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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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Arctic Expert Iris Ferguson on Greenland’s Resources, Geopolitical Risks
Much of the world’s attention today is understandably focused on conflict in the Middle East, and the immediate implications for energy markets and global security. But other regions...
As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with NBC News that Tehran would not close the Strait of Hormuz. However, the waterway has been almost effectively shut down by the war. Commercial ships and oil and gas tankers have chosen not to pass through it,…
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The shadowy network of Chinese oil refineries funding Iran
A few hundred miles from where Chinese leader Xi Jinping will roll out the red carpet for President Donald Trump this week, a shadowy ecosystem has long been at work pumping billions of dollars into Iranâs economy â now helping keep Tehran afloat in defiance of the US.
Ormuz La crise énergétique expose les vulnérabilités du Sud
Frappés par la flambée des prix du pétrole, les pays en développement cherchent à réduire leur dépendance en diversifiant leurs approvisionnements et leur production d'énergie.
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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.
