Politics thebarentsobserver.com The great global energy shift could push Moscow towards plastics production on Arctic tundra Russia's powerful petroleum industry feels a mounting pressure from alternative energy sources, and strong voices now say the country's vast natural gas resources in the Arctic should be used in petrochemical production.
Politics thebarentsobserver.com Moscow outlines €210 billion plan for Arctic oil A new tax regime for the Russian Arctic is to provide for an unprecedented wave of investments in icy drilling.
