The country could play a key role helping the Baltic states reduce their dependency on Russian energy.

Brussels is attempting to give Central and Eastern European countries negotiating leverage over natural gas prices.

The relationship between Moscow and Tbilisi will remain fundamentally tense.

Coal is Chile's best option to boost energy production, but it is also the most politically risky.

The mining sector depends on electricity production.

The natural gas giant is encountering pressure from Europe and Moscow as it faces its own limitations.

Despite its unpopularity, the new Petroleum Industry Bill might make Nigeria more attractive for investors.

The United States may come under further pressure to reduce ethanol mandates as the price of corn increases.

Increasing pressures could break the Russian natural gas giant's near monopoly on the country's natural gas sector.

Azerbaijan's three powerful neighbors -- Iran, Turkey and Russia -- shape its geopolitical strategy and decisions.