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How the world’s top energy tycoons think about security
Every year, thousands of energy executives, ministers, and hangers-on trek to the US heartland of Big Oil (Houston) for CERAWeek, ‘the world’s premier energy conference’. And you can probably guess which topic has dominated this year’s CERAWeek, but for those at the back, it’s been all about Trump 2.0 and his pledge to drill baby, […]
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The geopolitics of the next Dalai Lama
There’s nothing new about faith leaders holding political sway. But one such leader just caught our attention with his latest book published this week — specifically, the Dalai Lama mentions that his successor will be born outside China. First, a quick recap: the Dalai Lama (‘Ocean of Wisdom’) is the traditional religious and political leader of Tibetan Buddhism, which folks have […]
US-Ukraine talks produce ceasefire proposal
US and Ukrainian officials have just wrapped their peace talks in sunny Saudi Arabia, and we’re sure you’ve got questions, so let’s get into it. First, to clarify, these peace talks were about peace between Ukraine and its Russian occupiers, though you’d be forgiven (and arguably a little right) for assuming this was also about patching […]
Turkey mints US shale deal, eyes Syria, Ukraine export markets
HOUSTON — Turkey is bullish on its energy export capabilities, hoping to increase its output to southeastern Europe, Ukraine, and even stretching south to Syria, Ankara’s energy minister, Alparsan Bayraktar, told the audience at premier energy conference CERAWeek in Houston. The energy minister was fresh off signing a joint venture agreement between US Continental Resources, […]
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