Money, gold and geopolitics
Oil and gas are still the most important energy sources of our time, because they are by far the cheapest forms of energy. Economic power is closely linked to access to these energy sources and that makes us very dependent on countries that have these energy sources. On Geotrendlines we write about oil and gas, because this is closely linked to economics and geopolitics.
In the future, Turkey will play an important role in the European energy supply. The construction of various new pipelines will create a southern transport route to bring natural gas from Russia and Azerbaijan to the European market.
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Nord Stream 2 is important for Europe’s energy supply, because we are still largely dependent on natural gas. Declining domestic production and increasing demand means that Europe needs new supply routes.
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The future of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline remains uncertain, now that a majority in the European Parliament has voted against the project. A new resolution that was adopted earlier this month states that the pipeline is a political project that poses a threat to Europe’s energy security.
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The European Commission will present a new proposal this week to settle energy contracts between European countries and with other countries in euro by default. In addition, a new price benchmark for oil is being considered.
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An old doomsday scenario has been revived again by Iranian officials. Iranian president Rouhani stated on Tuesday in Bern, Switzerland
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Dutch demand for natural gas will increase further in the coming years if more houses have to be heated electrically
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Despite President Trump’s clear signals over the last month, his decision to leave the JCPOA nuclear deal has still managed
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After Germany, Finland has now given permission for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. This means that the
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According to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the Nord Stream 2 is a political project that Russia will use to blackmail
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The US government has to put more pressure on European allies and energy companies to stop the construction of the
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This article on the future of the European Energy Market is written by Carola Dieudonné, reporter on Euro-Russian affairs. This article
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