Kharg Island remains a high-stakes target where U.S. military ambitions face significant Iranian retaliatory capabilities and global energy volatility.
Browsing: Energy
Algeria is softening its colonial-era demands to explore energy partnerships, yet the Western Sahara dispute remains a critical spoiler.
Knežević argues that the collapse of global ambiguity has turned a series of isolated crises into a moment where US power reasserts itself by necessity.
Africa’s failure to invest in domestic refineries has left the continent vulnerable to massive price shocks and fuel hoarding.
Russia and China benefit from the diversion of U.S. resources and rising oil prices, viewing a prolonged Iran war as a strategic win.
Iran targets energy and transport across all GCC states. Diplomacy failed. US prioritized Israel. GCC seeks UK, France, Ukraine partnerships.
China plans long-term. US thinks short-term. Solar and EV production soar. Washington dismantles climate policy. The rivalry tilts.
Decarbonization is now energy security. Europe must electrify, finance Ukraine jointly, and modernize grids to withstand prolonged shocks.
Regime survives but faces long-term crisis. US can strike fast but cannot sustain. Gulf diversifies. Markets follow the strait.
Egypt anchors LNG exports. Israel supplies incremental gas. Cyprus offers future potential. Flexibility, not scale, is the strategic value.