With over 400 mud volcanoes, the Caspian Sea is one of the most geologically ... a larger island—measuring 700 meters across and rising six meters above sea level—formed after a major eruption ...

Since 2006, the sea has become almost two meters shallower, and by the end of the century, it is predicted to fall by another 8–18 meters.

BP plans to explore for new oil fields in the Azeri Caspian Sea, BP's upstream chief Gordon Birrell told Reuters.

Environmental activists are alarmed over the rapidly declining water levels of the Caspian Sea, highlighting the urgent need for action. The falling water levels pose significant threats to the ...

Qabil Ashirov Read more On March 4th, a moderate earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale hit the Caspian Sea, ...

An attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in the Caspian Sea slowed flows from Kazakhstan ... Gold retraced from its earlier all-time highs above the key $3,000 mark on Friday, finding a ...

In the Caspian Sea and neighbouring land masses ... mud volcanoes can form short-lived islands of mud that temporarily reach above sea level 2. Fault activity may be the key player in governing ...

and carries crude from Kazakhstan's vast Tengiz oilfield on the northeastern shores of the Caspian Sea as well as from Russian producers. A cut of 30% in CPC shipments could amount to as much as ...