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About
Zlata Sergeeva is a Senior Associate in the Oil and Gas Program at KAPSARC. For three years, she has been leading the project “The Future of Hydrocarbons in a Carbon-Managed World,” which explored the implications of international carbon regulation for hydrocarbon markets. Previously, she worked at the Energy Center of the Skolkovo Business School, researching natural gas and LNG markets and managing the international Energy Summer School. At NOVATEK, Russia’s leading independent gas producer, she focused on strategic forecasting and international cooperation in LNG, hydrogen, and CCUS. She was also a member of the Future Energy Leaders Program of the World Energy Council.
Education
2018-01-01 - 2020-06-11
National Research University
Master - Urban planning and spatial development
2013-01-01 - 2017-06-09
National Research University
Bachelor - Political Analysis
Publications
14 October 2024
Azerbaijan: Energy, Carbon, and OpportunitiesAt the end of 2023, after prolonged discussions, Azerbaijan was selected as the host country of the 2024 United Nations climate summit, COP29. Like the two preceding hosts of COP28 and COP27, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt, Azerbaijan is also a major oil and gas producer.
09 January 2024
Kazakhstan – Saudi Arabia: CrossroadsOn July 23, 2022, official talks occurred between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Jeddah. During the meeting, the parties confirmed their intention to intensify mutual trade. At the same time, companies in th...
22 October 2023
Household Expenditure Survey, Housing and Energy Costs in Saudi ArabiaThe Household Income and Expenditure Survey for Saudi Arabia was conducted by statistical agency GASTAT in 1999, 2007, 2013 and 2018. In this economic commentary, we discuss some of the key findings and developments over the period under consideration. We devote particular attention ...
17 August 2023
Carbon-neutral LNG in Japan: Drivers and PerspectivesIn 2019, a new phenomenon – so-called “carbon-neutral liquified natural gas” (LNG) – was introduced into gas markets. It originated from two shipments delivered by Shell in June 2019 to the Japanese utility Tokyo Gas and a Korean energy company, GS Energy. The only difference from co...
17 June 2023
Floating LNG: A Solution for the European Gas Supply Crisis?The European energy crisis started in the second half of 2021 and was aggravated in 2022 by geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe, explosions on the crucial Nord Stream pipelines that bring a significant portion of Russian gas to Europe and unplanned nuclear outages and low hydro l...
20 April 2022
The European Energy Collapse: A Chain of Contingencies or a Recurring Nightmare?Choosing to rely exclusively on renewable energy sources (RES) and eliminating hydrocarbons can lead to significant difficulties for an energy system. Challenges may arise when energy storage is insufficient to guarantee a stable power supply. The lack of suitable technologies...
