Obama Signs Russia, Moldova Trade Bill And Magnitsky Sanctions Into Law
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed into law legislation that grants permanent normal trade relations to Russia and Moldova while also paving the way for sanctions against Russian officials implicated in the death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
Iran to sign new gas export deals
Iran plans to sign some new gas export contracts in the near future, the Iranian oil minister announced.
Russia plays along with Sakhalin pipeline project
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom has apparently ruled out building a subsea Sakhalin-Japan natural gas pipeline. That is not preventing continued talks on the ambitious project, which remains a bargaining tool in Russia's gas-price negotiations with China.
Turkmenistan has all prerequisites to increase volume of gas production and exports
Turkmenistan has all the prerequisites to increase the volume of gas production and exports in the coming years, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov said in his message on the occasion of the Day of Workers of Oil and Gas Industry and Geology, celebrated on Friday.
Catching up with the global energy demand
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global demand for energy will increase more than 33 percent by 2035. And following Germany’s decision to abandon its nuclear industry by 2020, electricity costs will be 1.5 times higher in Europe than the U.S. by 2030.
Georgia’s negations with Russian Inter RAO on electricity tariffs nearing completion
Negotiations on tariffs for electricity with the Russian company Inter RAO are underway and a statement will be made in the coming days, Georgian Energy Minister Kakha Kaladze said on Tuesday.
Obama’s red line and Russia’s role
If geopolitics were a game of cards, Russia would be holding onto its stack for as long as possible.
Partnership between Azerbaijan and Russia will maintain its dynamics
Azerbaijan in foreign policy should above all be based on its national interests.
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