The Pan-European Institute publishes a bimonthly discussion forum, Baltic Rim Economies (BRE), which focuses on the development of the Baltic Sea Region. In BRE, high-level public and corporate decision makers, representatives of Academia and several other experts contribute to the discussion. Includes articles on shale gas prospects, gas policy...

This report hopes to provide a basis for a better dialogue on energy policy and energy planning in the Baltic Sea region. The report is a continuation of the 2009 study on regional energy scenarios that presented various alternatives for a more integrated energy sector in the Baltic Sea Region. The energy scenarios were discussed at the 2009 BDF ...

With spot market gas prices noticeably lower compared to oil-indexed long-term contract prices, more and more calls are heard in Europe to abandon the traditional gas pricing structure and embrace the “spot market model”. Sergei Komlev, Head of the Contract Structuring and Price Formation Directorate at Gazprom Export, warns that such...

Eurocrats perturbed by Gazprom's growing dominance of Europe's natural gas market and its hardball capitalist tactics, take heart -- several days ago Gazprom's mighty CEO Alexei Miller was humbled by Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In tough negotiations Berdimuhamedov forced Miller to agree to pay "market rates" for future long-term ...

The European Union runs the risk of missing out on substantial gas imports under long-term contracts from Russia if it continues to dictate the conditions under which the gas can be exported to the EU. Observers believe that deteriorating political relations between Russia and the EU and the measures the EU is considering to restrict Gazprom̵...

Russia has to improve its energy-efficiency soon or – surprising though it may seem – the energy giant will soon be confronted with energy shortages. More and more businesses that plan to start production in Russia in fact do not see bureaucracy or corruption as their major worries, but a possible lack of electricity, heat or gas. Go...

Under President Vladimir Putin, the Russian government has reasserted state control over strategically important oil and gas projects. The Putin administration's actions toward the three projects governed by production sharing agreements-Kharyaga, Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2-are often cited as examples of Russia's resurgent resource nationalism.Thi...

Russian president Vladimir Putin managed to consolidate his power in - heavily criticized - parliamentary elections in December. On March 2, he will most likely manage to repeat this act in the presidential elections. If both elections have something in common, it is that they cannot escape strict Kremlin control. No doubt Putin will also keep a ...

EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs says there is no reason to fear the recent spate of energy deals Russia has made with EU member states. In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL correspondent Ahto Lobjakas, Piebalgs says Brussels will continue to seek alternative suppliers to meet future EU demand, and notes that legislation is in the pipeline...

Gazprom's Advance Into Europe Continues By Brian Whitmore, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, January 2008, link to articleMoscow has taken a giant leap toward solidifying its role as Europe's dominant energy supplier by securing two key pipeline deals over the past two weeks. On January 18, Bulgaria signed a deal with Russia's state-controll...