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Will Russia join the OPEC decision to limit oil output?

(Russia Direct) The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which consists of states that produce about one-third of crude oil globally, suffers from several structural problems that it has been unable to…

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Sonin: Shrinking oil prices will cause problems for Russia’s budget

(The Guardian) The sudden slump in oil prices, which have fallen 15% in the past three months, has sent tremors through the capitals of the world’s great oil powers, many…

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New Policy Memo: Natural Gas and the Ukraine Crisis: From Realpolitik to Network Diplomacy

The current crisis in Ukraine has again foisted natural gas diplomacy to the fore of great power politics. Many view the gas weapon as Moscow’s continuing trump card for coercing…

The “Power of Siberia”: No Longer a Pipe Dream

After two decades of discussion, China and Russia finally agreed this year to share the $77 billion cost of building the “Power of Siberia” gas pipeline from Russia to China.…

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Gorenburg: China is an additional Russian pipeline customer, not a substitute for Europe

(IBT) In the six days since Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was brought down by a missile over eastern Ukraine, amid intensifying suspicions of Russian involvement, the European Union has struggled…

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Revisiting the Limits of Russia’s Energy Policy Toolbox

The tools available to the Russian leaders shape the way they pursue their goals. In general terms, Russia seeks to expand its political influence abroad and maximize profits from its…

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Marten: It looks like Russia is now willing to accept the lower rate that China pays to Turkmenistan for gas

(WNYC Radio) In what looks a major deal that could change the energy landscape from Eastern Europe to Asia, Russia and China have come to terms on a major natural…

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Oil & Gas

Will Russia join the OPEC decision to limit oil output?

Sonin: Shrinking oil prices will cause problems for Russia’s budget

New Policy Memo: Natural Gas and the Ukraine Crisis: From Realpolitik to Network Diplomacy

The “Power of Siberia”: No Longer a Pipe Dream

Gorenburg: China is an additional Russian pipeline customer, not a substitute for Europe

Revisiting the Limits of Russia’s Energy Policy Toolbox

Marten: It looks like Russia is now willing to accept the lower rate that China pays to Turkmenistan for gas