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Two economic planning documents released at the March meeting of China's National People’s Congress include the term "energy powerhouse" for the first time.
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In moments of geopolitical crisis, energy is never just a backdrop. It's often at the center of the story. Today, as conflict involving Iran sends shockwaves through global...
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Britain’s decision to withdraw from the EU has sent shockwaves throughout the international community. It will require changes in many different areas of European and British policymaking, and its impact could linger for decades. No less important will be the increasingly important use of economic sanctions by the EU and UK in the conduct of their foreign policy. Favored by both in lieu of military force and diplomatic weight, economic sanctions have played a major role in the management and resolution of a variety of conflicts and issues around the world. How will this change in Europe in light of BREXIT? Will the UK retain its role and posture as an advocate and leader of economic sanctions? How should the United States respond?
More than a month into the Iran conflict, the United States and Iran are at a critical inflection point.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, resulting in the deaths of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei and senior Iranian leaders...
The recent military operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores raises several implications for the future of Venezuela and Latin America, geopolitics, and energy markets. Cosponsored by SIPA’s Institute of Global Politics (IGP) and Center for Global Energy Policy (CGEP), along with Columbia’s Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS), this webinar will analyze the circumstances and impact of their capture and extradition to New York to face narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges.
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The White House declared last week that President Trump finally "broke OPEC" after the United Arab Emirates withdrew from the cartel.
The US blockade of tankers serving Iran's oil exports is intended to cut Iranian oil exports to near-zero.
