Read a summary of Russia’s attempts in 2008 to secure a share in the Caspian’s oil and gas reserves.  A deal has just been ratified between Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to build a natural gas pipeline along the Caspian.  Russia’s exports of uranium products and uranium-enrichment services will grow by 30% year-on-year for 2008.  Gazprom has warned its European customers it cannot rule out a disruption to its gas supplies because of a debt dispute with Ukraine.