Energy-hungry countries line up for Central Asian reserves / Daniel Kimmage

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 2006Subject(s): In: Jane's Intelligence Review Vol 18 No 12, December 2006, pp.11-15Summary: The five Central Asian nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) have substantial reserves of natural resources - oil, gas, hydroelectric capacity, water, and uranium - and consequently feature in the grand strategy of world powers especially Russia and China. This article considers the competing interests of the major players, notes the importance of long distance pipelines for exports, and the fact that demand outstrips supply.
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The five Central Asian nations (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) have substantial reserves of natural resources - oil, gas, hydroelectric capacity, water, and uranium - and consequently feature in the grand strategy of world powers especially Russia and China. This article considers the competing interests of the major players, notes the importance of long distance pipelines for exports, and the fact that demand outstrips supply.

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