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The US-Venezuela Oil Deal Might De-Risk Oil Company NABEP But Not Venezuela

The White House announced last week an oil deal for more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves in Venezuela and a 35% equity stake in North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP).

Blog by Luisa Palacios • September 9, 2026

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Nepal Floods Test Resilience of Its Hydropower-Dependent Economy

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Blog by Vivek Shastry • September 3, 2026

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Luisa Palacios and Bob McNally on Why the US-Venezuela Oil Deal Matters

It's been a tumultuous year for Venezuela, marked by political upheaval and deadly earthquakes. Then, in late August, the Trump administration announced a deal for over 65 billion...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast with Luisa Palacios and Robert McNally • September 8, 2026

Luisa Palacios and Bob McNally on Why the US-Venezuela Oil Deal Matters

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DOE’s Audrey Robertson on Growing US Critical Mineral Supply

Advanced technologies, a return to domestic manufacturing, and the race to control energy production while also confronting surging demand for electricity—all of these factors mean that for the...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • September 1, 2026

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Editor’s Pick: Rajiv Shah on Delivering Universal Abundant Energy Access

Energy abundance means different things in today’s global context than it did even a decade ago. It is about expanding electricity access while meeting rising energy demand. It...

Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast • August 25, 2026

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Robert J. Johnston: President Trump has thrown down the economic gauntlet. Canada must be unified in our response

Op-eds & Essays with Robert (RJ) Johnston • The Hub • April 14, 2025

Pitting Western Canada against Eastern Canada is a terrible strategy for winning Trump’s trade war

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New US Tariffs on Solar Products Establish Price Floors, but Onshoring Will Require Capacity Build-out

President Trump issued a proclamation on August 6 imposing tariffs on polysilicon and solar products.

Blog by Trevor Sutton, Swad Sathe & Evelyne Williams • August 19, 2026

New US Tariffs on Solar Products Establish Price Floors, but Onshoring Will Require Capacity Build-out

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Former Iran director at NSC: Crypto legislation is a ticket to sanctions evasion

As the Senate weighs the CLARITY Act, gaps in oversight could hand adversaries new ways to evade sanctions and launder money.

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Former Iran director at NSC: Crypto legislation is a ticket to sanctions evasion

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In March 2026, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was investigating "structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors" in 16 economies.

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