Five Most Promising Economic Opportunities For Russia And The US By Andrew Korybko Although Putin might agree to some trade-offs in Ukraine as the quid pro quo for these deals, it’s not guaranteed, but they can still be clinched so long… Read More ›
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Falklands Oil Crisis Exposes Cracks In Milei’s Western Alignment
Falklands Oil Crisis Exposes Cracks In Milei’s Western Alignment By Uriel Araujo The renewed dispute over the Falkland Islands and oil is drawing Washington into a long-running confrontation between Argentina and the UK, with impacts even on NATO unity. For Milei,… Read More ›
Europe’s New Energy Trap: From Nord Stream To The Strait Of Hormuz
Europe’s New Energy Trap: From Nord Stream To The Strait Of Hormuz By Uriel Araujo Europe has sharply reduced its dependence on Russian gas, but at what cost? The US-caused Strait of Hormuz crisis has disrupted oil, diesel and LNG supplies… Read More ›
Zelensky Is Manipulating Trump’s Russiagate PTSD To Get The Upper Hand Over Him
Zelensky Is Manipulating Trump’s Russiagate PTSD To Get The Upper Hand Over Him By Andrew Korybko Trump is too afraid that even the briefest US aid cut-off window to Ukraine as punishment for Zelensky’s attacks against Russian refineries would be exploited… Read More ›
Will NASAPEC Become America’s Answer to OPEC?
Will NASAPEC Become America’s Answer to OPEC? By Andrew Korybko The US’ newly formalized control over the majority of Venezuela’s oil reserves and Caracas’ potential withdrawal from OPEC could see Trump 2.0 assembling a “North American-South American Petroleum Exporting Countries” group… Read More ›
Why Did Ukraine Defy Trump’s Reported Warning Against Attacking Non-Russian Vessels In The Black Sea?
Why Did Ukraine Defy Trump’s Reported Warning Against Attacking Non-Russian Vessels In The Black Sea? By Andrew Korybko The optics are terrible for the Trump Administration. The partially US-owned Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which facilitates landlocked Kazakhstan’s oil exports to the… Read More ›
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector
Trump Isn’t Leaving The Ukraine War, He’s Moving It To Russia’s Energy Sector By Uriel Araujo Washington is increasingly concentrated on Russian energy and critical mineral assets despite rhetoric of reduced involvement in Ukraine. The Treasury’s recent actions increase American oversight… Read More ›
New Hungarian PM Magyar: The EU Will Likely Resume Direct Imports Of Russian Gas
New Hungarian PM Magyar: The EU Will Likely Resume Direct Imports Of Russian Gas By Andrew Korybko He’s convinced that economic interests will prevail over ideological ones once the special operation concludes, and although he didn’t elaborate on the means to… Read More ›
The UAE’s OPEC Exit And The Quiet Unravelling Of The Petrodollar Order
The UAE’s OPEC Exit And The Quiet Unravelling Of The Petrodollar Order By Uriel Araujo The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC comes amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed volatility in oil markets. The long-standing link between oil… Read More ›
Ukraine’s Strikes Against Russian Oil Refineries Risk Worsening The Global Energy Crisis
Ukraine’s Strikes Against Russian Oil Refineries Risk Worsening The Global Energy Crisis By Andrew Korybko The further reduction of Russian oil exports could lead to a price spike that destabilizes the global economy and ultimately weakens the US’ one as well,… Read More ›