This paper is dedicated to a better understanding of the oil and gas linkages between Central Asia and China and the sequential implications. Priority is given to the oil and gas links between the Central Asian states (principally Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan) and China, with special...

The break-up of the Soviet Union opened the door for the international oil companies to explore and develop the Caspian Sea's hydrocarbon resources. The full utilisation of this wealth, however, has been hindered by disagreement over the ownership of the basin and the choice of export routes. In...