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CALL FOR PEER REVIEWERS
The ENERPO Journal Editorial Team is announcing a call to expand our peer reviewer database. If you are interested in volunteering as a peer reviewer, please send your preferred email address, current position and research interests to a.oshchepkova@eu.spb.ru and CC to: enerpo@eu.spb.ru.
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ENERPO Journal Volume 11, Issue 1
The ENERPO Journal team is happy to announce that the 2023 edition is now available! The current anniversary edition features six contributions, including peer-reviewed research articles (analysis), interviews and an announcement of the book ‘Russian Coal in the Era of Climate Change’ written by a team of experts of the ENERPO Research Center and published…
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New Book by the ENERPO Research Center: Russian Coal in the Era of Climate Change
In 2023, a team of experts of the ENERPO Research Center including Nikita Lomagin, Irina Mironova, Maxim Titov and Michael Oshchepkov has completed a book on past, present and future of the Russian coal industry. The book was published by the Palgrave in November.
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Shipping and Energy Trade Flows
What aspects of ENERPO education were helpful in building a career at a price reporting agency? What is the role of shipping in energy trade flows? How has the shipping landscape changed in the view of the shifting geopolitical situation post-2022? Is it affected by the Energy Transition? These questions are covered by Nicholas Watt,…
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Sino-Caspian Energy Cooperation: an Analysis of Kazakhstan And Turkmenistan Cases
This paper analyses the current state of Sino-Caspian energy cooperation by examining China’s energy relationships with its two major economic partners in the region: Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. China’s increasing energy demand over the past decades has led to significant investments and cooperation in these countries. Kazakhstan has become a vital trade partner, with China investing…
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Theory and Practice: A Path from ENERPO Graduate to Lead Surveillance Analyst at a Commodities Futures Exchange
In an interview with Michael Roh, our graduate from ENERPO Class 2016, we asked him about his career path and specifics of his work. Our goal was to illustrate how his time spent at EUSP was beneficial for his professional career. Moreover, we wanted to highlight for our readers what skills and knowledge would be…
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Understanding Climate Transition Plans and Strategies for Russian Companies
A critical part of the climate agenda is to drive sustainable development in general and ESG-practices of financial markets in particular. International standard-setters and national regulators have professed support for incorporating the issues of climate change into the disclosure standards, acknowledging that a climate plan and/or strategy is an instrument to raise capital in debt…
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How to Build a Successful Career
The purpose of this interview is to inspire ENERPO journal readers – particularly the young professionals at the start of their careers – to approach their professional development strategically, choose their path mindfully, and be happy at work.
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V International Municipal BRICS+ Forum 2023
On November 9th, 2023, the ENERPO Research Center at the European University at Saint Petersburg co-organized a session on the sidelines of the V International Municipal BRICS+ Forum in Saint Petersburg. This annual business forum, which is held with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Federal Agency “Rossotrudnichestvo” and…
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CALL FOR PAPERS!
The ENERPO Journal announces its call for papers for its upcoming issue! The Journal accepts articles written in English on the subjects of energy security, energy economics, energy policy and the role of various fuels in the energy system. More specifically, the Journal seeks to cover topics such as: We accept various types of submissions:…
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ENERPO JOURNAL 2022 VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1
The ENERPO Journal team is happy to announce that the 2022 edition is now available online! The current edition features eight contributions, including peer-reviewed research articles (analysis), op-eds (viewpoints), a book review of the Russian-language monograph titled The Era of Great Upheaval: Energy Factor during the Last Decades of the Cold War by Olga Skorokhodova,…
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ENERPO Director’s column
My name is Irina Mironova, and I am the Associate Director of “Energy Politics and Energy Transition in Eurasia” (ENERPO). Our program has been taught since 2012, and this year as we run the 11th enrollment cycle, we have added a new dimension on energy transition. The field of energy transition offers bright prospects for…
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CALL for PEER REVIEWERS
The ENERPO Journal Editorial Team is announcing a call to expand our peer-reviewer database. If you are interested in volunteering as a peer-reviewer, please send your preferred email address, current position and research interests to drice@eu.spb.ru and cc oshchepkova.anastasiya@gmail.com. We consider this as an excellent opportunity for researchers wishing to develop their editing skills and to establish…
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ENERPO Journal has been assigned with ISSN
The ENERPO Journal team is happy to announce that we have obtained the ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)! The International Standard Serial Number is an internationally recognized identification number for serial publications. Beyond its role of identifying titles, the ISSN is an essential daily tool for all serial publication professionals: electronic archiving, cataloguing, distribution, subscriptions and…
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ENERPO Journal Volume 9, Issue 1
The ENERPO Journal team is happy to announce that the 2021 edition is now available! The current edition features eight contributions, including peer-reviewed research articles (analysis), op-eds (viewpoints) and an interview with renowned Russian energy expert Dr Mikhail Krutikhin. EUSP’s ENERPO Center scholars Dr Nikita A Lomagin, Dr Maxim A Titov and Mikhail A Oshchepkov…
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CALLS FOR PAPERS! DEADLINE: 30 September 2021
The ENERPO Journal announces its call for papers for its upcoming issue! The Journal accepts articles written in English on the subjects of energy security, energy economics, energy policy and the role of various fuels in the energy system. More specifically, the Journal seeks to cover topics such as Energy efficiency and green economy; Analysis…
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CALL FOR PAPERS!
The ENERPO Journal announces its call for papers for its upcoming issue! The Journal accepts articles written in English on the subjects of energy security, energy economics, energy policy and the role of various fuels in the energy system. More specifically, the Journal seeks to cover topics such as: Energy efficiency and green economy; Analysis…
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Call for Peer Reviewers
Over this past year, the ENERPO Journal Editorial Team has been working to restructure the journal into a double-blind peer-review publication. Our aim is to eventually have the journal indexed. As we relaunch the journal in this new format, we are looking to expand our peer-reviewer database. If you would be interested in volunteering as a peer-reviewer, please send…
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ENERPO Journal Volume 8, Issue 1
The ENERPO Journal team is happy to announce the first edition of the year! A printed edition is available on request. The current edition features five articles with topics ranging from German-Russian energy relations to China’s demand impact on Eurasia gas pricing to weaponised interdependence in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Other featured articles cover…
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CALL FOR PAPERS!
The ENERPO Journal announces its call for papers for its upcoming issue! The Journal accepts articles written in English on the subjects of energy security, energy economics, energy policy and the role of various fuels in the energy system. More specifically, the Journal seeks to cover topics such as: Energy efficiency and green economy; Analysis…
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ENERPO Journal Volume 7, Issue 1
The ENERPO Journal team is happy to announce the first edition of the year! A printed edition is available on request. The current edition features six articles, topics ranging from the COP 24 to the effect of oil price shocks. Other featured articles cover the topics of wind energy project as seen through sustainable investors,…
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FRANÇOIS LÉVÊQUE ON NATURAL GAS COMPETITION: GAZPROM VS. US LNG AND THE EU ANTITRUST LAW
Professor François Lévêque from Mines-ParisTech led the latest workshop organized by the ENERPO Research Center at the European University at St. Petersburg. Lévêque gave a lecture on natural gas competition in Europe, and highlighted two main issues: firstly, Gazprom is currently experiencing pressure from the entry of new players into the European gas market. This…
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CALL FOR PAPERS!
ENERPO Journal announces its call for papers for the March 2019 issue! The Journal accepts articles written in English on the subjects of energy security, energy economics, energy policy and the role of various fuels in the energy system. More specifically, the Journal seeks to cover topics such as: Energy efficiency and green economy; Analysis…
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Book review: Renewables in the Russian Arctic
Book Review. Renewable Energy Sources in the Isolated Communities of the Russian Arctic (Возобновляемые источники энергии в изолированных населенных пунктах Российской Арктики). Authors: Berdin, V. H., Kokorin A.O., Yulkin, G.M., Yulkin, M.A. (Бердин В.Х., Кокорин А.О., Юлкин Г.М., Юлкин М.А.). Publisher: WWF, 2017. 80 pp. By Hilma Salonen Far-flung, sparsely populated settlements of the Russian…
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Oil Price Shocks and Economic Growth: The Evidence from Kyrgyzstan
By Alan Mamatov. Abstract: Starting from the second half of the 20th century, many researchers have focused their attention on the increasing influence of oil price shocks on global economic performance. However, the current stock of empirical literature significantly lacks research on developing oil importing economies from the post-Soviet region. The purpose of this paper is…
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UBERization in oil transportation? Interview with a representative of OSVFinder – an innovative company revolutionizing logistics
The transportation sector is an essential part of any supply chain. During their studies, students of energy politics often focus ether on upstream or downstream, but omitting the midstream sector is indeed a pity. In this interview with Pierre Jouvellier, ENERPO Graduate (2016) we discuss the new developments in the sector of oil transportation and…
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ENERPO Journal Call for Papers
ENERPO Journal announces call for papers for October and December issues of 2017. The Journal accepts articles written in English on the subjects of energy security, energy economics, energy policy and the role of various fuels in the energy system. More specifically, the Journal seeks to cover topics such as: Analysis of regional markets for…
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SOLAR POWER: CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER AND PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANTS COMPARISON AND THEIR APPLICABILITY IN TAJIKISTAN
by Gulnoza Khodizoda Abstract This paper’s main focus is to give an overview of the current potential of solar energy utilization through the use of solar power plants and the applicability of this to lower income countries, with a case study on Tajikistan. We will discuss two main types of solar power plants: Concentrated Solar Power…
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Russian Hydrocarbon Development in the Arctic Despite Sanctions
by Glenda Pavon-Suriel Abstract Development of hydrocarbon resources in the Arctic shelf is a topic of increasing interest. This is in light of the effects of climate change in the region and recent findings of enormous resource potential. The combination of the environmental implications of resource extraction in the Arctic with the demand for natural…
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Week in Review – March 20-26
By Timothy Abraham. This week’s review looks at the situation in exploration and production under low oil prices; developments in the Middle East; coal power updates from China and India.
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Week in Review – March 13-19
by Sophie Nguebana This week’s review looks at China and Saudi Arabia’s strengthening cooperation in the energy sphere, Gazprom Neft’s first steps in fracking, Hyundai Engineering’s investment in Iran and Total’s production start at Congo’s Moho Nord oil field. China and Saudi Arabia Strengthen their relations Saudi Arabian King Salman visited China, a key stop in…
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Gazprom signs a contract for the construction of the second string of Turkish Stream. What’s next?
By Daniel Tsvetanov Gazprom’s subsidiary South Stream Transport B.V. and the Swiss-based company Allseas Group S.A. signed a contract to build the second string of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline’s offshore section.[1] The deal was signed on 21 February, 2017, in Amsterdam; it complements the previous agreement of building the first string of Turkish Stream…
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UK RECEIVES ITS FIRST LNG CARGO FROM AMERICA: BUT IT’S NOT FROM THE US!
By Sophie Nguebana On February 21, 2017, UK has imported its first LNG cargo from the American continent: Peru LNG’s tanker called Gallina brought some 60 thousand tonnes of LNG. The price of this delivery was linked to the UK’s National Balancing Point. The tanker came from Peru via the Panama Canal, which was recently…
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Italy’s lesson: Paying for Nuclear Energy You Don’t Have
by Alberto Perego Italy is the only G8 member that doesn’t use nuclear power plants for electricity generation. Germany is on the way of phasing out nuclear, and some other countries in Europe and beyond are considering following Germany’s example. Italy stopped its NPPs a while ago. In this article, I would like to look…
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Week in review: February 20-27
by Sophie Nguebana This week’s review looks at the Gazprom and Rosneft dispute over gas deliveries, Exxon’s cuts in its reported reserves, Rosneft’s cooperation with the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Libya, and finally the Aramco IPO which could push other gulf states to list oil assets. Gazprom and Rosneft dispute over gas deliveries Rosneft…
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Week in Review -February 14 – 22
by Elisabeth Nguebana This week’s issue looks at the North Stream 2 disagreement, the Donbass Blockade, and South Korean refiner SK purchase of Russian Urals crude for the 1st time in a decade. Gazprom’s pipeline ambition faces test in European courts Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 project faces a test in European courts, as Poland, the main…
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Week in Review, February 2 – February 9
by Timothy Abraham – Photo by Jerry Mathes II This week’s review looks at OPEC’s efforts in cutting oil production with a particular focus on Venezuela and financial, legal and practical developments in the European energy market. OIL OUTPUT, OPEC AND BEYOND OPEC beats oil output cut expectations, according to the International Energy Agency. The November…
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Week in Review – Jan 30 – Feb 5th
by Alberto Perego – Photo by Jerry Mathes II The first week of February saw the figure of the new US president Donald Trump inhabiting the background of many energy-related events. From his harder line on Iran to his links with top figures in oil and gas companies and his yet unclear position on renewables,…
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Poland Challenges Gazprom
by Daniel Tsvetanov Photo by Jerry Mathes II Gazprom plans to expand its presence on the European gas market with the realization of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, aiming to deliver 55 billion cubic meters of Russian natural gas per year across the Baltic Sea to Germany, bypassing Ukraine. This project became a top priority…
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The Week in Review – January 23 – February 1
Welcome to the Spring semester 2017 with the ENERPO team! Every week we will bring you up to date with global news in energy. This issue looks at OPEC’s efforts in curbing oversupply in the global oil market (and how those efforts work for US shale drillers); changes in the European natural gas market; Russia’s…
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The Week in Review – November 14 – 20
by Sophie Nguebana, Elisabeth Nguebana, Patrick Osborne, Alexander Geysman, Alberto Perego, Irina Mironova UN Climate Talks in Marrakesh The Conference of Parties, COP22 took place in Marrakesh. The participants of the meeting have discussed the way forward after Paris. At the same time, a group of climate-sceptics has gathered in Washington, D.C. to discuss the…
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DAPL: Protestors Wreak Havoc on Local Farmers and Ranchers
by Glenda Pavon Image by Trevor Brine The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) would connect the Bakken with major markets in Illinois. The proposed path is almost 2,000km through North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois. In the case of Bakken crude, the DAPL is very much needed for transport. Bakken crude is volatile, which has led…
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The Colonial Pipeline Explosion: Another Aspect of Security of Supply
by Elisabeth Nguebana Photo by Jerry D. Mathes III The question of reliability of infrastructure remains at the center of security of supply. Critical infrastructure is essential for the functioning of a society and economy, in includes power plants, oil refineries and pipelines. Measures are undertaken in order to protect this infrastructure. This is called…
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Week in Review – November 7-13 2016
Photo by Jerry D Mathes III by Sophie Nguebana, Elisabeth Nguebana, Glenda Pavon, Alexander Geysman, Daniel Tsvetanov Oil Companies Book Tankers to Store Oil in Amount Unseen in 4 Years Shipping operators report that oil companies requested up to 9 million barrel storage capacities in supertankers. That hasn’t been seen in 4 and a half years.…
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The Week in Review October 31 – November 6
by Elisabeth Nguebana, Kelsey Zimmerman, Patrick Osborne, Alberto Perego, Alexander Geysman Paris Agreement Enters into Force The Paris Agreement, which was negotiated at COP 21 last year, entered into force on November 4, as more than 100 countries, responsible for over 73% of global emissions, ratified it. The decisive act was put forward by the EU…
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BRICS Summit in Goa: Rosneft Acquires New Assets
by Elisabeth Nguebana Photo: Rosneft President, Igor Sechin, and Essar Chairman, Shashi Ruia, both gain as the Russian company gains Indian retail customers and Essar gets to pare debt. File photo: R.V. Moorthy Rosneft, the Russian energy giant, has its eyes on the Indian oil products market. To increase its presence in the Indian market, the company…
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Week in Review October 24 – October 30
by Sophie Nhuebana, Timothy Abraham, Elisabeth Nguebana, Glenda Pavon, Alberto Perego, Bogdan Polishchuk, Patrick Osborne Photo by Jerry D. Mathes III Russia Prepares for Deep Budget Cuts Russia is preparing to slash government spending across the board over the next three years as it struggles to bring down the budget deficit because of lower oil…
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