Crude Is Back at 80% in the Gulf, but Refined Products Are Stuck at 35%
The story in the Strait of Hormuz has been that Middle Eastern crude exports have recovered to about 80% to 85% of…
China Expands Its Central Asian Footprint Through Aviation, Energy, and Trade
China and Central Asia are acting fast to expand air links. Chinese and Central Asian aviation officials gathered in Tashkent on November…
Burnham Heads to COP31 Torn Between Cheaper Power and Net Zero
Andy Burnham will face difficult decisions on energy policy against the competing pressures of sky-high industrial costs and Labour’s net zero commitments.…
Quantum Computing Is Being Pitched as the Fix for AI’s Runaway Power Appetite
Can quantum computing save artificial intelligence from itself? The energy and water needs of the AI sector are growing larger all the…
Mirror Image or Mirage: Decoding the New Link Between Wall Street and Main Street
For decades, economists have relied on a comforting mantra that the stock market is not the economy. The idea was simple enough:…