Energy Security
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.
Israel Shuts Leviathan Gas Field Amid Iran Conflict, Threatening Mediterranean Supply Chains
Chevron halted production at the 1.2 bcf/d field following government order, cutting 60% of Israel's gas output and disrupting exports to Egypt and Jordan as regional energy infrastructure faces mounting security risks.
Iran Crisis Exposes China’s Energy Achilles Heel as Oil Hits $79
Strait of Hormuz disruption forces Beijing to confront decade of vulnerability despite 1.5 billion barrel strategic reserve.
JPMorgan Maps $120 Oil Scenario as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Freezes
The bank maintains a $60 base case for 2026 but warns military escalation and chokepoint closures could double prices, with spare capacity concentrated in conflict zones.
Cross-Party Revolt Builds Against UK North Sea Tax as Investment Collapses
Former ministers from Labour, Conservative, SNP and Liberal Democrat ranks unite to challenge windfall levy they warn threatens energy security and jobs without cutting emissions.
Cuba’s Triple Crisis: Economic Collapse, Energy Blackouts, and Mass Exodus
The Caribbean island faces compounding internal pressures threatening revolutionary stability as GDP contracts, electricity fails, and over one million citizens flee—marking the most serious legitimacy challenge since the Special Period.
Geneva Talks Show Progress as US-Iran Nuclear Deal Remains Elusive
Third round of indirect negotiations yields 'significant progress' but deep divisions persist over uranium enrichment, sanctions relief, and regional security amid massive US military buildup.