MenuHigh energy prices in the UK have led to the worst cost-of-living increases in decades— with economists warning inflation could breach 10% this year. Households faced a record energy bill spike of 54% at the beginning of April and are set to rise again in October. Read the full article…
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Profits Skyrocket for US LNG Companies
The United States is poised to become the world’s leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter by the year’s end. The US Energy Information Administration forecasts the country will export a whopping 12.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) average to surpass Australia and Qatar for the top spot. Read the full article…
How Biden’s New Energy Restrictions Defeat His Goals For Helping Ukraine
The Biden administration has reinstated restrictive policies under the guise of environmental protections that impact the construction of major infrastructure projects in the United States, including pipelines and highways. The timing could not be worse. Read the full article here…
Energy-Driven Ruble Rebound Won’t Rescue Russia
On Monday, President Vladimir Putin claimed that Western sanctions imposed against Russia have failed in a televised address. He said the strategy of economic blitzkrieg did not provoke an immediate meltdown of the economy as expected. Instead, he touted the strength of the ruble, Russia’s currency. Read the full article here…
The U.S. Can Win Over Russia’s Neighbors
Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine has provided the U.S. with a critical opportunity to diminish Russia’s influence over its neighbors by giving them technical assistance, economic development, and security that neither Moscow nor Beijing can. Read the full article…
The U.S. Can Win Over Russia’s Neighbors
Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine has provided the U.S. with a critical opportunity to diminish Russia’s influence over its neighbors by giving them technical assistance, economic development, and security that neither Moscow nor Beijing can. Read the full article…
To Defeat Putin’s Totalitarianism, Work With Russians
The White House walked back President Joe Biden’s recent remarks in Poland calling for Russian strongman Vladimir Putin’s removal from power. Coming from the American president, the statement was unnecessarily inflammatory amid a strategic environment fraught with dangers of unintended escalation. Read the full article…
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Release Should Help Americans, Hurt Putin
Oil prices experienced their largest weekly losses in over two years following President Joe Biden’s announcement to release some 180 million barrels of oil (mbd) from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The 6-month, 1 million barrel per day (bpd) injection is the largest in U.S. history and marks the third time Washington has tapped into Department of Energy