Russian Oil Enterprises in Europe: Investments and Regional Influence

Description

This book analyzes motivation, investments, and influence of the Russian Federation and Russian companies in the European oil sector, specifically, the Southeastern Europe. The main idea of the book is to highlight economic and political logic of the Russian activities in the oil sector as well as to provide a brief analysis of the situation in the natural gas sector. The findings help to understand the general code of conduct of Russian energy companies and their potential ties to their homeland government. This project will appeal to academics, researchers, graduate students, field professionals, and everyone who is interested in Russian and European geopolitics. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 1-7 Literature Review (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 9-21 Research Design (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 23-51 Albania (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 53-65 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 67-83 Bulgaria (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 85-103 Republic of Croatia (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 105-122 Greece (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 123-138 Republic of Macedonia (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 139-150 Romania (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 151-162 Republic of Serbia (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 163-180 Countries with Limited Russian Activities: Kosovo, Montenegro, and Slovenia (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 181-196 Findings (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 197-209 Comparison with Russian Operations in the Sector of Natural Gas: The Case of Gazprom (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 211-232 General Conclusion (Tomáš Vlček, Martin Jirušek)....Pages 233-234 Back Matter ....Pages 235-238