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  • 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.…

  • The Nord Stream Conspiracy: Europe’s Uncritical Condemnation of Gazprom’s Export Strategy
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    The Nord Stream Conspiracy: Europe’s Uncritical Condemnation of Gazprom’s Export Strategy

    By John Collins Within the context of the deteriorating relationship between Russia and the West, the unceasing debate over the malfeasance of Gazprom business practices rages on. And forgive the author if the tenor of this op-ed is bombastic, vitriolic, and argumentative, but that is exactly the tone taken by European commentators as they ridicule…

  • After Doha: What’s Next?
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    After Doha: What’s Next?

    by Zachary Waller Photo: Jerry Mathes II Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak got some attention in February when he said Russia was prepared to join the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in a Saudi-proposed deal to cut oil production five percent. Those remarks proved to be relatively foresightful, as Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and…

  • Louis Skyner’s series of seminars for ENERPO
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    Louis Skyner’s series of seminars for ENERPO

    by Aaron Wood ENERPO Students at EUSP engaged in a series of seminars last week, from April 11th to 14th with Louis Skyner, a senior associate at the renowned London firm of Clifford &Chance. Mr. Skyner has worked for several years in energy law, and at Clifford & Chance, he specializes in banking and finance…

  • Mehdi Sanaei, Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Visits EUSP
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    Mehdi Sanaei, Iranian Ambassador to Russia, Visits EUSP

    by Zachary Waller, Gevorg Avetikyan On April 8th, Mehdi Sanaei, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, visited the European University at St. Petersburg to speak with students, faculty, and other members of the EUSP community. Mr. Sanaei covered a wide range of topics in his conversation at EUSP, but focused on…

  • The Week in Review – April 11-18
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    The Week in Review – April 11-18

    Monitoring Team – Pierre Jouvellier, Bogdan Polishchuk Iranian natural gas, what about a floating liquefaction plant? Since the US sanctions against investments in energy projects have been lifted, Iran is seeking to send its natural gas to Europe. The Iranian Oil Company is currently holding negotiations with a Norwegian company in order to build a floating…

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    Tax Changes in Russian Oil and Gas

    by Zachary Waller No matter where in the world you are, taxes are a complicated thing if you’re a large business. Russia is no exception to this rule. With the fall in oil and natural gas prices (and subsequent decline in state tax revenue from the sector), the Russian Federation (specifically the Russian Ministry of…

  • ENERPO Workshop: Drebentsov, BP’s Chief Economist for Russia and the CIS
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    ENERPO Workshop: Drebentsov, BP’s Chief Economist for Russia and the CIS

    by John Collins Amidst the vortex of uncertainty surrounding world hydro-carbon markets, Mr. Vladimir Drebenstov, the chief economist for BP in Russia and the CIS, arrived last Wednesday at the European University to give a presentation aptly entitled the Changing World of Oil and Gas, and included projections from the latest BP Energy Outlook. The presentation…

  • The Week in Review – April 04 – 10
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    The Week in Review – April 04 – 10

    Photo by Jerry Mathes II The Monitoring Team: Aaron Wood, Henrik Vorloeper Doha meeting turns out to be a farce already The high expectations set on the meeting between two major oil producing countries Saudi-Arabia and Russia to take place in April 2017 has already razed all hopes for those who have an interest in…

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    Brussels Attacks and Global Nuclear Security

    by Jerry Byers The article was originally written for Russia Direct The recent bombings in Brussels and the subsequent discovery of information that ISIS militants may have been targeting Belgian nuclear facilities should be concerning. The threat of a nuclear disaster at the hands of terrorists is a global concern, and one that requires all of…

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