The Asian Battle for Russia's Oil and Gas

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The economic and diplomatic complexities and intricacies of developing a pipeline from Russia's oil-rich Siberian fields will have serious consequences for Japan and China. The Japanese want the line to run to the Russian shore to the Krylova Cape where a deep-water oil terminal will provide petroleum only a one-day tanker trip away from Japan. China seeks a pipeline that will go to the country's northeastern industrial center to meet demands that will make it surpass Japan in 2005 as the second-largest petroleum consumer. The battle revolves over financial competition to help build the pipeline and conflicting arguments over which decision will best serve Russia's future diplomatic relations with each nation.

Crude petroleum pipelines, Crude Oil Pipelines, Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil, Economic aspects, Political aspects, Putin, Vladimir, International relations, Natural resources, Petroleum pipelines

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China and Japan Jockey For Share of Russian Gas

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China, with its ever increasing energy needs, is negotiating with Exxon Mobil Corp. regarding the Sakhalin Island oil field, and talking to Russia about gas pipeline routes. Japan assumed that it would be given first rights to these resources.

United States, Foreign trade, Commodity & service prices, Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction, Crude petroleum and natural gas, PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS, Petroleum, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas, Alliances, partnerships, Natural gas liquids, Petroleum refining, Petroleum & Energy Products, Natural gas transmission, Oil & Gas Extraction, Oil and Gas Extraction, Prices and rates, International trade, Petroleum industry, Gas industry, Gas transmission industry, XON, Exxon Mobil Corp., Alliances and partnerships, Company pricing policy, Petroleum and gas industry software, China Natural Gas Corp.

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Disputes at Every Turn of Siberia Pipeline

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The planned trans-Siberian oil pipeline would be a major investment for Russia and would be welcomed by Japan, but it's construction is challenged by economic, political and environmental factors.

International economic relations, Pipe lines, Pipelines, Environmental aspects

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