Energy Geopolitics
A review on govt. plan to barter oil for dues to private sector
The regulatory body of the government has been recently preparing the
draft for a bartering system which is set to settle the government dues to...
Iran’s ‘oil for execution’ plan: Old ideas in a new wrapping
This week Iranian Oil Ministry is going to officially start a new plan
that is aimed to be a new way for selling oil and...
The who and how of power system flexibility
All around the world, power systems are changing fast. For example last
year Denmark supplied 63% of its power demand from variable renewables (wind
and solar...
U.S. Is World’s Largest Producer of Fossil Fuels
The world
is using more, not less energy, with the United States (U.S.) leading this
surge. This fact will continue changing the world geopolitically, and bring
changes...
Bitcoin energy use – mined the gap
Of all the potential implications of blockchain for
the energy sector, the energy use of cryptocurrencies – and bitcoin in
particular – has captured the most...
Addressing the diversity challenge in energy sector recruitment
One of the enduring legacies of women’s traditional
exclusion from the energy sector is the continued disadvantage women and girls
face in comparison to their male...
INSTEX, OPEC meeting and oil market
In the past few days, oil traders around the world
have been eyeing three major events closely in order to catch a glance at the
direction...
Three reasons why the IEA report on hydrogen is a game-changer
The International Energy Agency’s groundbreaking new report on hydrogen, launched this month on the margins of the meeting of G20 energy and environment ministers...
Renewable Energy Has High Hurdles for Europe and the U.S. to Overcome
The future for renewables (mainly, solar
and wind) shows growth, and wide-scale public, and private acceptance, but it
comes with a price. What
renewables have accomplished however,...
Oil market shrugs off as tensions rise in Persian Gulf region
Despite what was expected, the oil market doesn’t seem to be moved
drastically by the recent turbulences in the Persian Gulf region as Iran shot
down...