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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Saudi Arabia Pivots into Global LNG Market
Saudi Arabia’s recent moves into the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market may be a sign the giant oil exporter is looking to expand into a rapidly growing and politically influential market it had long ignored.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Can Canada Become an Energy Superpower?
From oil pipelines crossing the border to integrated electricity grids, energy trade has long been a key part of the economic relationship between the United States and Canada....
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The Impact of Canada’s Election on the Global Energy Transition
The relationship between the US and Canada, each of which is the other’s principal source of imported energy, has become increasingly fraught in recent months. Canada and the...
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OPEC's Gulf producers reject Iran's embargo call against Israel Despite Saudi Arabia, UAE holding OPEC's spare capacity, unlikely to ease cuts Countries seen rejecting any Biden calls to lower oil pri
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Inside Russia’s Gazprom: can the ailing energy giant be revived?
The gas and oil company is struggling to recover from record losses after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine destroyed its business model
Trump’s Big Oil bear hug won’t help the AI race
Renewables offer a cheaper and faster way to meet surging power demands, said the CEO of the largest US electricity provider.
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Oil and Gas Industry Takeaways from China’s ‘Two Sessions’
Earlier this month, China convened its “two sessions”—the annual concurrent meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s legislature, and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Congress, a political advisor body.
Q&A: Repercussions of Saudi Oil Decisions Amid Competing Trump and OPEC+ Priorities
During a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, President Donald Trump urged Saudi Arabia and OPEC to increase oil production to lower prices and exert economic pressure on Russia.
China’s Slowing Oil Demand Growth Is Likely to Persist and Could Impact Markets
China’s demand for oil, long an important driver of global oil demand growth, slowed dramatically during January–September 2024.
