natural gas

The new pipeline won’t deliver energy security. It will make the EU more dependent on a capricious Russia.

New sanctions from the United States risk pushing Berlin firmly into Moscow’s geopolitical corner.

The natural gas discovered in the Eastern Mediterranean is so expensive to bring to market that it might never reach European consumers, let alone change the policies of EU governments.

The Paris Peace Conference set the stage for our oil-soaked global society.

Future dependency on Israeli natural gas could change the political equation for many European countries that are currently critical of Israeli policies toward Palestinians.

Why an environmental and economic problem that was on the decline is back with a vengeance.

New pipeline projects throughout the Middle East could boost Russian influence there while also ensuring the country’s role as the prime supplier of energy to Europe.

Putin’s plans to run the TurkStream pipeline through the Balkans won’t end well.

In the medium term, they’ll make it hard for the country to keep up oil production, satisfy domestic demand, and fund the government.

The country may seem a haven for clean energy, but that’s because it exports its pollution.

The region is at risk of a nuclear arms race. Washington needs to stop proliferation before it starts.

Energy resources aren’t just a commodity – they’re a vehicle for Russia’s political ambitions.

Washington's opposition to a gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany has never made sense.

Exporting British Columbia’s abundant energy resources should have been a slam dunk. How did a multibillion-dollar dream go up in smoke?

Critics suspect the Kremlin is looking to the West to pay the price to make Palmyra safe for Russian business.

If Trump really means “America first,” he needs to raise the pipeline issue.

The Saudis don’t believe the young emir of Qatar is really running the country — and they’re looking for regime change.

And Putin also threatens retaliation.

Washington and Beijing are cutting pragmatic deals, but the administration keeps up a harsh tone with allies like Canada, Mexico, and Japan.

Environmental violations thrust Nord Stream 2 and its European partners into an awkward position.