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Azerbaijan will forge a multi-vector foreign policy

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AZERBAIJAN

Tensions in New Caledonia, which France also blames on Russia, add to bilateral tensions that arose following Baku’s recapture of Nagorno-Karabakh and Paris’s subsequent strong…

China's influence in the South Caucasus will grow

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CAUCASUS

In April, the deputy minister of international relations of the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee, Chen Zhou, visited Georgia to discuss bilateral relations. The trip…

Turkey-Turkmen-Iranian gas swap could move quickly

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TURKEY/TURKMENISTAN

Europe is increasingly interested in accessing large Turkmen gas reserves, potentially via Turkey, which has reached agreements with Turkmenistan on possible swap deals via Iran…

Abu Dhabi's international expansion will increase

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ABU DHABI

The deal was the company’s fourth overseas gas deal as part of its international strategy to diversify its revenue streams from domestic oil production to equip it better to…

Limits to Russia’s ties with Turkey will persist

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RUSSIA

Energy ties, already deep, have expanded since 2022 as part of a broader reorientation of Russian commerce away from the West. The similarly authoritarian leadership styles of…

The EU’s phase-out of Russian gas is not guaranteed

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EU

This is the trajectory followed by the majority of member states. However, blockages remain in east-central Europe, where Turkey could play a role in maintaining direct or…

Kazakhstan will struggle to boost oil output

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KAZAKHSTAN

Astana's aspirations to reach 2 million b/d have been set back by difficulties in raising output at major fields. Government efforts to diversify the economy away from…