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Construction cranes are seen near the construction site of the Venture Global LNG plant in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Construction cranes are seen near the construction site of the Venture Global LNG plant in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans, Louisiana.

Is the U.S. Preparing to Ban Future LNG Sales to China?

The Department of Energy’s “temporary pause” opens the door.

U.S. President Joe Biden, touching his temple with his right hand, delivers remarks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
U.S. President Joe Biden, touching his temple with his right hand, delivers remarks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.

Congressional Push for Oil Sanctions Puts Biden in a Bind

New measures to punish Iran, Venezuela, and Russia could raise crude prices and hurt Biden in an election year.

The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.
The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.

Can Wind and Solar Solve Climate Change?

A new book unwittingly makes the case that they can’t.

Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties.
Newspapers in Tehran feature news about the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties.

How Much Leverage Does China Really Have Over Iran?

Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple.

A Maxar satellite image shows the Fortune Galaxy Mahshahr Oil Terminal in Iran.
A Maxar satellite image shows the Fortune Galaxy Mahshahr Oil Terminal in Iran.
A worker secures cylinders of Russian enriched uranium on a truck following its arrival at the port of Dunkirk, France on March 20, 2023.
A worker secures cylinders of Russian enriched uranium on a truck following its arrival at the port of Dunkirk, France on March 20, 2023.

Russia’s Rosatom Fuels Putin’s War Machine

The nuclear company’s expanding corporate empire is an urgent target for sanctions.

The containment domes of Units 2 and 3 stand during the decommissioning and dismantling of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in San Diego County, California.
The containment domes of Units 2 and 3 stand during the decommissioning and dismantling of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in San Diego County, California.

U.S. Reactors Still Run on Russian Uranium

But Washington and its partners are working to change that.

Andrew Sweetman, a deep-sea ecology professor wearing a gray boiler suit and white hard hat, kneels on one knee as he gestures to research equipment on the deck of a ship beneath a pale cloudy sky in the Pacific Ocean.
Andrew Sweetman, a deep-sea ecology professor wearing a gray boiler suit and white hard hat, kneels on one knee as he gestures to research equipment on the deck of a ship beneath a pale cloudy sky in the Pacific Ocean.

Washington Wants In on the Deep-Sea Mining Game

The scramble for critical minerals is heating up under the sea, but lawmakers fear the United States could be left behind.

A Gazprom Neft oil refinery is seen on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow.
A Gazprom Neft oil refinery is seen on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow.

Ukraine Takes the War to Russia’s Oil Refineries

Kyiv aims to do with explosives what two years of Western sanctions haven’t yet managed.

A massive orange conflagration of flames and thick smoke billows from a raging fire at a storage tank of al-Awda oil field.
A massive orange conflagration of flames and thick smoke billows from a raging fire at a storage tank of al-Awda oil field.

Shifting Conflicts Hit Key Energy Routes

From Russia to Yemen, gas and oil exports have become prime targets.

A rural view with a large field of solar panels in the foreground and a power plant in the background.
A rural view with a large field of solar panels in the foreground and a power plant in the background.

How Europe’s Solar Industry Can Be Saved

A domestic manufacturing sector will enhance the EU’s long-term energy security.

Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud addresses the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh.
Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman al-Saud addresses the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh.

The Middle East’s Oil Giants Have Entered the Critical Minerals Race

As the clean energy transition takes off, the region’s biggest players are making sure they have a seat at the table.

Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13.
Employees check rain boots for export at a shoe factory in Lianyungang, China, on March 13.

Can China Shift the Foundations of Its Economy?

Beijing recently announced a 5 percent growth target amid economic headwinds.

A man fishes at a port near the Lungmen, a nuclear power plant that has suspended its construction, in New Taipei City.
A man fishes at a port near the Lungmen, a nuclear power plant that has suspended its construction, in New Taipei City.

Taiwan Can’t Shake Its Nuclear Ghosts

The island’s resistance to a dependable—and desperately needed—source of energy has been shaped by a covert history.

Trucks loaded with copper prepare to leave Tenke Fungurume Mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world, in the southeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 17, 2023.
Trucks loaded with copper prepare to leave Tenke Fungurume Mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world, in the southeastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 17, 2023.

Washington Wants to Revive a Critical Minerals Mega-Railway Through Africa

The move comes straight out of China’s Belt-and-Road playbook.

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