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Energy Security - Page 2

September 29, 2026
Business

Argentina Moves Towards International Arbitration Against UK Over Malvinas Oil Project

Argentina has instructed its Foreign Ministry and government legal teams to initiate international arbitration against the United Kingdom over hydrocarbon activities in the Malvinas Islands, President Javier Milei announced on September 28.

Business

US Considers Diesel Export Ban as Fuel Prices Surge Ahead of Midterm Elections

The US government is considering a halt to diesel exports as fuel prices rise sharply in the United States, with President Donald Trump saying the measure could have a limited effect on domestic prices. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the

September 23, 2026

Iran War Sends Fuel Shock Across the World

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

The disruption of global energy supplies caused by the war involving Iran is increasingly being felt through higher fuel prices, shortages of key industrial

Can Decentralized Energy Prevent the Next Crisis?

Columns/Geopolitics

After International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol labeled the ongoing global energy turmoil the “biggest energy security threat in history” in April, events over the

Europe Faces “Long-Lasting” Energy Crisis as Middle East War Sends Shockwaves

April 3, 2026
Editor's Choice

Europe is entering a period of heightened energy uncertainty as the European Union warns of a “long-lasting” crisis triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East. Dan Jørgensen, the EU’s energy

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Energy Diplomacy in an Age of Global Uncertainty

April 3, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

The current instability in the Middle East has again demonstrated the extent to which the modern world is interconnected especially in the energy security context. The most recent escalation in the Middle

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Brent Oil Surges as Middle East Conflict Escalates Beyond Iran

March 30, 2026
Business

Oil prices jumped sharply on Monday, with Brent crude heading for its steepest monthly rise ever, after Yemeni Houthis launched attacks on Israel over the weekend, expanding the conflict that began with

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32% of Pakistan’s Energy Now Solar: Cutting Grid Dependence

March 25, 2026
Diplomacy/Human Rights

Energy expert Vaqar Zakaria is living proof that solar power can change the economics of everyday life. For over five years, his rooftop panels in Islamabad have slashed his electricity bills, sometimes

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Israel Faces Skyrocketing Jet Fuel Costs Amid Intensifying Iran Conflict

March 24, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has sent jet fuel prices soaring to unprecedented levels, doubling the cost of sorties and transforming the economics of the Israeli Air Force’s operations. With

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Singapore’s Fuel Lifeline Under Siege

March 20, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Singapore, the world’s largest ship-fueling hub, is confronting an escalating supply crunch as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupt critical oil flows, threatening to ripple across global trade routes and regional

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Saudi Desert Pipeline Challenges Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade

March 17, 2026
Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

As Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz sends shockwaves through global oil markets, Saudi Arabia has activated its 1,200-kilometer East–West Crude Oil Pipeline, commonly called the Petroline, at full capacity to

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“Uninvestable”: ExxonMobil CEO Publicly Defies Trump’s Push to Reopen Venezuela’s Oil

January 11, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

ExxonMobil’s chief executive has delivered a blunt rebuke to President Donald Trump’s efforts to entice U.S. oil companies back into Venezuela, declaring that the country remains effectively off-limits for serious investment. Speaking

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AI Stock Boom Fuels Bubble Fears as Big Tech Spending Soars

January 5, 2026
Artificial Intelligence

As artificial intelligence continues to propel global equity markets to record highs, investors are increasingly questioning whether the rally is laying the groundwork for the next major financial bubble. A detailed Bloomberg

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India Tightens Scrutiny of Russian Oil as It Courts U.S. Trade Deal

January 2, 2026
Business

India has begun asking its oil refiners to submit weekly disclosures of crude purchases from Russia and the United States, a move aimed at easing friction with Washington as the two countries

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Shell’s First-Quarter Profits Fall Less Than Expected

May 3, 2025
Business

Shell has reported a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter profits, despite weaker trading conditions and lower commodity prices. Europe’s largest oil and gas group announced it would maintain the pace of its share

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AI Boom Sparks Alarming Surge in Data Centre Energy Use

April 12, 2025
Artificial Intelligence

Global electricity consumption by data centres is on course to more than double by 2030, largely driven by the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the International

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The Illicit Oil Trade That is Keeping Libya Divided

March 22, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

The illicit oil trade in Libya, fueled by heavily subsidized fuels being smuggled abroad, is sustaining the country’s rival political factions. The practice has created a steady revenue stream for armed groups,

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China Increases State Funding for Strategic Mineral Exploration

March 21, 2025
Geopolitics/News

In a bid to secure its resource self-sufficiency and strengthen its high-tech supply chains, China has ramped up state support for mineral exploration, particularly as competition with the US intensifies. The Chinese

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India Changes 77-Year-Old Law to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’

March 14, 2025
Business

India has taken a significant step toward energy security by passing new legislation aimed at boosting oil and gas exploration. The move, endorsed by Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, amends a 1948

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