Jul 23, 2007

"Energy Security" Gets Less Secure

Some excellent analysis in Jamestown's EDM today on the real meaning of "Energy security" in the CIS. Seems the transit bill is about to go up again, while Chevron and ExxonMobil are looking at a rather large bill for 'back taxes.'

"[Western] companies are permanently exposed to shakedown tactics on the Russian section of the pipeline in the absence of alternative options. "


Read it here...

1 comment:

jaybird said...

If they hired me as a consultant, there would nyet problem.