Changing Patterns in Sino-Russian Energy Relations and Their Implications for European Energy Security

Author(s):  
Saskia Jürgens
Author(s):  
Olga Zakrzewska

The paper is dealing with the role of energy security questions within EU–Russia relations, particularly in the context of their import–export interdepedence. The article is concentrating on the oil and gas sectors as this two branches play crucial role in EU–Russia energy relations. The paper is also analyzing the importance of Russian oil and gas sectors for the Russian economic security in general. By describing the problems of those two sectors, author is showing on the one hand threats for further Russian economic development and on the other hand risk for EU energetic security. Since EU is the biggest consumer of Russian energy resources and Russia is the biggest supplier of EU energy resources, problems of Russian energy sector strongly influence EU energy security. The article is analyzing this interdependencies.


2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaakko Jääskeläinen ◽  
Sakari Höysniemi ◽  
Sanna Syri ◽  
Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen

Studies on energy security in the context of relations between European Union (EU) and Russia tend to focus on cases, with an open conflict related to supply, such as “hard” energy weapons, or on only one fuel, often natural gas. However, there is a need to understand the long-term impacts that energy relations have politically, economically and physically, and their linkages between resilience, sustainability and security. We analyse the Finnish-Russian energy relations as a case study, as they are characterised by a non-conflictual relationship. To assess this complex relationship, we apply the interdependence framework to analyse both the energy systems and energy strategies of Finland and Russia, and the energy security issues related to the notable import dependence on one supplier. Moreover, we analyse the plausible development of the energy trade between the countries in three different energy policy scenarios until 2040. The findings of the article shed light on how the trends in energy markets, climate change mitigation and broader societal and political trends could influence Russia’s energy trade relations with countries, such as Finland. Our analysis shows that Finland’s dependence on primary energy imports does not pose an acute energy security threat in terms of sheer supply, and the dependence is unlikely to worsen in the future. However, due to the difficulty in anticipating societal, political, and economic trends, there are possible developments that could affect Finland.


nauka.me ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
Evgeny Kravchenko

This article is devoted to the problems of energy dialogue between Russia and the European Union. The work reveals the most pressing problems of bilateral energy relations between Russia and the EU, assessed the prospects for their solution and identified scenarios for development over the next 30 years. The article is mostly based on fresh statistics in the energy sector. The author identifies the internal and external factors of the current state of EU energy security. Will the energy relations between Russia and the EU develop in terms of interdependence? Is the European market so promising for Russia? Is the policy of diversification of energy supplies to the EU effective? The author tries to answer all these and many other questions in tlis article.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Galytska

Due to the exploitation of international reservoirs, natural energy sources have become rare, disputed among States and therefore strategic. The reliance on these resources is linked to energy security and dependence in both terms of energy imports or exports. Furthermore, the access and reallocation of energy flows entail an alteration of the balance of power among States as well as the raise of national energy security strategies and debates. The aim of this volume is to analyze the evolution of energy relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation from a state of pure Dependence to the establishment of a balanced Interdependence, underling also the challenges facing the EU in terms of dependence and diversifications in the framework or the EU-Russian energy cooperation.


2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tolga Demiryol

AbstractThis article discusses the prospects and challenges of energy cooperation between the European Union (EU) and Turkey within the context of the Eastern Partnership (EaP). Part of the EaP agenda is to advance energy cooperation between the EU and the partner states, particularly regarding the diversification of import routes. As an energy corridor between the EU and the hydrocarbon-rich Caspian states, Turkey is a strategic asset for European energy security. Turkey also has economic ties and political capital in the Caspian region that can help the EU reach out to its eastern partners. Despite robust incentives for cooperation, however, the EU-Turkey energy partnership has so far failed to meet mutual expectations. This article argues that this is primarily due to the inability of the two actors to credibly commit to regional energy cooperation. Commitment problem stems from two factors. First, the predominance of national energy interests over communal ones undermines credible commitment. The variation in energy needs of Member States prevents the EU from acting in unison in external energy policy. Similarly, Turkey also prioritizes its own energy security, particularly in its relations with suppliers, which undermines cooperation with the EU. Second, the EU and Turkey hold divergent perspectives on the potential political payoffs of energy cooperation. Turkish decision makers are convinced that energy cooperation warrants palpable progress in Turkey’s accession while most EU actors appear hesitant to establish a direct connection between energy and accession.


2005 ◽  
Vol 173 (4S) ◽  
pp. 57-58
Author(s):  
David F. Penson ◽  
June Chan ◽  
Susan Polich ◽  
Christopher S. Saigal ◽  
Mark S. Litwin

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