Geopolitics
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Trump Rules Out New Strikes on Iran as Nuclear and Strait of Hormuz Talks Progress
President Trump calls renewed military action unlikely as Iran faces 301 percent inflation and ongoing negotiations over its…
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Congo Seizes Thousands of Tons of Copper and Cobalt in Illegal Mining Crackdown
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo confiscated massive quantities of copper and cobalt while seizing over 500…
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Chinese Mining Surge Transforms Bolivian Amazon Town
Record gold prices drive a Chinese-led mining boom in Mayaya, reshaping indigenous lands and fueling environmental destruction.
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Western sanctions and drone strikes erode Russia’s energy revenues
MOSCOW, July 14 — Russia’s energy sector, long the financial backbone of the Kremlin’s war machine, is showing…
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Mining Report Weighs Three 2050 Scenarios, With Global Cooperation the Most Favorable
A new report warns that geopolitical fragmentation threatens the energy transition, as nations prioritize domestic security over global…
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Attacks on Russian Energy Cut Oil Revenue, Impact Markets
MOSCOW, July 13 — Ukraine’s campaign of strikes against Russian oil infrastructure is injecting a persistent dose of…
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Why Volodymyr Zelenskyy Faces New Vulnerabilities as Russian Strikes Target Ukrainian Power Plants
Volodymyr Zelenskyy navigates severe infrastructure threats and shifting U.S. alliances as Russian missile attacks strike energy sites across…
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How the G7 Oil Price Cap Pushed Russian Crude onto a Shadow Fleet
LONDON, July 19 — The price cap on Russian crude oil, a central plank of Western sanctions since…
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Colombia’s Exit Leaves South Africa as Sole Co-Chair of Hague Group After 2025 Founding
The Hague Group, a coalition established to address Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, faces a…
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CPC Pipeline Through Stavropol Wraps Maintenance and Targets Record Year
STAVROPOL, Russia, July 13 — The shift is subtle but significant: a region built on moving energy is…
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Iran tells US there is no military solution to ME war
TEHRAN, October 5 — Iran’s top diplomat said on Sunday there is no military solution to the United…
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Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Damage Over Half of Russia’s Oil Refining Capacity, Defense Ministry Claims
KYIV — Ukraine’s sustained campaign of long-range strikes against Russian oil refineries has damaged more than half of…
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NYT: US-Russia Talks Now Include Multibillion-Dollar Deal for Lukoil’s Global Assets
Moscow, October 3 — According to a report by The New York Times, the United States and Russia…
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Ukraine Says It Fired Homemade FP-7 Ballistic Missile in Combat for the First Time
Kyiv, October 2 — Ukraine used the FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for the first time, according to…
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Meets US Envoy in New York as Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed
NEW YORK, September 23 — The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries roughly a fifth of…
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51 Countries Back Joint Statement Calling for Safe Black Sea Shipping
UNITED NATIONS, September 24 — A coalition of 51 countries and the European Union has backed a joint…
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The 1973 Oil Embargo Keeps the Price Record but 2026 Beat Its Volume
WASHINGTON, July 21 — The 1973 oil crisis, triggered by the Yom Kippur War, remains the defining example…
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U.S. Struggles to Reduce Rare Earth Dependence on China
BEIJING, July 9 — The rare earth trade dispute between the United States and China, a festering issue…
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Oil, Gas, Borrowing Costs Surge as Middle East Fears Escalate
WASHINGTON, September 17 — The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil above $100 a…
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Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Squeezes Russian Oil Export Revenue
MOSCOW, July 14 — Against this backdrop of sustained Western sanctions and a grinding war of attrition, Russia’s…
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G7 Moves to Break China’s Rare Earth Stranglehold by 2030
BEIJING, July 14 — Global rare earth oxide production reached an estimated 350,000 metric tons in 2023, with…
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Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Oil Pipeline After Houthi Attack
RIYADH, September 16 — A key Saudi oil pipeline has been shut down after a series of escalating…
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Chinese and Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet in Beijing as Hormuz Reopening Nears
On 6 May, Beijing became the venue for a high‑level discussion that could reverberate through oil markets from…
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Saudi Arabia Shuts East-West Oil Pipeline After Drone Attack Sparks Fires
DUBAI, September 12 — Projectiles struck Saudi Arabia’s oil pipeline system, igniting fires at multiple locations, the kingdom’s…
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