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July 05, 2022

Hydrogen Leakage: A Potential Risk for the Hydrogen Economy

Hydrogen is expected to play a key role in the decarbonization of the energy system. As of June 2022, more than 30 hydrogen strategies and roadmaps have been published by governments around the world. 
How Sanctions on Russian Crude Oil Could Impact Market Share for Major Regional Suppliers
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May 26, 2022

How Sanctions on Russian Crude Oil Could Impact Market Share for Major Regional Suppliers

All the countries aligned with the Western sanctions regime together import about 3 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude from Russia.
Reducing Russian Involvement in Western Nuclear Power Markets
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May 23, 2022

Reducing Russian Involvement in Western Nuclear Power Markets

This commentary discusses Russian involvement in the Western nuclear power supply chain as well as policy options to reduce—or end—that involvement.
Supply of Critical Minerals Amid the Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Possible Sanctions
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April 19, 2022

Supply of Critical Minerals Amid the Russia-Ukraine War and Possible Sanctions

This commentary highlights Russia’s market share in key metals and the mining sector, in particular critical minerals, to provide policy makers and industry leaders with a general sense of the concentration of such materials and the limited options for securing them elsewhere, should they consider broadening sanctions in that direction.
Hydrogen: A Hot Commodity Lacking Sufficient Statistics
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April 11, 2022

Hydrogen: A Hot Commodity Lacking Sufficient Statistics

In this commentary, the author explores the different issues around measuring hydrogen demand, production, and trade, and makes recommendations to improve data coverage and harmonize unit conventions.
Sanctions and the Economic Consequences of Higher Oil Prices
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April 01, 2022

Sanctions and the Economic Consequences of Higher Oil Prices

In a new commentary, senior research scholar Christof Rühl unpacks what room there is for the anti-war alliance to scale down the consumption of Russian oil without triggering an adverse economic reaction.

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