title: THE BLACK SEA REGION ENERGY COOPERATION: CURRENT TRENDS AND PROSPECTS
abstract: The Black Sea region is one of the most complex regions in terms of energy development. It hosts several major powers and some developing countries that need to cut energy costs. In general, the region is controversial. It is influenced by external actors, and therefore regional stability is very difficult to achieve. In addition, institutional players such as the EU, the Belt and Road Initiative, the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, etc., have their own vision of the future of the Black Se
journal: International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy