When Conflict No Longer Moves Oil
Despite escalating conflicts, sanctions, and strategic rivalry across key producing regions, the global oil market increasingly behaves less like a system gripped by scarcity...
China Tightens the Screws on Rare Earths as Japan Ties Strain
Chinese exports of rare earth magnets to Japan fell 8% in December from November, following a diplomatic spat that rattled markets and raised fears...
Trump’s Fossil Fuel Push Risks Ceding Global Clean-Energy Leadership to China
President Donald Trump has doubled down on fossil fuels as the cornerstone of U.S. industrial policy, rolling back environmental regulations, expanding oil and gas...
Greenland’s Mineral Treasure: Rare Earths, Graphite, Gold and More
Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, has attracted international attention for its strategic location and extensive mineral wealth. U.S. Vice President JD Vance and...
Scramble for Supply: G7 Allies Seek to Break China’s Grip on Rare Earths
Growing geopolitical tensions and repeated export controls by Beijing have pushed rare earths and other critical minerals to the centre of global economic and...
Japan Launches Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mission as China Tightens Supply Grip
Japan has begun a rare and technologically ambitious effort to secure its own supply of rare earth minerals, as concerns mount over China’s tightening...
Heavy Oil and Venezuela’s Shifting Role
Venezuela’s place in global energy history is far more substantial than today’s production figures suggest. During the Second World War, the country was nothing...
A Critical Turning Point for Underground CO₂ Storage Development in the European Union
Authors: Yannis Bassias and Evangelos Flitris*
Europe finds itself at a moment where industrial competitiveness, energy security, and climate ambition must be reconciled. The slow...
When Physics Meets Politics: The 2026 Global Energy Inflection Point
In 2026, the mask of the “seamless transition” has fallen, exposing a gritty, hardware‑constrained reality. The global energy map is no longer painted in...
Why Venezuela’s Oil Wealth Won’t Flow Quickly
Venezuela may struggle to increase its crude oil production for years, despite potential investments from U. S. oil companies promised by President Donald Trump...