Tag "Russia"
Will US shale oil undermine its own success?
The US shale revolution has remarkably influenced global energy markets over the past five years. Can falling oil prices tarnish the extraordinary success of hydraulic fracturing in the US and
Kazakhstan stuck between falling exchange rates and oil prices
How will Kazakhstan’s economy react to the double threat of the falling ruble exchange rates and falling oil prices? Kazakhstan’s growth rate since 2010 has been above 6%, but current
Ukraine parliamentary election will test divided country
The snap parliamentary elections scheduled for October 26 are an important test for Ukraine’s stability. Announced by Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk in August at arguably the high point of the
Three perspectives on falling oil prices
Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the US will feel the effects of oil prices in radically different ways. It would be logical to think that the emergence of ISIL would have
Will outside conflict hurt Poland’s economic growth?
Poland’s growing economy may soon stumble as Russia’s agricultural sanctions begin to bite EU markets. Poland, the 6th largest economy in the European Union and by far the largest in
Eurasian Economic Union gains momentum
As the Eurasian Economic Union continues to gain momentum, interested parties are lining up and critics are speaking out. Despite the continuing unrest in Eastern Ukraine, economic integration processes are continuing
Ukraine crisis hurts Arctic relations
Western sanctions spell serious disruptions for petroleum exploration in the Arctic, and threaten to undo decades of work to foster cross-border trade and relations in northern Norway. The crisis in
3 things to watch in emerging market currencies
The US dollar has been on a tear since July, and its effect are beginning to hit emerging markets. First there was the taper tantrum, then another, then another. Emerging markets
Caspian Summit may revive Iran’s oil industry
Three previous Caspian Sea summits have failed to produce a consensus on the legal status of the regions natural resources. However, the discovery of energy resources near the Iranian Caspian
Russian investments at risk from Ukraine sanctions
Ukraine has passed a new law “On sanctions,” which poses a wide range of risks for Russian investors and companies. While investors from Europe and the US are highly unlikely to
