Sale of part of the us strategic oil reserves on the world market will become one of the most serious sanctions against Russia, said the American financier George Soros. According to him, this may cause a fall in oil prices, and for a balanced budget, Russia requires a price not below $ 100. per barrel.

24-03-2014 admin 1805 0

Facilitating the settlement of the conflict around the Iranian nuclear program, Russia is helping the return on the world market of energy resources one of its largest competitors.

09-02-2014 admin 1636 0

While the US and Western Europe are trying to find a way dignified exit from the Syrian opposition, Russia made another geostrategic maneuver in the Eastern Mediterranean, boldly pretending to a share of the huge oil and gas deposits off the coast of Syria. In late December, the Russian state company Soyuzneftegaz signed with the Syrian regime deal, having the right to the development and extraction of oil and gas off the coast of Syria.

16-01-2014 admin 2787 0

One of the coordinates defining the geopolitics in Central Asia after the collapse of the Soviet Union, was competing for opportunities to develop oil and gas fields in the region. The political elites of the countries — oil and gas producers of Central Asia considered the sector as an engine for wider development of the national economy and a tool for guaranteeing the sovereignty. Foreign players are considered access to the sector as a mechanism for strengthening or acquiring influence in the region, but also as an opportunity to improve its energy security, but in commercial terms — as a new global opportunity for large corporate players.

09-01-2014 admin 2048 0

The shale revolution in the States is in full swing. This year statistics shows the largest increase in oil production in the U.S. since the beginning of its industrial development in 1859, the production volume has already reached 25-year high.

16-12-2013 admin 1892 0

The members of OPEC left the target for oil production unchanged - it will be in the near future 30 million barrels a day, this means that Iran and Iraq have very little information about their interests just forgot. Vengeful Iran immediately promised to make price war, even if this will bring down oil prices to $20 per barrel.

06-12-2013 admin 1898 0

According to estimates of international experts, by 2017 the United States will be the main oil producer in the world. This conclusion was shared Tuesday in Washington Fati Birol, chief economist of the International energy Agency with its headquarters in Paris.

05-12-2013 admin 1429 0

Energy: Russia strengthens ties with South Korea, the IEA fears oil shortage by 2020. The news review of energy, 46 week of 2013.

19-11-2013 admin 1651 0

Increased production of oil in the U.S. forced Saudi Arabia to reduce production of "black gold" to 9.5 million barrels. in day — the minimum level for the year. OPEC, the main member of which is Saudi Arabia, so just not going to give up — the organization will maintain the same level of oil production for 2013. Such tactics may signal the beginning of a price war in the market.

04-10-2013 admin 2338 0

President Barack Obama closer than ever to the execution of the main dreams of all American leaders — the elimination of U.S. dependence on imported hydrocarbons. Thanks to the boom of shale production in the country this year will surpass Russia in total production of oil and gas and will become the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons. Russia in this scenario will seriously lose, analysts warn.

04-10-2013 admin 1881 0