Energy Security
Europe’s New Gas Geography in the 2030s
Europe enters the decisive years of its post‑Russian gas transition with a structural constraint that cannot be negotiated away. Political timelines move in short...
Continuous Instability in the Gulf and the Shockwaves of the Ukraine War
A Global Energy System That No Longer Heals
The global energy system has entered a phase where shocks do not fade, but they accumulate. They...
Damietta Port Attack: Why China Fears a New Threat to the Belt and Road
Chinese research centers, in their analyses of the Middle East, specifically after the attack on the Egyptian port of Damietta on July 29, 2026,...
The European Union Should Help Fund An Oil Pipeline from the Gulf to The Mediterranean
While the United States enjoys sufficient energy resources, thanks to shale oil, the European Union does not. To assure itself of the energy supplies...
Europe’s Energy Crisis Response Is Papering Over the Cracks
Faced with another summer of punishing energy costs, EU governments are once again reaching for the same short-term fixes—excise cuts, tax credits, and price...
Europe’s North African Gas Bet Isn’t Diversification — It’s a Two-Country Wager
Last Friday, in Berlin, Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune signed an expanded gas agreement with Germany — the second Algerian-German gas deal in three years,...
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...
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.
Conflicts in Ukraine,...
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...