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Qatar’s ability to send LNG to Europe is limited now

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QATAR

Long-term contracts with Asian customers tie up the vast majority of Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG). However, a limited volume of gas can be supplied now that the European…

Erdogan’s ambitions will strain EU ties further

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TURKEY/FRANCE

Rising tensions over the conflict in Libya have produced a severe crisis in French-Turkish ties and threaten to exacerbate strains in Ankara’s relations with the EU. By placing…

Greece will rely more on gas as transition fuel

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GREECE

Over the past few months, the new Greek government under the leadership of Kyriakos Mitsotakis has demonstrated both its commitment to reforming the domestic energy market and its…

Russia’s war in Ukraine puts Gazprom at risk

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RUSSIA

In October the government of Moldova decided to cease buying natural gas from Gazprom, having secured sufficient supplies from alternative sources at a lower price. Although…

Turkish-Emirati easing will miss full rapprochement

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TURKEY/UAE

This was the culmination of months of backchannel talks between two of the Middle East’s bitterest rivals. It is intended to help reduce bilateral tensions and facilitate further…

Bolivia’s Morales pursues stronger international ties

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BOLIVIA

Bolivia foreign policy.

Deterioration in Turkish-US ties could spiral

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TURKEY/US

The announcement was swift, near-identical retaliation for the US Ankara embassy’s suspension of visa services, after the arrest of a Turkish member of the US Istanbul consulate's…

Turkey’s emissions targets will be missed

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TURKEY

The destruction of Akbelen forest to provide coal for power plants highlights Turkey’s weak commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. New coal-fired power plants are still…

Egypt gas hub goals will hinge on Cyprus and markets

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EGYPT

Israeli firm Delek Drilling agreed to sell gas worth 15 billion dollars to Egyptian firm Dolphinus over ten years. Kamal questioned the value of the deal for Egypt on national…

Iran oil sector faces slow recovery from sanctions

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IRAN

Iran has agreed to restrict its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions, including on its oil and financial sectors. However, prices recovered slightly after the…