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• Uzbekistan To Increase Its Refining Capacity By 50%

  Published 27 May 2017 | viewed 11,120 times

  Uzbekistan revealed in late April that it had begun building a new $2.2 billion oil refinery that would produce fuel for sale domestically and abroad.…

• Azerbaijan Could Emerge As A Natural Gas Power Powerhouse

  Published 06 May 2017 | viewed 13,609 times

  Back in 1994, when the so-called “Contract of the Century” was signed, forming an international partnership to develop the giant Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) oil field, lots…

• Uzbekistan, Gazprom Settle On 5 Year, $2.5B Gas Deal

  Published 15 April 2017 | viewed 10,670 times

  The deal struck at the start of April has been cast as historic for how long it runs before expiring — long enough to ensure…

• Georgia Is Giving Up On Gazprom

  Published 14 April 2017 | viewed 14,338 times

  In the latest episode in one of the region’s longest-running geopolitical soap operas, Georgian Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze on April 12 announced that, as of this month,…

• What Is Putin Planning For Ukraine?

  Published 29 March 2017 | viewed 51,180 times

  Western media may not be paying much attention to Ukraine now, but this does not mean that the conflict there has been frozen, much less…

• Yet Another Delay For The Asia-China Gas Pipeline

  Published 04 March 2017 | viewed 6,778 times

  The ill-fated fourth strand of the Central Asia-China gas pipeline has again been put on hold amid apparent sagging demand for the fuel from Beijing,…

• Italian Olive Groves vs Multi-Billion Dollar Pipeline

  Published 25 January 2017 | viewed 10,261 times

  The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline is a key element of Azerbaijan’s efforts to export its greatest source of wealth, its Caspian Sea natural gas deposits, to European…

• Turkmenistan Signs Last-Minute Gas Deal With Iran

  Published 30 December 2016 | viewed 10,634 times

  Turkmenistan has managed to avert the loss of one of its only two buyers of natural gas with some desperate, last-gasp negotiations. Iran’s Mehr news…

• Power Crisis Looms In Tajikistan

  Published 27 December 2016 | viewed 8,465 times

  When the first snow fell in late November in Tajikistan, it caught many by surprise, including the country’s power providers. The last two years have…

• China Pushes Nuclear Power In Moldova

  Published 02 July 2016 | viewed 12,917 times

  China appears willing to help Moldova become a nuclear power. But for now officials in Chi?in?u seem hesitant to go all-in on atomic energy.  Chinese…

• Deadly Blast At Turkmenistan Refinery

  Published 27 June 2016 | viewed 8,498 times

  Internet connections have been down in large parts of Turkmenistan following a reported fatal explosion at an oil refinery in the western city of Turkmenbashi.…

• Turkish-Russian Relations Worsen As Turkish Helicopter Is Downed

  Published 22 May 2016 | viewed 24,356 times

  The “game-changing” downing of a Turkish attack helicopter by Kurdish rebels with a Russian-made missile could further intensify still simmering hostilities between Ankara and Moscow.…

• Russia’s Grip On Armenian Energy Sector Loosening

  Published 15 May 2016 | viewed 5,876 times

  Russia’s economic grip over Armenia may be loosening ever so slightly, highlighted by Moscow’s diminishing role in the South Caucasus country’s power sector. Russian gained…

• Russia Needs To Diversify Away From Energy

  Published 19 April 2016 | viewed 6,303 times

  As Russia’s economic downturn continues, some experts and politicians are sounding an alarm about the country’s long-term competitiveness, and are calling for increased government spending…

• Is This The Most Intricate Oil Theft Operation Yet?

  Published 23 March 2016 | viewed 14,742 times

  While Georgia has been caught up recently in a major pipeline competition, with Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran all making a play for the action in…

• Gazprom Loses Gas Deal As Georgia Opts For Azeri Gas

  Published 04 March 2016 | viewed 9,637 times

  Gone is the fear of betrayal, and bilateral love, once again, is in the air. Georgia, the strategic crossroads for energy alternatives to Russia, finally…

• Iran, Russia And Azerbaijan Face Off Over Georgian Gas Supply

  Published 22 February 2016 | viewed 8,054 times

  As the price of natural gas keeps declining, competition among Caspian Basin suppliers is picking up. Georgia, which serves as a crossroads for Caspian Basin…

• Gazprom Threatens To Cut Off Gas Supply To Kyrgyzstan

  Published 19 February 2016 | viewed 8,339 times

  When Russian gas giant Gazprom bought up Kyrgyzstan’s natural gas distribution system in 2014, some grumbled about loss of sovereignty, while others were relieved the…

• Armenia-Iran Deal May Threaten Russia’s Natural Gas Market

  Published 11 February 2016 | viewed 11,125 times

  Economic hopes are rising in Armenia that the country can serve as a trade conduit for Iran now that international sanctions against Tehran are being…

• Unrest In Moldova After Shady Energy Deals

  Published 04 February 2016 | viewed 7,047 times

  The anti-government protests in Moldova are not just about political power; they are also driven in part by a desire for greater transparency. One source…