by CBBSS | Jul 1, 2021 | Regional News
Following the agreement between Turkey and Israel to normalize ties, Turkish Energy Minister Berat Albayrak is saying Turkey could begin receiving Israeli gas within three years, The Times of Israel reports. Israel’s energy minister, Yuval Steinitz, is saying gas...
by CBBSS | Jun 27, 2021 | Regional News
Turkey is attempting to reset its relations with both Israel and Russia, Reuters reports. As Ankara announced the restoration of ties with Israel, news also surfaced that Erdogan issued some sort of apology to Putin over the downing of a Russian warplane....
by CBBSS | Jun 26, 2021 | Regional News
During Putin’s visit to Beijing on Saturday, Russia and China reached several energy deals, including the sale of a 40 percent stake in Rosneft’s planned petrochemical complex in Russia’s Far East, Reuters reports. China also agreed to buy up to 2.4...
by CBBSS | Jun 25, 2021 | International News and Analysis
Putin is visiting China Saturday, but Beijing has little appetite for the gas Russia is selling, an RFE/RL piece explains. Read original...
by CBBSS | Jun 24, 2021 | Regional News
The New York Times reports on the fire sale of Bashneft, Russia’s sixth largest oil company, which Putin seized, nationalized and is now privatizing. Russia’s endless cycle between nationalization and privatization causes investors to worry about being...