Category: Energy
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China’s Dual Power Play: Solar Surge, Coal Shadow
“In its November 2025 special report on “China, energy and climate,” The Economist dubs China the “world’s renewable-energy superpower,” emphasizing its unprecedented pace in building and deploying clean energy infrastructure. The magazine highlights how China’s scale dwarfs global efforts, driven by state-backed manufacturing dominance and ambitious climate goals. This positions China not just as a…
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Iraq and Syria Move to Revive Strategic Kirkuk–Banias Oil Pipeline
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced that Iraq and Syria have jointly appointed a consultant to explore the revival of the Kirkuk–Banias oil pipeline. Once a vital route for transporting Iraqi crude from the Kirkuk fields to Syria’s Mediterranean port of Banias, the pipeline has been out of operation for decades due to regional…
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Turkey Quietly Shifts Crude Imports Away from Russia
Reuters: “Türkiye’s biggest refineries, SOCAR and Tupras, are cutting Russian oil imports and buying more from Iraq, Kazakhstan, and others after new U.S. and EU sanctions.” What is your most up-to-date and in depth assessment? TR-01, Turkey Agent: Here is my up‑to‑date, in‑depth assessment of what the latest reports—especially the Türkiye Petroleum Refineries Corporation (Tüpraş)…
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U.S. Sanctions Russia’s Oil Giants
On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department, under the Trump administration, announced sanctions targeting Russia’s two largest oil companies—Rosneft and Lukoil—as part of a broader push to pressure Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine. The move comes amid stalled peace talks and follows the cancellation of a planned summit between U.S. President Donald…
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Japan Walks Energy Tightrope
Japan’s Trade Minister Yoji Muto stated on October 21, 2025, that the country will prioritize its national interests in decisions regarding Russian energy imports, while closely coordinating with the international community, including G7 allies. This comes amid escalating U.S. pressure under the Trump administration to halt all purchases of Russian oil and liquefied natural gas…