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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Disruptions in the Middle East Reinforce China’s Aim for Greater Self-Sufficiency in Refining and Petrochemicals
Many analyses of what the conflict in the Middle East means for China's energy security have rightly focused on China's oil and natural gas imports from the region.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Speed to Power: Christian Bruch on Siemens Energy’s Turnaround
For years, the energy transition was discussed as a shift that would happen in steady, predictable increments. But the last 24 months have shattered that illusion. Energy providers...
Is OPEC trying to stimulate the global economy, or are they looking to squeeze the Russians and Iranians, and maybe force ...
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Is an energy crisis coming for the global economy?
Europe and Asia are facing fuel shortages. The U.S. is in a fuel deficit. Some experts say the Iran War has caused the largest energy security threat in history. And it's about to get worse.
Trump has only one real option to slash gas prices
The energy crisis is a financial nightmare for Main Street and a political nightmare for the White House.
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If OPEC Falls Apart, It’ll Cost Us All
The White House declared last week that President Trump finally "broke OPEC" after the United Arab Emirates withdrew from the cartel.
Iran’s Oil Sector Can Likely Weather Production Shut-ins, but Gas Fields Are at Risk
The US blockade of tankers serving Iran's oil exports is intended to cut Iranian oil exports to near-zero.
