MenuIn March 2026, Cuba experienced nationwide blackouts affecting the island’s population of over 10,000,000 and bringing routine economic activity and essential services to a screeching halt. In many media narratives, this state of affairs is laid at the feet of the U.S. energy embargo on the island, often in the context of American policy towards Latin America.
Tag Archives: Energy Security
How The Iran War Will Change Energy Markets And Oil Prices
The U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran that began on February 28th quickly escalated tensions across the Persian Gulf, prompting a range of Iranian attacks against energy infrastructure throughout the region and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait, a narrow water passage bordered on the north by Iran through which ships can transit from the Persian Gulf to
Where Else Can The World Get Energy After Iran’s Blockade Of Hormuz?
After U.S.-Israeli combat operations began against Iran on Saturday, February 28th, global energy prices surged as the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that passage through the Strait of Hormuz was “not allowed.” This narrow body of water (the navigation channel is only two-miles wide) moves 20%-30% of the world’s supply of crude oil and liquified natural gas every day, including
Trump Confronts Venezuelan Oil Crisis As Iran Teeters
With acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodrigues coming to Washington on Tuesday, January 13th, all eyes are on whether the Chavista regime can negotiate its way out of the crisis caused by the rendition of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, by the U.S. military on January 3rd. Read the full article here
Natural Gas Is No Mirage — It’s Triage
There is broad scientific consensus: man-made climate change is real, dangerous, and accelerating. Addressing it demands urgency and pragmatism. The viable resources available—natural gas, nuclear power, and renewables—must be deployed strategically. Triage, not idealism, must guide the response. In his Financial Times article, Stanford Professor Bård Harstad contends that natural gas, although cleaner than coal,
How The War With Iran Endangers U.S. Allies And Global Energy Security
More than 20 years in the making, the Iranian nuclear technology program may have finally hit a brick wall. The Iranian government may not survive the successive blows Israel’s Operation Rising Lion is now delivering. Regardless of the outcome, the implications for global energy and security in the Middle East will undoubtedly be historic. Read
2025’s Energy Megatrends: Seeking Energy Security And Reviving Nuclear
In the run-up to President-Elect Donald Trump’s January 20, 2025, inauguration, energy markets have already begun to adjust to the new administration’s new economic policies. The incoming team’s support for the oil, gas, and nuclear industries reflects a re-evaluation of renewables stemming partly from a global shift towards energy security and reliability to hedge against
Winter Is Coming, But Russia Refuses To Stop The Energy War On Ukraine
A massive attack by Russia against the Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Sunday, November 17th may have caused the Biden Administration to green-light Ukraine’s use of the U.S. ATACMS long-range missiles. Ukraine took parts of the Kursk region during its 2024 summer offensive and is struggling to hold on in the region as some 50,000 Russian
US LNG: A Stress Test for US-Europe Relations
July 2024 | John M. Roberts | Download “In a world riven by major wars impacting directly on energy trade and supply, the ability of the United States of America to produce and export liquefied natural gas is crucial to global energy security in general and European energy security in particular.”
Germany’s Infrastructure Spending Spree Won’t Solve Its Energy Problems
In one of the most important energy deals in its history, Germany is purchasing its single largest power grid thus far. It plans to acquire Dutch state-owned operator TenneT Holding BV for $20 billion Euros. In doing so, it hopes that this will help it realize its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045 through