Category Archives: Energy markets

US Continues Its Abuse of the EU With Recent Inflation Reduction Act Agreement

The deal allows European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to sell a breakthrough without accomplishing anything for Europe.

Fed-Inflicted Bank Wobbles Persist as Investors Fret About Deutsche

Bank fundamentals do not look likely to get better any time soon, yet the Fed seems determined to make matters worse.

Energy Transition Advocates Get A Reality Check

Big Oil rollls out new messaging designed to stoke worry about green energy plans.

Eurasian Integration Including Iran Proceeds Despite US “Maximum Pressure” Campaign

The Riyadh-Tehran rapprochement could bring much-needed infrastructure investment in Iran, which is situated at the center of China and Russian-led Eurasian integration efforts, but countries will have to defy or work around US sanctions.

Turkey’s Opposition Leads in the Polls. Would They Move the Country Closer to the West?

The Turkish opposition’s “memorandum of understanding on common policies” reveals which way they’re likely to steer the country should they win May’s election.

Hoisted from Comments: Rosneft Refinery in Schwedt Continues to Be a Microcosm of Europe’s Sanctions-Induced Energy Mess

A case study in sanctions blowback: how the Rosneft refinery, an important provider of diesel and jet fuel, looks like a stranded asset.

The Financial Times’ Martin Wolf Worries About Europe’s Future but Oddly Not the US’

Martin Wolf’s musings about what lies in store for Europe has a huge blind spot as far as the US is concerned.

“How Stupid Do They Think We Are?” Nord Stream Pipelines Bombing Edition

Shameless Nord Stream spin.

The West Goes After LNG in Mozambique Despite Regional Violence That Has Displaced Close to a Million People

The EU and US are trying to replace Russian gas and push China out of the resource-rich African nation.

Coups, Chaos, and the Crumbling of the Francafrique: the Widening War between East and West in Africa’s Sahel

US undersecretary of state Victoria Nuland says to remain calm.

Wolf Richter: US Natural Gas Production Surges to Record in 2022, Up 33% from 2017. LNG Exports Hit Record Despite Freeport Terminal Shutdown

LNG exports to Europe up 150%, exports to Asia and Latin America plunge. Germany buries its head in the sand.

What If the World Cannot Save the World from Climate Change?

How climate change reveals a crisis of international governance.

The Widening War: How the Nato-Russia Confrontation Is Playing Out in North Africa

Europe is desperate for North African energy, and yet the West threatens to alienate countries there with its demands they cut ties with Russia.

The Fiscal Side of Europe’s Energy Crisis: The Facts, Problems and Prospects

A deep dive into the costs and impact of the recent, large-scale European energy subsidies.

The EV Revolution Brings Environmental Uncertainty at Every Turn

As demand for electric vehicles ramps up, environmental stumbling blocks have emerged.