Ex-US ambassador helping Caspian oil traders make waves in Washington

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Seitnepesov connects Gulf shipping companies to Caspian oil players 

Businessman Murat Seitnepesov, who has worked in Central Asia for many years, is partnering with Gulf port operators looking to establish themselves in the region.

Three US lobbyists help boost Caspian gas option for Europe 

Hoping to make the most of Europe's urgent need for gas, Bulgarian firm Overgas has roped in three well-connected US lobbyists to help it tap into the Caspian Sea's resources.

Kazakhstan's oil and gas sectors in turmoil amid tensions with Moscow over Caspian 

The futures of Kazakh Timur Kulibayev and Indian Arvind Tiku, two energy tycoons, are going their separate ways. Meanwhile, in Nur-Sultan, there is growing concern about the immediate future of the sector in the country.

Nobel Upstream, an Azerbaijani refuge for former Rosneft and BP Russia specialists 

With the planned stoppage of Russian oil and gas to Western markets turning the sector upside down, British operator Nobel Upstream is trying to maintain a connection between Europe and Caspian Sea resources, under the leadership of former executives of Russian oil giants.

Axel Krueger, Swiss adviser for oil traders, in Gazprombank's sights 

Veteran mining and oil industry consultant and financier Axel Krueger is caught up in a legal battle in London where his business partner, oil trader Mourat Seitnepesov, is being sued by the Luxembourg subsidiary of Russia's Gazprombank, recently targeted by British sanctions.