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China’s Energy Powerhouse Ambitions
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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Bob McNally and Jason Bordoff on Handling an Energy Crisis
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...
Earlier this year, the Biden administration paused action on pending approvals for U.S. liquefied natural gas exports to countries without a U.S. free-trade agreement, with President Biden citing ”the urgency of the climate crisis.” The decision was hailed by climate activists and criticized by oil and gas industry representatives. While the Biden administration intended to send a …
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Experts and lawmakers say the Trump administration still has options to help curb rising gas prices across the U.S.
De Iran-oorlog werpt ongemakkelijke vragen op over de energievoorziening
De blokkade van de Straat van Hormuz maakt pijnlijk duidelijk hoe kwetsbaar de energievoorziening van Europa is. Benzine is duur, kerosine dreigt schaars te worden en de vraag is of Nederland deze winter voldoende aardgas kan inkopen. Voor EW Magazine interviewde ik vijf experts over wat de Iran-oorlog betekent voor
The war against Iran reinforces US hegemony in oil and gas
Crude oil sales, at record highs, are making the country a net exporter for the first time since World War II
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European Gas Storage: The World’s Winter Buffer Is Dwindling
Europe is entering the 2026 gas injection season with its lowest level of gas in storage since 2018.
Asia’s Gas Shock Playbook: Coal, Curtailment, and Competing for LNG
Almost 90 percent of the LNG that transited the Strait of Hormuz in 2025 was destined for Asian countries.
Why Russia Can’t Capitalize on the Iran War’s Gas Shock
When the Iran War disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and tightened global gas balances, a familiar assumption quickly resurfaced: Russia, possessing the largest proven natural gas reserves in the world, would inevitably emerge as one of the principal beneficiaries.
