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Geopolitics and Energy in Iraq

jdunton — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Geopolitics and Energy in Iraq addresses issues related to the March 7, 2010, Iraqi national election; the selection of a prime minister; and whether the promise of that election will be fulfilled. If a functioning government is not seated, will the country return to the sectarian conflicts that characterized its past? Senior Iraqi officials fear that the U.S.

Geopolitics of the Iranian Nuclear Energy Program

jdunton — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Relations between the United States and Iran in recent months have been defined by Iranian intransigence and U.S. stubbornness, all because Iran has continued to insist its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes whereas the United States and allied countries remain convinced the real purpose is to produce a nuclear weapon.

Energy and Geopolitics in China

jdunton — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The world was surprised when China emerged in 2004 as a major importer and consumer of oil. Today, that surprise has been replaced by growing concern that the China of tomorrow may be in a position to challenge the United States not only for economic leadership but for political leadership as well.

The Geopolitics of Russian Energy

jdunton — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Russia is a major player in both oil and gas exports, and much of the country's current and likely future economic growth is based on the income these exports will generate, particularly when high market prices prevail. When prices and demand decline drastically as they have recently, dependence on export income becomes a burden.

China's Energy Future

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500

China, because of its voracious appetite for oil, has become part of the "new game" redefining the world oil industry. China is second only to the United States in consumption of oil and electric …

Remarks to the 2005 Western Governors' Association

Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400

For the past 18 months or so, the attention of oil producers and consumers worldwide has been captured by just one simple word. And that word is “sustainability.”

Russia-King of the Oil Hill?

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Robert E. Ebel, Chairman of the CSIS Energy Program discussed Russia's possible oil futures in a paper presented to a “Conference on Russian Energy” at the Meridian International Center.

OPEC Decision Comments

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0400

Robert E. Ebel, Chairman of the CSIS Energy Program, comments on the OPEC decision and the major non-OPEC producers production.

Russian Reserves and Oil Potential

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Robert Ebel, Chairman of the CSIS Energy Program, reviews Russia's oil reserves and oil production capacity in a speech presented to the Centre for Global Energy Studies' Conference on "Russian …

Iraqi Oil, Today and Tomorrow

Wed, 14 May 2003 00:00:00 -0400

Iraqi Oil... The Morning After

Tue, 04 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0500

CSIS Energy Chairman Robert Ebel participated in the State Department project, 'The Future of Iraq,' as a member of the working group focused on oil. A New York Times (10/19/03) article argued that the …

After An Attack on Iraq: The Economic Consequences - Background Paper Oil Price Paths under the Four Scenarios

Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0500

Geopolitics of Energy into the 21st Century

Fri, 16 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0400

It is perhaps ironic that in an age where the pace of technological change is almost overwhelming, the world will remain dependent, for 2000-2020 at least, on essentially the same forms of energy—oil, coal, and natural gas—that fueled the 20thcentury.