The sagging prospects for Russian oil
Nicholas Trickett looks at how Russian oil production is struggling in a time of Covid-19’s low prices, OPEC+ production cuts, and US shale
Energy
Greener vibes from the EU’s energy markets could leave Russia in the cold
Lyubov Glazunova on Russia’s place in the new EU energy policy
How China Helped Russia Weather COVID and Why It’s Not Necessarily Good News
Nicholas Trickett on how COVID-19 has been rewriting economic orthodoxy across the globe, but Russia’s Austrian School economists have yet to get the memo
Nord Stream 2 and more sanctions: the endgame begins
Ivan Tkachev looks at whether sanctions could bring the Nord Stream-2 story to an end
The Sorry Sight of Rosatom’s Uranium Tailings
Lyubov Glazunova on how Russia turned into an international disposal site for nuclear waste
The Limits of Support for Russia’s Oil and Gas Sector
Nick Trickett wonders how far the Russian state should go to support its struggling fossil fuels companies
Can Russia win (or survive) the oil price war?
As prices per barrel plummet, Vladislav Inozemtsev considers the latest standoff between Russia and Saudi Arabia
Minsk and Moscow’s Low-Energy, High Stakes Friendship
Yury Tsarik considers why and how Russia is increasing the pressure on Belarus
Rosneft’s Venezuela gamble now relies on an Indian partnership to avoid sanctions
Maximilian Hess on how Rosneft’s partnerships help it avoid sanctions, and the Russian energy giant may turn to Delhi to do so in Venezuela
What if Oil Sank to $40 per Barrel?
Vladislav Inozemtsev on Minister Oreshkin’s dubious optimism about the Russian economy in a world of low oil prices
How Russia Gets To Build Its Most Controversial Pipeline
EU disunity, support from key energy companies, and Trump’s acquiescence will see Nord Stream 2 completed