The Trans-Caspian gas pipeline (TCP), which Turkmenistan is interested in building –despite it remaining unimplemented for decades – has recently received a new impetus for development. This at least is the cautious conclusion that can be drawn after talks held in Ankara between Turkmenistan and Turkey in April this year at which the parties signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation in the gas sector. The talks particularly focused on reviving the TCP.
The prospect of reviving the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has been emerging since the very start of the new US administration, both behind the scenes at senior intergovernmental levels and on the ground in Germany. In this article we will look into the rumours, to assess whether Nord Stream 2 can be revived. The Nord […]
From January to November 2024, despite the conflict in Ukraine, EU countries spent a record €6.3 billion on Russian gas, 18% higher than in 2023. This trend has continued in 2025: in February, the EU bought around 74.3 million cubic meters of LNG from Russia every day, 11% higher than in the same period in […]
The prospect of reviving the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has been emerging since the very start of the new US administration, both behind the scenes at senior intergovernmental levels and on the ground in Germany. In this article we will look into the rumours, to assess whether Nord Stream 2 can be revived. The Nord […]
Germany long ago decided to abandon nuclear power, but international momentum and the energy lobby are calling the rationality of this decision into question. The CDU party led by Friedrich Merz, which won Germany’s federal elections in February 2025, has started talking cautiously about reviving nuclear power plants. So how irrevocably has Germany embarked on […]
From January to November 2024, despite the conflict in Ukraine, EU countries spent a record €6.3 billion on Russian gas, 18% higher than in 2023. This trend has continued in 2025: in February, the EU bought around 74.3 million cubic meters of LNG from Russia every day, 11% higher than in the same period in […]
The Trans-Caspian gas pipeline (TCP), which Turkmenistan is interested in building –despite it remaining unimplemented for decades – has recently received a new impetus for development. This at least is the cautious conclusion that can be drawn after talks held in Ankara between Turkmenistan and Turkey in April this year at which the parties signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening cooperation in the gas sector. The talks particularly focused on reviving the TCP.
