More: energy security
Could a Prolonged Hormuz Crisis Keep Oil Prices High Into 2027?
Oil Markets Prepare for a Longer Crisis
The global oil market is increasingly adjusting to the possibility that disruption around the Strait of Hormuz may...
The U.S. and Iran Will Fight Again Before the Mid-Terms
Iran is very likely to be attacked by the U.S. and Israel in early October of 2026 to preempt an Iranian attack on Israel...
America’s Global Oil Market Hegemony through Warfare
Authors: M. Abiya Emima and Edberg D. Cheeran
The global oil market has long played a pivotal role in shaping contemporary geopolitics, serving as a...
Putin’s Kuril Islands Visit Exposes Japan’s Russian Energy Dilemma
Japan's protest over Putin's visit to the Kuril Islands is loud because its response is capped: Tokyo cannot meaningfully sanction the one Russian energy...
Can the AfD Fix Eastern Germany’s Economic Woes?
Lars Gottschligg bought an abandoned building in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, covered it with solar panels and transformed it into a sleek...
The First Major Test of OPEC+ After UAE’s Exit
For almost six decades, the United Arab Emirates had been a member of OPEC, but all of that came to an end on May...
The Periodic Table Is a Sanctions Weapon Now
On 23 July, the EU adopted its toughest sanctions package yet against Russian oil and gas revenue — asset freezes on 94 banks, an...
Can the World Achieve Energy Security After the Iran War?
The Iran war has fundamentally reshaped global energy security calculations, forcing fuel importing nations to confront an uncomfortable reality. The disruption of the Strait...
Will an Iran Deal Really Lower Oil Prices or Are Traders Ignoring Bigger Energy Risks?
Oil Markets Bet on Diplomacy Despite Rising Geopolitical Risks
Global oil prices have retreated toward $80 per barrel as investors increasingly bet that a new...
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...