Energy
Hub articles
298 pieces
TESTIMONY: Oil at $70 — the Iran deal eases the pump but strains the budgets
On June 25, 2026, the WTI — the benchmark American crude barrel — collapsed to $70.05, its lowest level since mid-February of
NARRATIVE: Russia buys fuel abroad — how Ukraine wins the economic war
For three years, Russia projected the image of an energy superpower immune to Western pressure — a country that floated on its
ANALYSIS: Zaporizhzhia loses power for the 20th time — the unbearable nuclear roulette
On June 20, 2026, the International Atomic Energy Agency recorded the twentieth interruption of the external power supply at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear
PROFILE: The Oil Market of June 2026, Buffeted by Iran, Putin and Ukrainian Drones
June 2026 will be remembered as the month in which the global oil market simultaneously absorbed three shocks of rare magnitude. First:
TESTIMONY: When Trump Chose Iranian Oil Over Russian Oil — and Changed the World's Rules
I have covered energy geopolitics long enough to recognize a historic turning point when it arrives. June 17, 2026 was one. That
OPINION: The Iran Deal Rattles the Oil Market — and Putin Is Starting to Do the Math
There are diplomatic decisions that are measured in moral, strategic, or legal terms. And then there are decisions measured immediately in dollars
DECODING: The Iranian Nuclear Program Intact — The Blind Spot of the USA-Iran Agreement
The USA-Iran memorandum of understanding of June 17, 2026 had the effect of a diplomatic bombshell across global chancelleries. Oil markets eased,
NARRATIVE: Russian Oil Flows Freely as Washington Closes the Waiver Tap
On June 17, 2026, without fanfare, the United States allowed General License 134C to expire — the third consecutive 30-day waiver granted
DECODING: 16 Refineries in May — How Ukraine Burns Russia's War Machine
Sixteen Russian refineries struck in a single month — May 2026. Among them, 8 of the 10 largest in Russia. This is