The Politics of Pipelines

Competition over eastern Mediterranean natural gas will pit Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Egypt against Turkey and Northern Cyprus.

If passed, a measure would give Germany some negotiating power over the key pipeline project to deliver Russian natural gas directly to the EU.

Increased production from Kirkuk after a deal between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government is pushing oil prices lower than some OPEC members are comfortable with.

The U.S. shift to shale has boosted its oil production significantly, yet there hasn't been the same uptick for natural gas. That is about to change with liquefied natural gas.

A new deal resolves some of the concerns of countries surrounding the Caspian Sea, but lingering differences over energy issues will continue to stall progress on projects such as the Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline.

Faced with tough U.S. oil sanctions, Iran is playing one of the only cards it has and reminding the world that it could bring maritime oil trade to a halt.

Poland has been leading the charge against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany. Now it has a new heavyweight in its corner: the United States.

Already battling a trade war with its neighbor to the south, Ottawa finds itself in the midst of a new export spat that’s much closer to home -- this time, between two of its provinces.

There are abundant energy riches beneath the waters of the eastern Mediterranean, but capitalizing upon them is no easy task.

With too much of the product coming in, one of Bolivia's main markets is looking for an out.