Comments on: Actions count: New gas cartels, old friends, etc http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/04/10/actions-count-new-gas-cartels-old-friends-etc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actions-count-new-gas-cartels-old-friends-etc The FPA Global Affairs Blog Network Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bboyd http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/04/10/actions-count-new-gas-cartels-old-friends-etc/#comment-2472 bboyd Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:09:56 +0000 http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/04/10/actions-count-new-gas-cartels-old-friends-etc/#comment-2472 Dear Ancient Warrior, I was interested to read your post, unfortunately it does not come up in my Web site. If you find a way to get a better contact, indeed I will be happy to read what you have to say. Dear Ancient Warrior,
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]]> By: bboyd http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/04/10/actions-count-new-gas-cartels-old-friends-etc/#comment-2470 bboyd Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:09:28 +0000 http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/04/10/actions-count-new-gas-cartels-old-friends-etc/#comment-2470 Dear Joshua, A joint policy, even if it didn't stop a cartel, would be better able to withstand its power. The real problem to me is that the more politics involved in cartels, the less market-oriented they are, and then fuel supplies get constrained under confused lines of distribution. As for the public and their leaders, Yes, there's got to be some kind of generalized anesthesia out there, I can't figure it out either. I'm putting my hope into market actors rather than state actors on this one. Although in Russia they've been definitely taking it on the chin. Thanks for writing in, Bonnie Dear Joshua,
A joint policy, even if it didn't stop a cartel, would be better able to withstand its power. The real problem to me is that the more politics involved in cartels, the less market-oriented they are, and then fuel supplies get constrained under confused lines of distribution.
As for the public and their leaders,
Yes, there's got to be some kind of generalized anesthesia out there, I can't figure it out either. I’m putting my hope into market actors rather than state actors on this one. Although in Russia they’ve been definitely taking it on the chin.
Thanks for writing in,
Bonnie

]]> By: Joshua Foust http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/04/10/actions-count-new-gas-cartels-old-friends-etc/#comment-2469 Joshua Foust Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:31:32 +0000 http://centralasia.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/04/10/actions-count-new-gas-cartels-old-friends-etc/#comment-2469 It's funny you mention this. I was just finishing an article on crafting a new joint U.S./EU policy toward Turkmenistan angled at cutting Russia out of south Caspian energy, when I saw the news you referenced above and my heart sank. I think the idea of Europe bothering to have a cohesive energy policy along with an increased US engagement might stave off such a cartel, but it's going to be damned tricky. And you'd have to convince people to, you know, care about it. Argh. It's funny you mention this. I was just finishing an article on crafting a new joint U.S./EU policy toward Turkmenistan angled at cutting Russia out of south Caspian energy, when I saw the news you referenced above and my heart sank. I think the idea of Europe bothering to have a cohesive energy policy along with an increased US engagement might stave off such a cartel, but it's going to be damned tricky. And you’d have to convince people to, you know, care about it. Argh.

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