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Energy Explained
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
Saudi Arabia Pivots into Global LNG Market
Saudi Arabia’s recent moves into the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market may be a sign the giant oil exporter is looking to expand into a rapidly growing and politically influential market it had long ignored.
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
A Framework for Achieving Energy Equity
We often associate energy poverty with developing nations, but the reality is that tens of millions of Americans struggle to pay their monthly energy bills. Oftentimes, they forgo...
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June 11, 2025
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Careers at the World Bank: Exploring Opportunities in Global Development
Join us for a virtual information session focused on career pathways at the World Bank, one of the world’s leading international financial institutions dedicated to poverty reduction and...
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News
Ukraine stoppt Transit von russischem Gas: Ein Zitat von Robert Habeck zeigt, wie hart die neue Gaskrise Deutschland treffen kann
Bald flieÃt kein Russland-Gas mehr durch Pipelines der Ukraine nach Ãsterreich und Osteuropa. Eine Warnung Robert Habecks wird aktuell.
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US LNG exporters push forward new projects despite trade war uncertainty
News and Publications
with Ira Joseph • Reuters
• May 16, 2025
BBC News: Karen Young on Trump’s Middle East Tour
News and Publications
by Karen E. Young
• May 16, 2025
Qatar risks losing out to US in Japan LNG sales
Gas customers in Japan, the world’s second-largest importer of LNG, may be turning away from Qatar and instead to the US
Kenai Conversation: How global geopolitics are shaping the future of the Alaska LNG Project
On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re focusing on the global liquefied natural gas market as it relates to the Alaska LNG Project.
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Publications
China’s Oil Demand, Imports and Supply Security
Testimonies & Speeches
by Erica Downs • April 30, 2025
The Impact of the New US Oil Tariffs on Venezuela
Steps by the second Trump administration show it is taking a tougher stance against the regime of Nicolas Maduro. Trump recently issued an executive order that could levy a 25 percent tariff on countries that directly or indirectly import Venezuelan oil starting on April 2, and it has modified Chevron’s oil license to operate in the South American nation.
A More Corrupt World Will Be Bad for America
Trump’s abandonment of antibribery efforts will hurt—not help—U.S. companies.
