Pipeline Politics in Afghanistan: The Great Game Returns
This analysis by Dr. Tughral Yamin, Senior IPS Associate, examines the renewed geopolitics of energy and connectivity in Afghanistan following a $200 million Saudi-linked hydrocarbon agreement and the proposed Herat–Spin Boldak gas pipeline. The policy insight traces the historical evolution of pipeline politics from Bridas, Unocal, and CentGas to the present initiative, while assessing Afghanistan’s potential transition from an energy transit state to an energy producer.
