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Oil, gas, refineries, and shipping lanes: energy as a weapon of war.
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Fire Station Hit Near Zaporizhzhia — What Do We Actually Know
Analysis· No. 2687

Fire Station Hit Near Zaporizhzhia — What Do We Actually Know

On July 2, 2026, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that drone strikes had caused significant damage to a fire station

Kronstadt Burns as Ukraine Strikes the Gates of St. Petersburg
Profile· No. 2607

Kronstadt Burns as Ukraine Strikes the Gates of St. Petersburg

Some targets are never chosen at random. On July 4, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal and the naval base at

America's heatwave exposes AI's real energy bill
Analysis· No. 2557

America's heatwave exposes AI's real energy bill

A massive heatwave swept across the United States in early July, pushing heat-index temperatures above 38.9 degrees Celsius in Washington and 37.7

Two years later, fish oil still doesn't protect the brain
Reportage· No. 2499

Two years later, fish oil still doesn't protect the brain

For years, omega-3 supplements derived from fish oil have been marketed as possible protection against cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Millions of

Kyiv Has Wiped Out a Third of Russia's Refining Capacity and Is Hitting Putin's War Economy
Analysis· No. 2457

Kyiv Has Wiped Out a Third of Russia's Refining Capacity and Is Hitting Putin's War Economy

Since January 2025, Ukraine has struck 21 of Russia's 38 major oil refineries, according to an analysis by BBC Verify and BBC

Ukraine strikes Ufa refinery 1,300 km from the front, Russia loses fuel
Investigation· No. 2448

Ukraine strikes Ufa refinery 1,300 km from the front, Russia loses fuel

On the night of Tuesday, June 30 into Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Ukrainian forces struck the Russian Ufarefinery for the second time

Trump cries "gouging" as Big Oil rakes in record profits
Profile· No. 2398

Trump cries "gouging" as Big Oil rakes in record profits

Since June 24, 2026, Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked America's major oil companies in public, accusing them of "gouging," meaning price abuse,

Together AI raises 800 million on Saudi oil money and Nvidia
Editorial· No. 2162

Together AI raises 800 million on Saudi oil money and Nvidia

Introduction: when oil money bankrolls Western artificial intelligence

Trump Attacks the Oil Industry That Elected Him, and It's Political Theater
Column· No. 2154

Trump Attacks the Oil Industry That Elected Him, and It's Political Theater

Introduction: a chief prosecutor targeting his own donors

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