Energy Archive

EnergySeptember 15, 2023

The future of global hydrogen

Green hydrogen projects, while promising, still grapple with technological and geopolitical uncertainties, as well as financial constraints and environmental concerns.

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

Reports128 Reports

EnergySeptember 4, 2023

Egypt’s gas exports under threat

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyAugust 31, 2023

Southern Africa’s energy crisis

Ralph Mathekga

is a political, social and economic researcher.

EnergyAugust 17, 2023

Australia’s LNG success may be at risk

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJuly 25, 2023

Oil market: Shifting expectations

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJuly 10, 2023

A new era for natural gas markets

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJune 9, 2023

Climate goals depend on China

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyJune 8, 2023

The race to tax fossil fuel profits

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

SecurityMay 23, 2023

Europe could be the biggest strain on transatlantic relations

James Jay Carafano

is an expert in national security and foreign policy.

EnergyMay 12, 2023

The energy transition and the risk of resource nationalism

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyApril 13, 2023

Increasing pressure on Russia’s oil industry

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyMarch 30, 2023

The European Union’s LNG supply security

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyMarch 23, 2023

Terrorism hinders Mozambique’s energy potential

Anonymous GIS expert

provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.

EnergyMarch 16, 2023

Securing the EU’s electricity supply

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyMarch 2, 2023

Libya exposes Italy’s hurdles in Mediterranean energy

Federica Saini Fasanotti

specializes in military history.

EconomyFebruary 22, 2023

The U.S. is subsidizing clean energy. What about the EU?

Enrico Colombatto

is a professor of economics in Italy.

EnergyFebruary 21, 2023

Averting a full-blown gas crisis in Europe

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyFebruary 9, 2023

Lebanon and Israel’s historic maritime border deal

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyFebruary 6, 2023

New challenges in protecting critical EU infrastructure

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyFebruary 3, 2023

Oil and gas: The investment gap dilemma

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJanuary 27, 2023

Oil markets: An early peek into 2023

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJanuary 23, 2023

Europe’s energy switch may boost African producers

Teresa Nogueira Pinto

is an African affairs expert.

SecurityJanuary 16, 2023

What role for Europe in the Middle East and North Africa?

Federica Saini Fasanotti

specializes in military history.

EnergyJanuary 6, 2023

Paying the sustainability bill with inflation

Enrico Colombatto

is a professor of economics in Italy.

EnergyDecember 23, 2022

Europe and Russia without Nord Stream

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Eye on inflationDecember 7, 2022

Energy prices and inflation: Politics trump the economics

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyDecember 6, 2022

Turkey-Libya energy accord riles Mediterranean waters

Federica Saini Fasanotti

specializes in military history.

OpinionDecember 2, 2022

With the EU’s energy crisis, integration has again fallen short

Mojmír Hampl

is a Czech economist, banker and commentator.

EnergyNovember 8, 2022

AI and the global energy transition

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyOctober 20, 2022

Europe turns to Algeria for natural gas

Federica Saini Fasanotti

specializes in military history.

EnergyOctober 17, 2022

Germany’s scramble to revamp its energy policy

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergySeptember 30, 2022

Russia’s strategy to evade Western energy sanctions

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergySeptember 26, 2022

Libya’s complicated push for more oil production

Federica Saini Fasanotti

specializes in military history.

EnergySeptember 13, 2022

Can electric vehicles deliver a just energy transition?

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergySeptember 8, 2022

Risks and requirements for German gas and energy policy

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergySeptember 1, 2022

East Africa’s natural gas outlook

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyAugust 26, 2022

Can Namibia turn oil into prosperity?

Ralph Mathekga

is a political, social and economic researcher.

EnergyAugust 23, 2022

Energy policy confusion

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyAugust 18, 2022

‘Repowering’ the European Union

Elisabeth Krecké

is a former professor of economics.

EnergyAugust 2, 2022

Will Norway turn the energy crisis into opportunity?

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJuly 7, 2022

Africa as an alternative energy source for Europe

Jaime Nogueira Pinto

is a historian and political writer.

EnergyJune 22, 2022

North Sea energy: The UK’s valuable national asset

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

OpinionJune 17, 2022

Kazakhstan: An energy opportunity for the EU

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJune 14, 2022

Iraq at a crossroads: Kurdish energy competition with Iran

Amatzia Baram

is director of the Centre for Iraq Studies.

Reassessing RussiaMay 18, 2022

Russia’s energy plans derailed

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

OpinionMay 13, 2022

The EU’s uranium question

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyApril 22, 2022

The energy divide between Germany and France

Emmanuel Martin

is a senior lecturer in economics.

EnergyApril 19, 2022

The crude reality of oil trade

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyApril 11, 2022

China’s energy and climate plans under threat

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

oil pricesMarch 22, 2022

All eyes on Iranian oil

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Nuclear energyMarch 17, 2022

The potential of small nuclear reactors

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Energy securityFebruary 14, 2022

What if Russia cuts off gas to Europe? Three scenarios

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

Oil pricesFebruary 10, 2022

A suspenseful start for oil prices in 2022

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Technology breakthroughs 2022February 1, 2022

Why nuclear power is safer than ever

Helmuth Boeck

is a professor at the Atomic Institute of TU Wien.

Technology breakthroughs 2022January 17, 2022

Energy storage

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

AfricaJanuary 11, 2022

Africa’s energy hopes and fears

Teresa Nogueira Pinto

is an African affairs expert.

Technology breakthroughs 2022January 3, 2022

The dangers of centralized science

Emmanuel Martin

is a senior lecturer in economics.

Energy securityDecember 1, 2021

European gas crunch: Calm before the storm

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Relevance beyond the crisisNovember 5, 2021

Oil markets: What crisis?

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Gas crisisOctober 26, 2021

European gas crisis: The new normal

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

AfghanistanOctober 18, 2021

Scenarios for Afghanistan’s critical raw materials

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

energy transitionSeptember 28, 2021

Masdar City: Energy transition in action

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

GasAugust 25, 2021

Nord Stream 2: No strategic gains for the United States

James Jay Carafano

is an expert in national security and foreign policy.

Fossil fuelsAugust 11, 2021

ASEAN’s energy transition: Risks and opportunities

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

Green energyJuly 30, 2021

Trying to grasp the geopolitics of the energy transition

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

energy transitionJuly 20, 2021

The hydrogen craze hits the Middle East

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Oil marketsJuly 5, 2021

The last hurrah? Guyana rides the oil wave

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Carbon emissionsJune 16, 2021

Some inconvenient truths about the energy transition

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Oil market outlookJune 7, 2021

Bulls, bears and the first quarter of 2021

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Fossil fuelsJune 1, 2021

Russia places its hopes on fossil fuels

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

Oil marketMay 14, 2021

Could Murban crude become a new oil benchmark?

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

USAMay 4, 2021

Biden’s energy policy: Clinging to old tracks

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Electric carsMarch 26, 2021

The wrong turn on electric vehicles

Diane Katz

is a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation.

AngolaMarch 25, 2021

The curse of being stuck between oil and debt

Anonymous GIS expert

provides analysis anonymously to safeguard the expert’s security and impartiality.

New opportunities 2021March 5, 2021

Energy megatrends and the challenges of decarbonization

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

Natural gasMarch 1, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s energy ambition: From oil to gas

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

AustraliaFebruary 9, 2021

Australia’s green energy potential

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

New opportunities 2021February 1, 2021

Some optimism for oil markets

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

TurkeyJanuary 19, 2021

Turkey maneuvers to become a regional energy baron

Stefan Hedlund

is a professor of Russian Studies at Uppsala University.

Oil market outlookDecember 22, 2020

Striking a delicate balance

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Trade routesDecember 8, 2020

Regulatory disparity and the geopolitics of shipping

Emma Hadrovic

is a European public affairs manager.

Oil market outlookNovember 30, 2020

Land in sight but rough seas ahead

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

PipelinesNovember 3, 2020

Nord Stream 2 divides Germany’s allies

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

Oil market outlookOctober 20, 2020

Oil market outlook: Expectations and realities

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Oil market outlookSeptember 29, 2020

Sailing in the dark

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

OPECSeptember 21, 2020

Nigeria’s oil policy at a crossroads

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Supply chainsSeptember 16, 2020

Europe’s battery strategy

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

Nuclear powerSeptember 2, 2020

A new push for nuclear power in the Middle East

Zvi Mazel

is a former Israeli diplomat.

Oil market outlookAugust 26, 2020

A quandary for OPEC+

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Climate changeAugust 25, 2020

Germany’s high-risk energy strategy

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

Oil marketsJuly 15, 2020

Eastern Mediterranean gas outlook gets murkier

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Oil market outlookJuly 6, 2020

A cautious global recovery

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

HydrogenJuly 2, 2020

Hydrogen: Decarbonization’s silver bullet?

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

Oil market outlookJune 11, 2020

The global oil market’s new, strange alliance

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Relevance beyond the crisisApril 29, 2020

The oil-market crunch

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

IraqApril 9, 2020

An oil giant with a chronic disease

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Oil marketMarch 19, 2020

Kuwait oil: Time to catch up

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

renewable energyFebruary 17, 2020

Oil in the energy transition age

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

energy transitionFebruary 10, 2020

The European Green Deal faces huge challenges

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

OilJanuary 6, 2020

Shadow over Brazil’s oil production outlook

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyDecember 2, 2019

Focus Germany: Balancing the Energiewende

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyNovember 11, 2019

Angola’s oil comeback: Cautious optimism

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyOctober 14, 2019

The UAE’s oil and gas investment spree

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJuly 4, 2019

The disruptive power of American tight oil

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJune 6, 2019

Qatar builds up its gas muscle

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Shale gasApril 18, 2019

The U.S. shale revolution continues to alter gas markets

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyMarch 18, 2019

The future of LNG for Europe

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyFebruary 21, 2019

The long ‘bridge’ of carbon capture and storage technology

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyFebruary 19, 2019

The global battery race: Europe’s strategic perspectives

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyFebruary 11, 2019

Mexico’s oil sector reforms face a challenge

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJanuary 29, 2019

2019 Global Outlook: Market forces move developments in energy

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyJanuary 17, 2019

U.S.-Iran confrontation puts the EU in a quandary

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyDecember 13, 2018

Venezuela: How not to run an oil sector

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyDecember 5, 2018

Brexit’s impact on UK energy policies

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyDecember 4, 2018

Japan’s growing concern about energy security

Urs Schöttli

is an independent advisor on Asian Affairs.

EnergyNovember 7, 2018

Oil and gas pins its hopes on new technologies

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyOctober 15, 2018

The future of Ukraine’s energy transit status

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergySeptember 20, 2018

OPEC’s next phase

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergySeptember 11, 2018

Turkey’s energy foreign policy at a crossroads

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyJuly 20, 2018

Saudi Arabia’s royals are readying a revolution from above

Zvi Mazel

is a former Israeli diplomat.

EnergyJuly 5, 2018

Uncertain strategies for securing supplies of critical raw materials

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyJune 29, 2018

The return of U.S. sanctions on Iran: consequences for the oil market

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyMay 22, 2018

Global competition for upstream oil and gas investment

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyMarch 27, 2018

Increasing oil competition in Asia

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyFebruary 20, 2018

Oil market rebalancing and the future of ‘OPEC+’

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

EnergyFebruary 6, 2018

India and the Middle East: energy at the heart of new strategic partnerships

Carole Nakhle

is the founder and CEO of Crystol Energy.

Global outlook 2018January 30, 2018

The energy revolution and its growing uncertainties

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.

EnergyJanuary 8, 2018

Increased electricity usage could derail EU energy targets

Frank Umbach

is head of research at EUCERS/CASSIS, University of Bonn.