by Daniel Tappeiner As more economic sanctions are imposed on Russia by a West spearheaded by the US supposedly to change Russia’s attitude towards the geopolitical conflict over Ukraine, ever wider economic sectors in Russia come under financial pressure, and what is more, trade in crucial technologies is reduced. Apart from the direct impact of…

by Fabio Herrero In the past years there has been a lot of noise about LNG export from the US. On March 25, 2014, Senate Energy Committee Chairwoman Mary Landrieu spoke about replacing Ukraine Russian gas imports with US gas. The indirect reply by Cheniere CEO Mr. Souki “It’s flattering to be talked about like…

by Athina Sylaidi The discovery of hydrocarbons in Cyprus, Israel, the Greek territorial waters, and south to Egyptian waters, in the Eastern Mediterranean, is a strategic turning point for the region, especially for Cyprus and Greece. Recent research of the US Geological Survey characterizes the region as one of the most important sources of natural…

by Simon Schmidt Among the Central Asian states, Uzbekistan is mainly regarded as a second-tier energy player. Kazakhstan’s vast oil resources and Turkmenistan’s natural gas fields received primary attention by international energy companies. So far the double-landlocked country is characterized by high reliance on gas for domestic consumption, unprofitable energy trade agreements with its neighbors…

by Colin Chilcoat Global climate change, or more specifically, anthropogenic global warming, is a topic as polarizing as it is nuanced. To date, much of the discussion has centered on whether or not it in fact exists. The scientific community is closer than ever to a consensus opinion that man-made climate change is real and…

by Lauren Bardin The United States’ potential as a major gas supplier has sent shock waves not only across state lines but also over oceans. As late as 2009 it was expected that the US would need to import LNG in major quantities in order to meet demand, yet almost overnight, import terminals became obsolete.…