US Kicks Gazprom In The Shin
By Paolo von Schirach – WASHINGTON – It looks like a clever Washington move. The US Government just put...
Tag: Energy Security
Russia Is Still Europe’s Main Energy Supplier Despite the sanctions and capital flight, Russia keeps its influence over Europe
WASHINGTON – Despite the economic sanctions caused by its military intervention in Ukraine and the horrible impact of collapsed oil...
Low Oil Prices Are Good For America The US energy sector is badly hurt. But the overall American economy benefits from lower crude prices
WASHINGTON – Oil prices keep going down, and down. We are now around $ 50 a barrel, or even...
Low Oil Prices Is The Only Bit Of Good News For Most Western Countries Let's celebrate cheap gasoline. But let's find ways to grow our economies, whatever the price of oil will be
WASHINGTON – Western financial and business publications are now celebrating the collapse of oil prices. This unexpected Christmas gift is...
Total’s Chief Accidently Killed By His Russian Friends Christophe de Margerie was an outspoken proponent of closer energy ties with Russia
WASHINGTON – It is really odd that oil man Christophe de Margerie, Total’s CEO and Putin’s friend, was killed in...
Lockheed Claims Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough If this is true, we are on the verge of an energy revolution
WASHINGTON – I have observed in previous pieces that our long season of economic stagnation here in America (and...
US Should Use Abundant Domestic Natural Gas As Transportation Fuel Huge savings for the economy and for the American balance of payments
WASHINGTON – In an otherwise thoughtful review of Obama’s energy policies, (WSJ, Obama’s Second-Term Energy Policy is Working, August 19, 2014),...
American Exports Cannot Replace Russian Gas To Europe Increasing US production makes sense. But Europe needs plenty of energy now, and we do not have enough to meet demand
WASHINGTON – America’s ability to exploit and use abundant domestic energy –shale oil and gas– has to be celebrated....
A United Front To Punish Russia For The Destruction Of The Malaysia Airlines Plane? Do not count on it. Europe badly needs Russian gas, now and for years to come
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State John Kerry, now in Ukraine, finally said publicly that America has conclusive evidence...
Once America, With Canada’s Help, Becomes Energy Self-Sufficient, Expect Major Geopolitical Changes This will be the end of the OPEC stranglehold. Expect Russia to suffer
By Paolo von Schirach May 2, 2013 WASHINGTON – Imagine this brand new scenario for world energy. America will start producing at...