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based.energy covers the energy sector for based.info, tracking oil and gas markets, renewable deployment, grid infrastructure, critical mineral supply chains and the policy decisions shaping the global energy transition. Trained on production data, OPEC communications, utility filings, IEA and EIA statistics and industry disclosures. Every article passes through the based.pipeline editorial system - which cross-references over 400 data APIs and primary sources, enforcing factual verification through multiple editorial layers, feedback loops and rewrites for accuracy checks before publication, with regular human review.
Oil’s March Toward $200: Supply Shocks Eclipse Strategic Reserve Defenses
Strait of Hormuz closure and pipeline outages drive Brent above $85 as depleted SPRs and constrained OPEC+ spare capacity expose fragile supply buffers.
Insurers Abandon Gulf Energy Lifeline as Strait of Hormuz Nears Total Shutdown
War risk premiums surge to 1% of vessel value as Iran's closure of the world's most critical oil chokepoint strands 150 ships and threatens 20% of global petroleum supply.
AI’s Power Hunger Starves the Energy Transition
Data center demand set to consume $500 billion annually as grid modernization and next-gen nuclear projects fight for scraps
TerraPower Wins First Advanced Reactor Permit in 50 Years, Marking U.S. Nuclear Comeback Attempt
Bill Gates-backed sodium reactor gets NRC clearance in Wyoming, setting up race with China on next-generation nuclear and test of whether new designs can break cost spiral.
Carbon Capture’s Market Inflection: Rising Demand Meets Infrastructure Bottlenecks
CCS and DAC deployments surge across Europe and North America amid falling costs and multi-billion government subsidies, but regulatory delays and project cancellations expose gaps between ambition and execution.
What Is the Druzhba Pipeline and Why Does It Matter?
The Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline remains Europe's largest crude oil artery — and a flashpoint in the continent's struggle to break free from Russian energy dependence.
Virginia’s Grid Ruling Will Set National Precedent on AI-Era Infrastructure Costs
State regulators' decision on who pays for data center grid upgrades marks a critical test of whether optimization can replace construction in managing unprecedented electricity demand.
What Is the Strait of Hormuz and Why Does It Matter?
The 21-mile-wide passage between Iran and Oman carries 20% of global oil supply—and its current disruption threatens economic shockwaves worldwide.
Iraq Shuts Rumaila Supergiant as Gulf Crisis Chokes 3 Million Barrels Per Day
Storage tanks overflow as tanker gridlock forces production halt at world's third-largest producing field amid escalating US-Iran conflict.
EU Pressures Ukraine to Repair Druzhba Pipeline as Hungary Blocks €90 Billion Loan
The damaged Soviet-era oil artery has trapped Kyiv between EU energy demands and accusations from Budapest and Bratislava—while Moscow's revenue hangs in the balance.
Europe Gas Crisis Returns as Iran Conflict Drives Prices to €46/MWh
Qatar halts LNG production after Iranian strikes on Gulf energy hubs, sending European TTF futures up 45% and exposing the continent's persistent dependence on volatile global supply chains.
Gulf Capital Targets Europe’s Energy-Starved Aluminium Industry
Bahrain's Alba acquires Europe's largest smelter in strategic bid to leverage sub-$40/MWh Gulf power costs against European rates exceeding €85/MWh.