Tag: Energy
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Egypt Avoids Extensive Blackouts Amid FSRU Connection Delays
11 Jul 2025 Issue: 68 / 28 By: Peter Stevenson Peak summer gas demand is here, yet Cairo’s recently procured additional FSRUs are sitting idle. Sporadic blackouts returned earlier this month but the first new FSRU is not expected to start operations until next week following some delays. As temperatures soar in the East Med, electricity demand…
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Israel Strikes Cripple Yemen’s Fragmented Power System
11 Jul 2025 Issue: 68 / 28 By: James Marriott Yemen’s Houthis have burst back onto the global stage with deadly maritime attacks in the Red Sea. To weaken the Houthis, Israel has again struck key links in their energy infrastructure, weakening the country’s already ailing power sector. Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have…
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US Lifts Syria Sanctions
11 Jul 2025 Issue: 68 / 28 Following his pledge in May to lift sanctions on Syria’s new government, Donald Trump signed an executive order on 30 June terminating the bulk of US sanctions on Syria, excluding those on “Bashar al-Assad, his associates, human rights abusers, drug traffickers, persons linked to chemical weapons activities, ISIS or its…
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The D Brief: Trump’s first Ukraine aid?; China’s new coercion tool; State layoffs, imminent; Spies find it harder to hide; And a bit more.
For the first time since taking office in January, President Trump has reportedly authorized unspecified U.S. weapons transfers to Ukraine under the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which takes from U.S. stockpiles, Reuters reported Thursday. The possible arms transfer is expected to total around $300 million. Trump also told NBC he will deliver a “major statement” regarding…
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Summer Reading Recommendations from IWP Professors
Looking to sharpen your strategic thinking or dive deeper into the ideas shaping global affairs? The IWP faculty have curated a diverse and thought-provoking list of books and films for your summer reading. From Iran’s grand strategy to spies in World War II, these recommendations span historical insights, current geopolitical challenges, and essential works for…
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Forecasting Trouble: The IEA, Peak Demand and ‘Missing Barrels’
T. Schneider/Shutterstock The International Energy Agency (IEA) was created a half century ago in response to geopolitical disruption in Middle East. As recent events show, the region remains critical to world oil markets. And oil remains critical for global economies. It is obvious to any observer that an escalation in the Israel/Iran conflict could upend…
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There Is Still Only One Way Out for Israel and Iran
World / July 11, 2025 What was true before is still true now: There is no military solution to this conflict. Only diplomacy and a commitment to peace will work. Israeli paramedics and forces are on the scene where buildings are destroyed as a result of Iran’s missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June…
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Can A Keto Diet Stop Panic Attacks, Mood Swings, Depression? We Asked Experts
Singer Neha Bhasin is known for her work in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil cinema, as well as independent music in Indian pop and Punjabi folk genres. She became an overnight sensation when she was selected by Coke [V] Popstars, a nationwide talent hunt conducted by Channel V. She was just 18 at the time. Now…
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Rapid Output Boost Brings Opec-Plus Strategy Into Focus
Copyright © 2025 Energy Intelligence Group All rights reserved. Unauthorized access or electronic forwarding, even for internal use, is prohibited. William Potter/Shutterstock Last weekend’s decision by eight members of Opec-plus to raise August crude output by 548,000 barrels per day puts the group just one month away from completing the phased 2.2 million b/d increase…
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Oil Teeters as Tariffs and Output Risks Unbalance Market
by Bloomberg | Mia Gindis, Jack Wittels | Thursday, July 10, 2025 | 3:55 PM EST Oil futures sank as the escalating global trade war and the possibility that OPEC+ may halt output hikes flashed warning signs for energy demand. West Texas Intermediate futures fell to settle below $67 a barrel after Bloomberg reported that the…
