Center for Strategic Communication

Russia’s Gazprom Problem

Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned natural gas company, is the largest natural gas company in the world, posting net profits of $38 billion in 2012.  Its influence partially comes from the fact it is the major provider of natural gas for Europe.  Sergii Bondarchuk, a...

What We Are Reading

Is the Shale Forecast Curve Hyperbolic, or Exponential? Kate Mackenzie / Financial Times Alpha The US shale gas production boom took everyone by surprise — apparently that includes George Mitchell himself, who was credited for sparking the shale gas production surge...

What We Are Reading

  Can natural gas really deliver American energy independence? Matt Vasilogambros / National Journal Many lawmakers agree on the potential of natural gas, but are divided on how to incentivize markets and consumers to use the energy source. Russia: Chance for...