Posts Tagged ‘Caspian’
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Lay the Groundwork for a Digital Bridge Across the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea, long a symbol of regional cooperation, is set to become a digital bridge between the continents. For the first time, a subsea fiber-optic cable will link Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, forming a digital artery with more than 400 terabits of capacity, poised to transform data routes between Europe and Asia. The Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic…
Read MoreOil rises as drone strikes Caspian pump station, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks loom
OIL prices strengthened on Monday (Feb 17) as an attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in the Caspian Sea slowed flows from Kazakhstan, while investors monitored developments of a possible Moscow-Kiev ceasefire agreement that could ease sanctions and increase global supplies. The US dollar index, which hovered near a two-month low after weaker-than-expected US…
Read MoreShrinking Caspian Sea Worries Secretive Turkmenistan
On the Caspian Sea coast in Turkmenistan — one of the world’s most secretive states — Batyr Yusupov can no longer ferry his passengers between two ports. There is not enough water. “I used to go between Turkmenbashi and Hazar,” the 36-year-old ferry worker said of the ports separated by a small gulf on Turkmenistan’s…
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