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Tom Kirkman posted an update 6 years, 3 months ago
I highly recommend reading this essay.
Well worth taking the time to read, if you are involved in international oil & gas.
Kudos to the author.
https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/russias-new-energy-gamble/
Russia’s New Energy GambleRussia aims to position itself as a leader among energy-producing equals in Eurasia. Since 2015, Russia has sought to play a more active role in the Middle East, setting its sights on the region’s energy resources to achieve this strategic goal.
Here’s a link to the map which is discussed.
https://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/styles/inline_image_desktop/public/inline-images/emap2204.jpg?itok=qFArAA6A
“In October 2017, Rosneft Chief Executive Officer Igor Sechin took the unusual step of presenting a geopolitical report on the “ideals of Eurasian integration” to an audience in Verona, Italy. One of the maps projected on the screen during the presentation showed the supercontinent—what Russian circles call “Greater Eurasia”—as divided between three main regions. For Sechin, the crucial division is not between Europe and Asia, but between regions of energy consumption and regions of energy production.”