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Gas at a Crossroads: Politics and Transition Shape the East Med’s Future

The European Union’s efforts to decouple from Russian gas in response to the war in Ukraine initially positioned the Eastern Mediterranean as a key alternative supplier. Before the war, Russia supplied over 40% of the EU’s natural gas, primarily through pipelines via Ukraine and Nord Stream. After the war began in 2022, Russian pipeline imports plummeted—falling to around 11% by 2024—due to sanctions and escalating geopolitical tensions.

Critical Minerals: A Political Race for Supply Chain Dominance

In a geopolitical landscape increasingly shaped not by oil rigs but by lithium pits and cobalt mines, the 2025 U.S–Ukraine minerals agreement signals more than just a bilateral investment deal—it marks a deliberate challenge to China’s monopolistic grip on the world’s critical mineral supply chain. As the world transitions toward clean energy, digital infrastructure, and electric mobility, the control of these minerals—lithium, cobalt, rare earths, graphite, and titanium—has become a defining lever of global power.

Oil, Power, and Strategy: Analysing the Motives and Impact of OPEC+’s Output Hike

In a move with far-reaching implications, OPEC+ has announced a major boost in oil production—an action that extends well beyond the realm of commodity markets. This article explores how the decision is not merely a matter of output volumes, but a strategic play involving power, politics, and influence in a world marked by growing geopolitical fragmentation.

Trump’s Tariffs: A Terrifying Roller Coaster Ride with Oil, Gas Markets Remaining Strong

Playing politics with oil and gas is nothing new in the global arena, but the recently inaugurated US President Donald Trump has taken this to a new level, signing a slew of earthshaking executive orders that have turned America upside down, stimulating everything landsliding government opposition to widespread federal layoffs.

Beyond The Regime Change: Syria’s Political and Economic Crossroads

The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has ushered in a new era fraught with political, economic, and social challenges. The transition has reshaped the regional power dynamics and brought to the forefront critical questions surrounding governance, security, and the country’s reconstruction.

Global Energy Markets on Edge: How Middle East and Ukraine Conflicts Shape 2025

2025 is poised to be a year of heightened geopolitical tension with significant implications for global energy markets. Several volatile conflicts, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the instability in Syria and Iran, threaten to disrupt the global order and fuel further uncertainty.  

Trump’s Energy Agenda: A Step Backward for Climate Policy?

As the political landscape in the United States is shifting with the resurgence of Donald Trump for a second presidential term, significant concerns are high among climate scientists, environmental activists, and energy market analysts. Many experts predict a rollback of climate policy, a renewed emphasis on the interests of fossil fuel companies, and a pivot away from renewable energy initiatives that gained momentum during the previous administration of Joe Biden. However, this expected trajectory might not be as straightforward, as counteracting forces—such as the European Union's climate policies and a growing energy transition movement—could mitigate some of the expected consequences of a Trump presidency on energy and climate efforts.

BRICS Summit 2024 in Russia: Advancing De-Dollarization and Cooperative Initiatives

In October 2024, the BRICS Summit took place in Kazan, Russia, marking a pivotal moment in the bloc's history as Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE attended for the first time since their recent inclusion. Representing some of the world’s largest and most diverse economies, BRICS expanded its scope this year by taking concrete steps toward de-dollarization and strengthening regional partnerships across multiple sectors. Although the dominance of the U.S. dollar in global finance remains formidable, this summit showed that BRICS is focused on creating systems that could, in time, reshape international trade and financial operations, particularly through cooperative projects like a cross-border payments system and a proposed grain exchange.

The Day the Pagers Exploded: A New Era of Conflict

The recent pager attack in Lebanon has ushered in a disturbing new era of warfare, where the lines between the battlefield and civilian life have become increasingly blurred. This unprecedented act of violence, which targeted hundreds of individuals with explosive-laden devices, has raised serious concerns about the potential for future attacks on a massive scale.

The Calm Before the Storm: Iran’s Strategic Response to Haniyeh’s Killing

The recent assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, in Tehran has sharply escalated tensions between Israel and Iran. This event, coupled with the killings of several Hezbollah figures, has created a dangerous situation in the Middle East, where the possibility of an Iranian retaliatory strike looms large. The potential for such an action raises concerns about a broader regional conflict that could involve multiple actors across the region.

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