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  • The Week in Review September 5 – 12
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    The Week in Review September 5 – 12

    by Sophie Nguebana, Daniel Tsvetanov, Patrick Osborne, Alberto Perego, Alexander Geysman, Timothy Abraham – Featured photo by Jerry Mathes III Egypt to Use Gas from Cyprus In the end of August, Cyprus and Egypt signed an agreement, under which natural gas from offshore fields located in Cyprus will be supplied to Egypt. The agreement (which…

  • The Nature of Product Sharing Agreements in Azerbaijan

    By Fatma Babayeva This article discusses the main concepts of Azerbaijan’s Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs), which regulate the legal, commercial, and fiscal relationships between the government of Azerbaijan and International Oil Companies (IOCs). It explores the reasons behind Azerbaijan’s preference of this type of contractual arrangement, the historical setup for PSA contracts within the country,…

  • Mehdi Sanaei, Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Visits EUSP

    Mehdi Sanaei, Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Visits EUSP

    by Zachary Waller, Gevorg Avetikyan Abstract: Iranian ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei visited EUSP and spoke about the long history of Russian-Iranian relations. The ambassador covered topics including the multipolar world, the different dimensions of the Russian-Iranian relationship, and, of course, sanctions – both against Iran and against Russia. After covering the topics he wanted to…

  • Putin at COP21 and the Disproportionate Reaction by the West

    Putin at COP21 and the Disproportionate Reaction by the West

    By Michael Roh Abstract Russia, the country with the largest natural gas reserves in the world, is notably one of the largest greenhouse gas emitters. Therefore, its participation is crucial to the legitimacy of any international climate change agreement. At the 21st meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Paris, referred to as COP21,…

  • The Benefits and Obstacles Facing Possible Chinese Accession to the ECT

    The Benefits and Obstacles Facing Possible Chinese Accession to the ECT

    By Lina Nagell Abstract This paper addresses two main questions. The first asks what the benefits to China are in joining the ECT, the second whether the One Belt, One Road Initiative will accelerate the country’s accession to the treaty. The paper finds that the main benefits facing Chinese accession to the ECT are: (1)…

  • Myanmar’s Energy Sector: An Overview
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    Myanmar’s Energy Sector: An Overview

    by Alissa Nicole Thompson Abstract Myanmar is straddling a new national development plan. Since the new civilian government took office in 2011, reforms were necessary after the changes resulting from the sanctions previously imposed on the country. Energy will undoubtedly play a role Myanmar’s growth, and the country is expected to receive significant amounts of…

  • Lithuania: Energy Security Through Liberalization
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    Lithuania: Energy Security Through Liberalization

    by Aaron Wood Abstract Following independence from the Soviet Union in the 1990s, the main concern for Lithuania was achieving energy independence. While this was achieved in part through the use of Ignalina NPP, it would prevent the development of liberalized markets and accession to the European Union. This article will show through a historical recount,…

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    Russian LNG in Asia Pacific: Low Price Market Environment

    From our last edition of the ENERPO Journal. Great piece by Jinsok Sung.

  • Israel: How Nuclear Energy Can Affect National Security
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    Israel: How Nuclear Energy Can Affect National Security

    By Henrik Vorloeper There are 1537 reasons why Israel could finally admit the possession of nuclear weapons and put an end to the allegory of the “world’s worst kept secret.” 1537 is the number of flaws that has been found in Israel’s nuclear reactor in Dimona, which is a nuclear research centre and reprocessing plant…

  • What is Wrong with Russian Gas?
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    What is Wrong with Russian Gas?

    By Glenda Pavon-Suriel Photo by Jerry D. Mathes II In the September, 2015 Foreign Affairs article “Europe’s Low Energy: The Promise and Perils of the Energy Union”, Petr Polak argues that the primary aim of the European Commission’s Energy Union is to ensure European gas supplies while avoiding supplies by the Russian gas exporter Gazprom.…

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