OPEC+’s Upcoming August Meeting: Fuel Considerations due to Hormuz Volatility
The first attacks on the Strait of Hormuz had world leaders concerned about effects on global energy supply. 20% of the world's energy passes...
Is the World Facing a Fuel Refining Crisis?
While oil prices have retreated from the record highs triggered by the latest Iran conflict, global energy markets remain far from stable. Brent crude...
How China’s Oil Fortress Could Reshape the Global Energy Order
China's response to the Iran conflict has revealed a major shift in global energy geopolitics. Rather than emerging as one of the biggest victims...
Europe’s EV Battery Dilemma: Green Transition or Strategic Dependence
Over the past decade, the global shift toward electric mobility has transformed the battery industry into one of the most strategically critical sectors of...
Cheap Drones Are Becoming the Biggest Threat to Global Energy Security
The rapid proliferation of inexpensive, mass-produced drones is reshaping modern warfare and exposing one of the world's greatest economic vulnerabilities: energy infrastructure.
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Who May “Toll” the Strait of Hormuz
On 20 June, Donald Trump posted that there would be no tolls in the Strait of Hormuz during the sixty-day ceasefire, and none after...
Is OPEC Losing Control as Gulf Oil Producers Race to Reclaim Market Share?
The four month Iran war severely disrupted global energy markets after Tehran restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. and Israeli military...
Reform of the EU Electricity Market Design: A Step in the Right Direction?
Energy prices have increased significantly since 2021 due to demand transformations in the post-Covid-19 pandemic period and Russia’s war on Ukraine adversely affecting European...
Can the World Withstand Another Oil Shock After the Iran War?
The four month Iran war triggered the largest disruption to global oil supplies in modern history after Tehran restricted shipping through the Strait of...
Russia’s Energy Crisis: An Exporter Becomes Importer
A well-known Russian city, Nizhny Novgorod, is incredibly famous for its place on the energy map as the location for the largest energy production...