Turkmen Gas to Europe?

Given Europe’s energy crisis prompted by the war in Ukraine and US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu’s supportive comments while in Ashgabat, I was recently asked to discuss whether particular countries, such as Turkmenistan, in Central Asia might possibly become suppliers of gas to Europe. What are the prospects for transporting Turkmen gas toContinue reading “Turkmen Gas to Europe?”

Political risks in global energy

Energy companies around the world face a wide variety of risks and deal with these in their everyday course of business.  These risks include technical, commercial and financial risks, all of which companies attempt to model, analyse and mitigate before taking investment decisions with substantial up-front costs and long-lasting payback periods. One other important challengeContinue reading “Political risks in global energy”