Introduction Oil prices are one of the most important items affecting the trends in the global economy. In addition to global effects, being the price levels directly influencing the individual budgets and preferences, sociological impact reaches much higher levels than the expectations. To interpret the impact levels of price fluctuations for different social roles; Short...
CORONA VIRUSAND NEW RISKS ON THE GLOBAL SUPPLY SIDE OF OIL Oğuzhan Akyener There are many elements that are affecting the prices in the oil markets. To have a generalization, we can assume that; Supply – demand balances, including: new discoveries, stocks, number of drillings, production levels, interruption decisions, long-term contracts, development declarations...
IDLIB, TURKEY – RUSSIA RELATIONS, ENERGY BALANCES Oğuzhan Akyener Dynamics in Syria is becoming more and more complicated. Collapse of the Astana process due to the Russia’s hypocritical acts resulted in hundreds of thousands of new immigrants to migrate to the borders of Turkey and thousands of new civilian deaths. The current situation of Syria...
ONGOING ACTIVITIES in LEBANON & EASTMED BALANCES OĞUZHAN AKYENER With an appetizing possible hydrocarbon potential, Lebanon seems to become one of the most important actors in the energy dynamics of EastMed. However, demographic conflicts, foreign political interventions, unrests and unstable environment in the country resulted in long delays in all proposed acts in the oil...
Baku has become favorable, safe platform for dialogue Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Tod Wolters met in Baku on February 6and 7. This is not the first meeting between the two power centers held in Baku, Gerasimov and...
Armenian PM’s actions at odds with efforts to resolve Karabakh conflict While the negotiations between Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan were held in Geneva, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the occupied Azerbaijani territories. Of course, this step not only overshadows the negotiation process, but it is also at...
Adinda Hertoro, M.A., Researcher on the ASEAN and the South China Sea Süha Çubukçuoğlu, M.A., Seaborne Energy Advisory Group Member, Koç University Maritime Forum The long-standing disputes over the South China Sea (SCS) started in 2009 when China submitted what is known as the “nine-dash line” to the United Nations (UN), causing tensions...
Libya with its plenty of hydrocarbon resources and the position in the Mediterranean dynamics, is one of the most important countries which have to be considered while analysing the regional politics. Unfortunately, due to continuing conflicts and the civil war, there is a worsening chaotic environment and an extending unrest in the country. As being...
Global gas demand is expected to highly increase in the long term period. As being related with the demand projections and the existing reserves, our studies show that, prices are going to be in such a pocket burning situation. However, currently, we are facing with a different situation about the global gas prices. Due to...