Category: gas
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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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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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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…
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The greatest problem right now is not what happened at Fordow – but what escaped them
While the Israelis believe that much of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is buried under rubble and collapsed tunnels, hundreds of kilograms remain unaccounted for. Donald Trump was triumphalist. “Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term!” he declared on Truth Social on June 22.…
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Kalmar’s climate targets validated by Science Based Targets initiative
The Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has approved Kalmar’s near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets and verified net-zero science-based target by 2045. These targets are in line with the Paris Agreement, setting Kalmar’s commitment to limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C, the Company said. This validation emphasises Kalmar’s dedication to aligning with the latest…
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Would US LNG See a Boon From a Strait of Hormuz Closure?
Wheatfieldstock/Shutterstock A full or partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz could benefit US LNG exporters in the short term but create problems down the road, analysts and industry officials tell Energy Intelligence. The prospect of a closure, while unlikely, has risen dramatically since Iran this week vowed to retaliate for the US’ bombing of…
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NATO Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Trump, the President Who Would Be King
World / June 27, 2025 King Donald and His Vassals The NATO secretary general had one mission: Keep Trump happy. And to keep Trump happy, you sacrifice your dignity and treat him like a monarch. The NATO secretary general had one mission: Keep Trump happy. And to keep Trump happy, you sacrifice your dignity and…
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Oil Tanker Rates Collapse as Conflict in Middle East Abates
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | 10:21 AM EST The cost of shipping Middle East crude to customers in Asia collapsed on Thursday, the latest sign of oil markets returning to normal after conflict eased in the world’s top petroleum-exporting region. Charter rates slumped by 17% to 55.50 industry-standard Worldscale points, according to data from…
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Egypt Economy Buoyed By Return Of Israeli Gas
27 Jun 2025 Issue: 68 / 26 By: Peter Stevenson When Israel’s Leviathan and Karish fields came back online this week Egypt and Jordan breathed a sigh of relief. Egypt’s gas output continues to fall, albeit at a slower rate, as it awaits the start-up of new wells. Egyptian and Jordanian industrial plants largely ground to a…
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Bridging Borders: A Vision For Turkish-Syrian Energy Cooperation
27 Jun 2025 Issue: 68 / 26 Energy is no longer just an economic commodity — it has become a strategic instrument of diplomacy that fosters stability and peace in international relations. Through infrastructure investments, resource diversification, and multilateral cooperation, Türkiye has transformed energy into a vital pillar of our foreign policy, connecting and reassuring our region…
