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Gazprom the American
Gazprom's potential integration into the U.S. economy shows once again that trade trumps trouble... most of the time....
Offshore: not safe anymore?
If even offshore oil platforms can be attacked by militants, expect a recalculation of political risk around the globe, starting with Nigeria....
Israel: new petro state?
Israel has just found a possibly huge source of gas off its coasts. This is a big deal:The huge Tamar prospect has almost certainly averted a major energy crisis for Israel within the next decade. Israel currently imports 85 percent of its energy. Wi...
KRG on the rise
Ben Katcher has a very interesting post about the Kurdish Regional Government's oil export strategy. Apparently the KRG is receiving very little in terms of cash from its energy dealings, yet one reason for pursuing them is to gain legitimacy and cre...
Good for US
Judah Grunstein argues the global financial crisis could prove to be a blessing in disguise for the United States:I'm also beginning to think that, barring any major surprises that lead to systemic failure, the global financial crisis might end up be...
Silent toying
The impression is that ever since Barack Obama was elected president of the United States his foreign policy team has worked to open up to Moscow and its request that Washington keep out of Eurasia. What if the exact opposite were true?In the normal ...
Taratata
So I hear the Indian motor company Tata recently launched its new and long-expected ''poor man's car'' in India... No one has put the issue's stakes in light better than Tom Friedman did nearly two years ago:Why should you care what they’re driving...
