Russia’s Role in the Provision of Sustainable Energy Security in South Eastern Europe
Russia’s Role in the Provision of Sustainable Energy Security in South Eastern Europe
Author(s): Igor Tomberg, Pavel K. Baev, András Deák, Konstantin Michajlovič Simonov, Milan Simurdić, Zorana Z. Mihajlović Milanović, Anatoly Pomorcev
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Economy, National Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, Economic policy, Security and defense, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Geopolitics
Published by: ISAC - Centar za međunarodne i bezbednosne poslove
Keywords: Russia; South Eastern Europe; Energy Security
Summary/Abstract: 2009 – the crisis year – brought about crucial changes in the established and seemingly successful picture of the oil market. The New Year “gas war” between Russia and Ukraine consolidated bad tradition, demonstrating the vulnerability of the present structure of the oil and gas market once again. There were no winners, everyone suffered: the supplier, the transporter and the consumers. Conclusions and assessments of the conflict, and its consequences, are, generally, diametrically opposed. This was reflected in the subsequent actions and statements of the players in the market. It seems generally considered that on the ‘gas front’ Russia is leading a war “against all”. This confrontation is not new; but if earlier it could be considered as “debatable”, now resentment towards the actions and positions of Moscow are reaching a kind of hysteria. Such a political context, alongside some recent events, certainly has an influence on the future of the energy security in Europe, especially considering dramatic changes in the oil and gas markets.
Book: Russia Serbia Relations at the beginning of XXI Century
- Page Range: 115-179
- Page Count: 65
- Publication Year: 2010
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF