Viele Länder Europas machen sich Sorgen, dass die Krise in der Ukraine ihre eigene Energiesicherheit gefährdet. Josef Braml, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, sieht die Abhängigkeit Europas von Russlands Energielieferungen auch auf absehbare Zeit bestehen bleiben. Die Krise...

Viele Länder Europas machen sich Sorgen, dass die Krise in der Ukraine ihre eigene Energiesicherheit gefährdet. Josef Braml, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik, sieht die Abhängigkeit Europas von Russlands Energielieferungen auch auf absehbare Zeit bestehen bleiben. Die Krise...

After the Soviet breakup, Central Asia has gained importance for several States because of its geographical location and abundance of hydrocarbon reserves. These hydrocarbon reserves are located mainly in three countries: Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Each of them has taken different...

Over the last two decades energy has emerged as an increasingly important component of the overall EU-Turkey relations. In particular, the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) and its flagship project, Nabucco, soon became the pivotal element of the EU-Turkey energy relations. After years of strong...

This paper investigates the relative impact of regional energy production on the legislative choices of Russian Duma deputies on energy regulation between 1994 and 2003. We apply Poole's optimal classification method of roll call votes using an ordered probit model to explain energy law reform...

Over the past ten years have seen ambiguous situation concerning China and Russia gas companies. On the one hand, companies' reports show conservative policies and sustainable growth in the coming years, on the other hand, companies' financial performance suggest another situation because of...

In October, at the meetings of the Government of the Russian Federation the following issues were discussed among other things: a draft law introducing the requirements for gradual transformation of participants in the market of nongovernment pension funds into joint-stock companies; a draft law...

Two Norwegian researchers examine the forces alternatively driving and hindering offshore hydrocarbon development in the Russian sector of the Barents Sea. The paper describes exploration activities beginning during the Soviet period and extending to the present, the status of the major...

A Western specialist on the energy industries of the former USSR examines trends in the production of oil in the Russian Federation in 2000 and assesses developments that will affect the sector's future performance. In addition to surveying national and regional production trends, the paper...

This article investigates the relative impact of regional energy production on the energy voting choices of State Duma deputies between 1994 and 2003, controlling for other factors such as party affiliation, electoral mandate, committee membership and socio-demographic parameters. We apply...