Given that Western Europe had clearly stated that Russian gas was a transitional phase before "renewable" energy replaced it, and they are moving away from fossil fuels generally, then you could argue that the "buyers strike" has done Russia a long term favour. It has forced them to address the fact that one of their biggest customers has a limited shelf life. By pivoting to Asia, Africa and maybe South America - Russia - will be able to create long term commercial relationships with nations that actually want to buy their products and have not fallen in with the green religious hysteria. And this might also partly explain the Saudi moves also. As an aside, as the "West" tries to buy less oil, and the ROW buy more, it will further accellerate de-Dollarisation.
The article picture is of Russia's Yamal LNG project which is ramping up expansion. One of the "lessons" learned from the EU experience is the restrictions pipeline gas has customer-wise and Russia has internally said that won't happen again. Russia continues to discover vast new gas fields and will be an exporter well into the next century.
Given that Western Europe had clearly stated that Russian gas was a transitional phase before "renewable" energy replaced it, and they are moving away from fossil fuels generally, then you could argue that the "buyers strike" has done Russia a long term favour. It has forced them to address the fact that one of their biggest customers has a limited shelf life. By pivoting to Asia, Africa and maybe South America - Russia - will be able to create long term commercial relationships with nations that actually want to buy their products and have not fallen in with the green religious hysteria. And this might also partly explain the Saudi moves also. As an aside, as the "West" tries to buy less oil, and the ROW buy more, it will further accellerate de-Dollarisation.
The article picture is of Russia's Yamal LNG project which is ramping up expansion. One of the "lessons" learned from the EU experience is the restrictions pipeline gas has customer-wise and Russia has internally said that won't happen again. Russia continues to discover vast new gas fields and will be an exporter well into the next century.
A counterpunch to Simplicius re Russian CBDC: https://edwardslavsquat.substack.com/p/elvira-nabiullina-is-the-kindest
The link was interesting and concerning, although overall unfair assessment of Putins intentions considering all that he has done and doing.
i can't read edward slavsquat anymore for the reason you cite and more..