Category: Energy
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Balancing acts and breaking points: Iraq’s US-Iran dilemma
MENASource June 30, 2025 • 4:11 pm ET C. Anthony Pfaff Even without the current conflict between Israel and Iran, the prospects for future US-Iraq relations have often appeared dim. Due in part to the reduced threat from the Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), and also to public opposition to US military presence…
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Oil Slips as Traders Weigh OPEC+ Hike
by Bloomberg | Mia Gindis, Catherine Cartier | Monday, June 30, 2025 | 4:04 PM EST Oil edged down after its biggest weekly loss in two years as traders speculated on the volume of an expected OPEC+ supply hike and fears of Middle East tensions disrupting global oil flows dissipated. West Texas Intermediate crude shed 0.6%…
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This summer will be decisive for the economy and Wall Street
If you followed the seasonal investing advice of “sell in May and go away,” you may want to reconsider because the outlook for the economy and financial markets will likely be determined in the coming months. Several major events, datasets, progress reports, and deals are due this summer. By fall, the impact of President Donald…
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The Downward Spiral of Western Counterintelligence
OPINION — Counterintelligence is one of the most vital functions of the intelligence community, helping protect against foreign threats. Counterintelligence washeavily emphasized during the Cold War, as spying and unregistered foreign agents were at an all-time high across various regions. Over the past several years, numerous investigations, scandals, and reports have surfaced across North America…
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Iran-backed hackers may target US defense companies tied to Israel, agencies warn
photoman / Getty Images By David DiMolfetta Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW June 30, 2025 10:56 AM ET Cyber Iran American defense firms that have holdings or relationships with Israeli companies are at an “increased risk” of being targeted by Iran-linked government hackers and other cybercriminals backing Tehran, according to a Monday advisory from four U.S. security…
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Europe should help repair the damage to non-proliferation and international law from the attacks on Iran
European leaders’ responses to the recent Israeli and United States attacks against Iranian nuclear facilities have been striking for both their muted tone and their apparent acceptance of violations of international law. They also stand in stark contrast to the aftermath of attacks on civilian nuclear energy infrastructure in Ukraine during 2022, when the European Union quickly…
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Second-order impacts of civil artificial intelligence regulation on defense: Why the national security community must engage
Report June 30, 2025 • 10:00 am ET Deborah Cheverton Table of contents Executive summary Introduction Definitions National and supranational regulatory initiatives International regulatory initiatives Analysis Conclusion Executive summary Civil regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) is hugely complex and evolving quickly, with even otherwise well-aligned countries taking significantly different approaches. At first glance, little in…
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Seventh FPSO prepares to join Petrobras’ Santos Basin field
Home Fossil Energy Seventh FPSO prepares to join Petrobras’ Santos Basin field June 30, 2025, by Dragana Nikše A sailaway ceremony has been held to mark the departure of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit from Seatrium’s yard in Singapore to a field offshore Brazil operated by the country’s state-owned energy major Petrobras.…
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Iran Faces New Realities
Kachor Valentyna/Shutterstock Tehran’s response last week to US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites was carefully calibrated. By launching a ballistic missile salvo at the US’ Al-Udeid Air Base — with advance warning and no casualties — Iran managed to send a message while avoiding provoking further US attacks. But notwithstanding the delicate Israel-Iran ceasefire…
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Israeli Gas Flows to Egypt Return to Normal as Iran Truce Holds
by Bloomberg | Salma El Wardany | Monday, June 30, 2025 | 2:43 AM EST Israeli natural gas flows to Egypt returned to normal levels after a truce with Iran allowed the Jewish state to reopen facilities shuttered by the 12-day conflict. Daily exports have climbed to 1 billion cubic feet per day, according to two…
