Vanand Meliksetian has extended experience working in the energy sector. His involvement with the fossil fuel industry as well as renewables makes him an allrounder who is not limited to certain topics. Furthermore, Vanand has worked as a management consultant for international energy companies such as Total and Vattenfall where he has gained detailed knowledge of the requirements of the private sector. He has expanded his understanding of the energy sector working for the Dutch government where he worked on the development of the North Sea energy strategy.
Vanand’s articles reflect his personal views and are not connecting to his work. He specializes in geopolitics, innovation, and policy.
China's unprecedented economic development since Deng Xiaoping's "Open Door Policy", has transformed the Asian country into the second largest economy of the world. The booming…
In Russia, oil stands for money and gas for power. The extensive pipeline infrastructure connecting gas fields in Siberia with consumers in primarily Europe has…
Contemporary Middle Eastern history is strongly influenced by energy politics. Besides providing revenue for the state’s coffers, oil is also a potent geopolitical tool in…
The consumption of natural gas has grown considerably over the years. Especially LNG is in high demand as it adds a degree of flexibility to…
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The competition for a stake in the European gas market is heating up in 2019, which promises to be an important year. The outcome of…
Africa’s economic potential is enormous: the continent contains significant mineral and energy deposits, a young and growing population, and an underdeveloped energy sector desperately in…
Iraq has been at the center of many a Middle East conflict in the region’s contemporary history. The country has endured years of violence since…
The Eastern Mediterranean is quickly turning into an energy hub due to the discovery of significant gas resources in recent years. Egypt, for example, has…
Entrepreneurs in California were pioneers of the American oil industry in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. One of the oldest still…
Europe’s largest economy is going through a monumental change due to the energy transition or ‘Energiewende’ as it’s called in Germany. Over the years significant…
In a rare move of unity, the world agreed to curb global warming and reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses in Paris in 2016. Despite…
The revival of China in economic terms can be seen as one of the greatest success stories in human history. The introduction of the country’s…
The percentage of renewables in the global energy mix has risen significantly over the years due to, for example, lower costs for photovoltaic cells. The…
The discovery of the giant gas field Tamar of the coast of Israel in 2009 was the beginning of a new period for the Eastern…
One of the major challenges of the 21st century is without doubt climate change. For most countries, global warming poses a serious threat. Russia, however,…
Energy security is, without doubt, one of the most critical topics policymakers and professionals are concerned with. However, producers and consumers add a different meaning…
According to Shell, global demand for LNG will grow by 11 percent in 2019. Primarily, it will be consumers in China and India that will…
The fundamentals of the oil market have changed significantly over the decades since the inception of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Although the cartel’s…
The electrification of most industrialized societies has taken off in a big way. In the EU and China government support such as regulations and subsidies…