Reflections: Africa’s Energy Security
Perhaps Russia's state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, is at the forefront, shaping Africa's energy security. And African countries are also accelerating coordinated efforts to build...
The impact of the US-Israel-Iran crisis on Asia
At the peak of the crisis, oil surged to $110–116/bbl. But it remains volatile at $90–100 after ceasefire pause. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) took...
The Real Energy Crisis Begins After the Ceasefire
The April 8 ceasefire between Iran, the United States, and Israel has calmed nerves, but it has not repaired the energy system that was...
War, Energy, and the Remaking of Global Order in Beijing’s Image
The looming May 14–15 summit in Beijing between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping presents a puzzle that conventional geopolitical maps struggle to navigate. As...
The Continent That Believed Geopolitics Had Ended
For more than three decades, Europe behaved as if history had granted it a permanent exemption from geopolitics. The end of the Cold War,...
Iran War Boosts Russia’s Main Oil Income to $9 Billion in April
Russia's revenue from its main oil tax is set to double to $9 billion in April due to the oil and gas crisis following...
Pakistan Rushes to Electric Bikes as Fuel Crisis Reshapes Economy
Crisis Driven Shift in Consumer Behavior
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered an immediate shift in how people in Pakistan think about...
Hormuz Blockade Creates Winners and Losers Among Middle East Oil Exporters
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has significantly impacted global oil prices, benefiting countries like Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia while others like...
Oil Markets Hold Their Breath as War Clouds Global Supply
Global oil markets are entering a phase of uneasy stability, as prices hover despite deepening geopolitical risks. Traders appear caught between two opposing forces...
Rebalancing Energy Policy: Diversification, Net Zero, and the Erosion of Energy Security
Thirty years ago, I was negotiating the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) pipeline - later expanded into the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline - one of the most ambitious...