Energy Geopolitics
US vs OPEC+: A tectonic shift in Geopolitics
A perfect storm is brewing on the foreign policy front in America triggered by the OPEC+ decision to cut oil production by 2 million...
Natural gas markets expected to remain tight into 2023 as Russia further reduces supplies to Europe
Russia’s continued curtailment of natural gas flows to Europe has pushed international prices to painful new highs, disrupted trade flows and led to acute...
Mozambique Readies For Developing Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project
Mozambique is ramping up efforts toward establishing a sustainable energy supply to drive its economy especially the industrialization programme. As it seeks reliable foreign...
Solar Mini Grids Could Power Half a Billion People by 2030 – if Action is Taken Now
Solar mini grids can provide high-quality uninterrupted electricity to nearly half a billion people in unpowered or underserved communities and be a least-cost solution...
Price Cap on Russian Oil: The Mechanism and Its Consequences
G7 countries are working hard to coordinate a sanctions regime to cap prices on Russian oil and oil products. The United States is already...
Coal Diplomacy: Could We Be Free from the Climate Crisis?
One of the things that is perplexing at the moment is that there is no clarity about how life will be lived in the...
Geopolitics of Energy Transition: A Winding Road of Renewable Energy in Asia
Authors: Mayora Bunga Swastika and Akhmad Hanan*
Conceptually, energy transition transforms energy sources from fossil fuel-based to clean energy that does not produce carbon emissions....
Russian Oil and NPPs Re-Commissioned: Japan’s Revised Energy Strategy
On August 10, 2022, Japan’s cabinet, in office since October 2021, resigned in a body following a drop in its approval ratings from 59%...
The East Mediterranean Unties the Gordian Knot of Europe’s Energy Dependence
The war on Ukraine has revived interest in the development of natural gas resources and the execution of infrastructure projects that can bring energy...
Rosatom Could Soon Start Building Egypt’s El Dabaa NPP
Desirous to show some policy achievements at the second Russia-Africa summit rescheduled for mid-June 2023, Russians are rushing to lay the first concrete for...