2020
Russia’s Imprint in Iraqi Kurdistan: Rosneft’s Ascendancy
SOMMER, Filip a Tomáš KAVÁLEKZákladní údaje
Originální název
Russia’s Imprint in Iraqi Kurdistan: Rosneft’s Ascendancy
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SOMMER, Filip a Tomáš KAVÁLEK
Vydání
Middle East Policy, 2020
Další údaje
Typ výsledku
Článek v odborném periodiku
Utajení
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Odkazy
Organizační jednotka
Vysoká škola CEVRO
Klíčová slova česky
Irák; Kurdistán; Rusko; Rosneft; ropa a plyn
Klíčová slova anglicky
Iraq; Kurdistan; Russia; Rosneft; oil and gas
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Příznaky
Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 25. 11. 2024 15:48, Mgr. Filip Sommer
Anotace
V originále
In 2017-18, Russia’s Rosneft made a dramatic entrance into the oil and gas sector of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) by signing up to $5.3 billion worth of deals with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The KRG was facing economic problems and, at the same time, had long desired to develop its stagnant gas sector. Russia, having only a limited foothold in post-2003 Iraq, has become an important player in the KRI energy sector. This step came at a time when many argued that Russian engagement in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) “was es- sentially part of Moscow’s endeavor to return to the global geopolitical chessboard as a great power.” It appears that one ele- ment of its actions across the region stands out: a systematic effort to play a part in gas projects that otherwise have the potential to undermine Russian dominance in supply- ing Europe with gas. Rosneft seems to be a principal agent in this undertaking.