Tagged With Victor Kotsev
Israel-Hamas war clouds energy prospects
6 December 2023
The threat of a big disruption to energy trade in the Middle East appears to be receding, but the fog of war is casting doubt on projects in the region
Oman carves out niche in global energy trade
27 July 2023
The country punching way above its weight in energy is less the story of a hydrocarbon bonanza and more that of a nation seeking to make the best out of what is available
Kazakhstan is key to the Middle Corridor
23 June 2023
The race to go around Russia is on and the New Silk Road has a Central Asian energy flavour
East Med poised to develop gas reserves
22 May 2023
Drilling campaigns and bid rounds are gathering pace, and even the long-discussed East Med pipeline may be back on the agenda as the region prepares to increase its gas exports to Europe
The energy stakes of Turkey’s heated presidential election
24 April 2023
Besides fraying democracy, different visions for Turkey as a regional gas hub hang in the balance in a fateful election in May
Europe counts cost of uncoordinated energy strategy
18 April 2023
Calls for EU to reflect on gas subsidy bill of €700bn as common purchase mechanism approaches
Saudi-Iran deal first step to boosting regional oil security prospects
24 March 2023
But there is less optimism on additional Iranian exports, and many near-term risks remain
Azerbaijan cranks up volume as Russian gas alternative
24 February 2023
But threat of war, poor governance and regional rivalries hamper Azeri dream of tapping into Central Asian reserves
Europe’s confidence on gas may be premature
23 February 2023
The region has made significant progress on reducing exposure to Russian gas, but despite rosy assessments by politicians, challenges remain
Russian firms exit Europe’s shrinking refining sector
2 February 2023
Hampered by sanctions and ill will, Russian majors are departing Europe, but refiners’ focus was already moving east
Beating the Russian products ban
27 January 2023
Legal and illegal efforts to skirt the prohibition are likely to intensify—especially in Turkey, the Balkans and Eastern Europe
Turkey’s gas hub pipe dream
28 November 2022
Erdogan and Putin’s rhetoric may be more about targeting domestic audiences than any realistic prospect of development
Letter from Eastern Europe: Western Balkans a test for energy diplomacy
24 November 2022
Common energy projects appear to be holding a famously fractious Balkan peninsula together—for now
EU refineries prepare for life without Russian crude
31 October 2022
European refiners have strong incentives to adapt to the technological and logistical challenges of the continent turning away from Russia
Russia offers Middle East a card in US game
26 October 2022
Opec+ cut agreement suggests Moscow’s Middle Eastern stock remains high
Bulgaria caught between east and west
3 October 2022
Russian interference and domestic political instability threaten the country’s dream of becoming a regional energy hub
Kazakhstan seeks to chart own course
15 August 2022
It may be too soon to speak of a divorce between Russia and Kazakhstan. Yet the former’s invasion of Ukraine is sending shivers through Central Asia
Letter from Eastern Europe: Bulgaria attempts Russian pivot
5 April 2022
On the front line of potential weaponisation of Russian energy, the poorest and arguably most corrupt EU member state is heavily dependent but not without diversification options
Russian aggression boosts China’s bargaining power
10 March 2022
With the Putin administration hard-pressed by Western sanctions, Beijing may look to take advantage
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