Central Asian Energy: Circumventing Russia

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao during Nazarbayev's December 2006 visit to China
Kazakhstan, China: The Implications of a Completed Pipeline
July 1, 2009 1810 GMT
The completion of a pipeline segment means Kazakhstan can expand oil shipments to China. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
photo--Russian President Dmitri Medvedev (L) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on June 29
Russia: Moscow's Grip on Caucasus Energy Tightens
June 30, 2009 1659 GMT
A deal between Russia and Azerbaijan will increase Russia's hold on Europe's energy sources and potential energy transit routes. [more]
Blue Stream natural gas pipeline in Turkey
Russia, Turkey: Untangling Pipeline Problems
May 21, 2009 1900 GMT
Of the recent slew of natural gas pipeline proposals, the Blue Stream agreement between Russia and Turkey appears to be the most sound. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
LUKoil President Vagit Alekperov
Russia: A Firmer Grasp on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium
April 30, 2009 2115 GMT
Moscow has taken another step to thwart Europe's plans to wean itself from Russian energy supplies. [more]
Participants of the Nabucco Summit
Hungary: Challenges Ahead and Jump-Starting Nabucco
January 27, 2009 2145 GMT
The Nabucco natural gas pipeline project will continue to face numerous obstacles even if the Hungarians successfully jump-start it. [more]
CIS Summit in Chisinau, Moldova
Russia: Pushing the Ruble
November 17, 2008 1948 GMT
Russia is pushing its neighbors to start buying its energy exports using rubles instead of U.S. dollars. [more]
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Russia: More Central Asian Energy Under the Kremlin's Thumb
November 5, 2008 1950 GMT
Russia has increased its share in the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, making the Kazakhstan-China pipeline the only remaining Central Asian pipeline not in the Kremlin's grasp. [more]
An oil refinery in Iran
Iran: Reaping Benefits From a BTC Shutdown
August 25, 2008 2217 GMT
If Iran becomes a regular transit option for oil from Azerbaijan, the entire region could experience a shift. [more]
A Kazakh oil worker lays a section of an oil pipeline
Kazakhstan: An Energy Shift
August 21, 2008 2152 GMT
Kazakhstan appears to have given up on shipping its energy westward and is looking to Russia -- and China -- for energy transport options. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Worker at bombed railway bridge in Georgia
Azerbaijan, Georgia: BP's Export Options Narrow Again
August 18, 2008 1627 GMT
Damage to a key Georgian rail line has left BP -- and Azerbaijan -- with no choice but to seek Russian help in order to export Caspian oil. [more]
Worker at Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline terminal in Turkey
Azerbaijan: The Stark New Energy Landscape
August 15, 2008 1817 GMT
Russia's military defeat of Georgia sharply limits the options for neighboring Azerbaijan. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Worker at Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline terminal in Turkey
Turkey: Implications of a Blast on the BTC Pipeline
August 6, 2008 1842 GMT
An explosion occurred late Aug. 5 on the Turkish section of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Graphic for Geopolitical Intelligence Report
China and Russia’s Geographic Divide
July 22, 2008 1919 GMT
China and Russia are anything but natural partners. In fact, their being civil is no small accomplishment. But what if ... [more]
Berdimukhammedov and Medvedev
Central Asia: The Energy Boom
July 10, 2008 1637 GMT
Price hikes in natural gas coming from Central Asia will hit European economies hard but will give Central Asian states large amounts of their own cash for the first time. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan: Opening the Door to Chevron
June 6, 2008 2102 GMT
Kazakhstan has agreed on a deal with U.S. energy supermajor Chevron for a pipeline project that will divert most Kazakh oil exports away from Russia.(With Stratfor map) [more]
Workers laying an oil pipeline in Kazakhstan
Russia, Kazakhstan: Moving Forward on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium
May 14, 2008 2146 GMT
Russia's cooperation with Kazakhstan on a contested pipeline project is an attempt to retain influence over the Central Asian state. [more]
Turkmen soldier next to Arch of Neutrality
Turkmenistan: Setting the Turkmenbashi Aside
May 6, 2008 2009 GMT
Turkmenistan is emerging from decades of isolation and idiosyncrasy, but it has some important decisions to make. [more]
Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov
Turkmenistan: Natural Gas and the European Union
April 16, 2008 2210 GMT
Turkmen and EU officials agreed April 9 to have 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas available for export to Europe by 2009. [more]
Hu Jintao and Karim Masimov
Kazakhstan: The Chinese Connection
April 11, 2008 1952 GMT
As Kazakhstan's traditional ties to Russia continue eroding, China is stepping in to become a strategic partner for the Central Asian state. (With Stratfor map) [more]
PHOTO -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at energy security conference
Azerbaijan: Baku's Natural Gas Price Hike
February 11, 2008 1941 GMT
Azerbaijan announced Feb. 11 that it plans to increase the cost of its natural gas exports. [more]
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