List of Energy Policy articles
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A woman looks at art works showing the late Shah of Iran Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and his wife Farah Dibah Pahlavi exhibited in Dubai, April 27 2008. Misreading Iran
Scott Anderson’s “King of Kings” offers a timely picture of U.S. myopia and miscalculation in Tehran.
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Trump sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with his hands clasped in front of him. He wears a dark suit and red tie. Military officers in dress uniform stand behind him, with one of them holding an open folder showing a document with Trump's signature at the bottom. Trump Announces Blockade on Sanctioned Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela
Choking off oil flows could be a backbreaker for President Nicolás Maduro’s rule.
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Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi speaking in Berlin. Russia Sees the Former Soviet Union as a ‘Fiefdom,’ Moldova’s Foreign Minister Says
The foreign minister also said if anyone can bring peace to the region, it’s U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Guests look at a model of the largest data center in the UAE under construction in Abu Dhabi as the Stargate initiative, a joint venture between G42, Microsoft, and OpenAI, during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images) The Geopolitics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are investing capital right when the world values geopolitical swing states.
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A man is seen from behind carrying shopping bags as he walks along a dim street at night. Smoke or fog billows around him, reflecting bright glares from streetlights. Russia’s Blackout Warfare Needs a U.S. Counter
Deterring Moscow’s assault on Ukraine’s energy will pay off across Europe.
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An employee of the Jiuxing Chinese mining company stands at a mining site on Oct. 7, 2016 in Soamahamanina, Madagascar. Africa Was the Biggest Loser of China’s COP30 Triumph
Decisions about the continent’s future are being made in foreign capitals.
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Maduro speaks into a microphone as he stands with his fists raised while wearing a red baseball cap and a red-and-white striped button-down shirt. People onstage behind him smile toward the camera. Trump’s Venezuela Fixation Is Not About the Oil
There are lots of reasons why the Trump administration is angling for regime change in Caracas, but heavy oil isn’t one of them.
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Solar panels reflect the sun at a power generation base in Lianyungang, China, on July 31, 2024. How Solar Energy Could Transform Geopolitics
Environmentalist Bill McKibben on the incredible growth of clean energy in 2025.
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President Donald Trump speaks with a smiling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the two men stand in front of a ceremonial military honor guard and other dignitaries in front of the White House. U.S.-Saudi Bonhomie Masks Divide Over Nuclear Technology
The Saudi crown prince’s flashy trip to Washington was not enough to secure a formal atomic cooperation accord.
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The USS Vermont, a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine, arrives at HMAS Stirling naval base in Perth, Australia, on Oct. 29. Can South Korea Afford the Many Costs of Nuclear-Powered Submarines?
A Trumpian promise may be hard to deliver.
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Workers install photovoltaic panels at the Ningxia Tengger Desert New Energy Base in Zhongwei, in China's northern Ningxia region, on May 9, 2024. A Power-Hungry Southeast Asia Wants China’s Energy
Renewables are in hot demand in a growing region.
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The Ford Explorer electric car stands in the hall at the start of production in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on June 4, 2024. American Automakers Need Chinese Batteries
High political walls are hurting an industry vital to the character of the country.
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A wind turbine is seen in silhouette at dusk or dawn against a hazy sky. Other buildings and smokestacks are visible in silhouette in the background. Making Sense of the World Energy Outlook
The energy transition is not inevitable—but neither is business as usual.
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An armed truck passes in front of the Zueitina oil terminal on September 14, 2016. Libya’s Oil Corruption Is Bad for Business
International firms should address graft before participating in a deeply compromised sector.
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Putin, in a black suit and purple tie, holds a champagne flute. Trump’s Russia Sanctions Are Really Putting the Hurt On
He was late to the show, but he brought a big stick.
