Posted inEnergy Intelligence ops
Russia attacked EU energy system
Russia organized explosions at the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines as part of an operation to cripple European economy, to unfreeze and launch the Nord Stream 2, and to…
Posted inEnergy Governance
Lebanon and Israel – dispute in progress
"There is still work to be done," said the American envoy Amos Hochstein, who is responsible for indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel on their common maritime border, after a…
Posted inEnergy Nonproliferation
What are potential consequences and scenarios for Russian-taken Ukrainian NPP
Tactically, Russian invasion forces seized Ukrainian nuclear power plants with the aim to take control over the energy system of Ukraine, as well as carry out terrorist acts that would…
Posted inConflict Energy Geopolitics
Risks of war between Algeria and Morocco are low despite aggressive Algeria’s rhetorics.
Tensions between the Algeria and Morocco have been growing, and Algeria's rhetoric points towards an armed conflict. However there are doubts that an escalation is imminent. Both countries don't have any interest in waging a war on…
Posted inEnergy Geopolitics
Europe’s dependence on Russian gas import has reached the point
The Kremlin has thrown an energy squeeze on Europe to make Nord Stream-2 pipeline operational as early as possible. On August 8, gas supplies by Yamal-Europe pipeline were cut, falling by…
Posted inEconomy Energy Governance
Smuggling, cryptocurrencies and illegal mining in northern Kosovo
Smuggled goods enter Kosovo freely from Serbia, through the villages of North Mitrovica since the post-war period. The Government of Kosovo has never succeeded to extend its authority 100% in this…
Posted inEnergy
Lebanon and Israel. Not peace’s negotiations, but equally important
Lebanon and Israel are two countries in a state of war. Yet an interesting signal came in early October. The two have given their agreement to start negotiations with the…
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Climate change is shifting energy supply in Central Asia
Low snowfall in the winter of 2019-2020 made Tajikistan start producing less electricity. It has affected domestic consumption and exports, and it will also lead to the regional energy strategy…
Posted inEnergy
New sanctions against Gazprom to assist in retaining diversified natural gas market in Europe and hold back Russia’s aggression
Russia’s ongoing policy to monopolize the European energy market through Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline cannot but remain a subject of deep concern for the United States, as it infringes…
Posted inEnergy Situation Reports
Poland accelerated Russia’s gas monopoly break-up in Europe
Poland is moving forward with the Baltic Pipe project, a natural gas pipeline that will connect gas fields on the Norwegian shelf in the North Sea to Denmark and Poland. …