A regulatory disclosure revealed on Tuesday that Gazprom is setting up a unit in the Middle East, according to Reuters. Russia’s state-controlled gas company did not provide details, but those details could be a critical factor in determining influence in the Middle East—be that Russia’s or the United States’. The news comes after an exclusive report by Oilprice.com made shortly after the recent Iran/Saudi Arabia deal, who cited a Kremlin official who said, “By keeping the West out of energy deals in Iraq – and…
