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Ireland’s Presidency pledges to strengthen EU’s competitiveness, security and resilience
On July 1, Ireland formally assumed the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the eighth time as the bloc faces significant...
Global Economy
Economic storm clouds gather as Trump declares Iran ceasefire is over
U.S. President Donald Trump would have dominated the July 7-8 NATO Ankara Summit in almost all circumstances but renewed high intensity U.S. military activity...
Electric power and transmission networks
EU countries reach deal on Grids Package to boost resilience and decarbonization
Before passing the baton to Ireland, the EU's Cypriot Presidency has reached an agreement among EU member states, taking key steps to deliver lower...
Global Economy
U.S. breaks out of its deepening isolation at Évian G7 Summit
The 2026 G7 Summit was held in Évian-les-Bains, France, from 15–17 June. Compared with the more fractious 2025 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, G7 leaders...
Global Energy Supplies
Oil prices fall after U.S. and Iran sign interim agreement, boosting supply outlook
Oil prices dropped more than $1 per barrel on June 18 after the United States and Iran signed an interim agreement to end the...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Climate innovation will require more than batteries: Why biological deep-tech deserves attention
The global climate transition is accelerating faster than ever. Governments, industries, investors, and researchers across the world are searching for technologies capable of reducing...
Energy
Global energy leaders address supply security and connectivity in Azerbaijan
Decision makers from governments, global energy companies and financial institutions as well as leading industry experts gathered in Baku on June 1-3 to discuss...
Asia & Pacific
Australia, India, Japan, and U.S. tackle Indo-Pacific challenges
In the midst of conflicts, geopolitical tensions, and increased pressure on global supply chains, the Foreign Minister of Australia, the External Affairs Minister of...
Cuba
U.S. continues choking off the support lifeline for Cuba
Under unrelenting U.S. economic pressure, the Cuban economy in the first five months of 2026 has deteriorated into what many observers describe as the...
Africa
France, African leaders vow to boost investment, face global challenges together
At a time of global geopolitical competition, France co-hosted the two-day Africa Forward summit on May 11-12 in Nairobi, Kenya, where French President Emmanuel...
Europe & Eurasia
European Political Community summit advances connectivity, energy security
At a time of profound geopolitical transformation, the eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC) on May 4 brought together leaders from across...
Climate Diplomacy
Kazakhstan spearheads ecological collaboration across Central Asia and beyond
Addressing climate and environmental challenges across Central Asia, the Regional Ecological Summit RES 2026 in Astana on April 22-24 hosted by the Government of...
Oil & Gas
Unhappy with OPEC strategy, UAE withdraws from oil cartel
After nearly 60 years of membership, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on April 28 its decision to withdraw from the Organization of the...
Global Economy
IMF warns of global downturn risk from continuing Iran conflict
It should surprise no one that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - World Bank Spring meetings in Washington D.C. on April 13–18 were overshadowed...
Global Energy Supplies
Hormuz shutdown deepens energy crisis in Asia
The Iran War and the near closure of the Strait of Hormuz is disrupting global oil and gas supplies, creating a major energy shock...
Global Energy Supplies
OPEC+ countries agree to increase production, raise concern over energy infrastructure attacks
Eight countries from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, agreed on April 5 to a supply...
Freedom of Navigation
Intensive diplomacy focused on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Over the past week (March 30 - April 6) intensive diplomacy centered on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed in retaliation for...
Global Energy Supplies
EU calls for coordinated action to mitigate the impact of high energy prices
As the Iran war enters its second month, EU energy ministers discussed on March 31 a coordinated response to protect EU citizens and industries...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Turkmenistan is finally in the right place at the right time
Turkmenistan has for decades talked about making much greater use of its vast gas reserves to both expand export volumes and to diversify its...
Global Energy Supplies
IEA issues global energy shock warning
The war in the Middle East, the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy facilities is creating an oil shock...
Oil & Gas
Industry warns EU Methane Regulation risks disruption to Europe’s oil and gas supply
Oil and gas companies have urged the European Union to pause its Methane Regulation, warning that it could put EU gas and crude oil...
United Kingdom
UK Government outlines measures to protect consumers and make Britain energy secure
UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband unveiled on March 15 an accelerated package of energy interventions to protect consumers and boost the UK’s energy security,...
Sanctions and related policies
U.S. waiver for Russia oil sanctions brings dismay, not price stability
On March 12, the United States temporarily waived existing sanctions on Russian oil that is already at sea, allowing it to be delivered to...
Oil & Gas
IEA to carry out stock release as Middle East war disrupts markets
As the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil and gas supplies leading to skyrocketing prices, the 32 Member countries of the International...
Transport
U.S. launches maritime reinsurance plan to reopen Persian Gulf shipping
The Trump administration’s March 6 plan to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will require some time before it can be activated and...
Energy
With Middle East war underway, Southern Gas Corridor reinforces EU energy security
The European Union and Azerbaijan reconfirmed their strategic energy partnership this week in Baku as the EU continues to reduce its dependencies on Russian...
The Middle East
Economic shockwaves multiply as Iran war spreads
The United States' and Israel's ongoing major combat operations against Iran/Lebanon and the Islamic Republic’s indiscriminate strikes across the Middle East are escalating tensions...
The Middle East
Powerful opening salvo marks determined U.S. and Israeli strike on Iran
On February 28, a carefully coordinated American and Israeli attack on Iran -- which has for decades been calling for the destruction of both...
Defense & Security
Transatlantic security relationship evolving after Munich conference
This year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC 2026) ran from February 13-15, traditionally held over the weekend. Running for three intense days, it was significantly...
Emissions targets and regulations
U.S. EPA retreats from global commitments on climate
In a sweeping climate change policy rollback, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cancelled an Obama-era scientific finding that carbon dioxide and other...
Oil & Gas
Hit by oil price fall, BP suspends share buybacks
British oil giant BP on February 10 posted a drop in annual profits and suspended share buybacks, seeking to cut costs as the UK...
Sanctions and related policies
New U.S. Iran sanctions for recent violent repression and corruption
After the reimposition of United Nations “snapback” sanctions on Iran on September 27, 2025, in connection with unfulfilled Iranian nuclear program control and inspection...
Energy
UK and Europe sign historic pact to boost North Sea wind energy
In an era of changing geopolitical landscape, high energy costs and severe impact of climate change, the United Kingdom and European allies signed on...
Global Energy Supplies
Venezuelan, Iranian oil disruptions unlikely to redefine oil market trajectory
The recent U.S. actions in Venezuela and the volatile situation in Iran as the government cracks down on demonstrations currently appear to have limited...
The Negroni Diaries
Another Trump Iran pronouncement – tariff details to follow
In typical Trump style, U.S. President Donald Trump’s January 12 announcement of stiff new tariffs on Iran’s trading partners was devoid of almost all...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Ukraine’s energy reconstruction and the strategic rise of Europe’s Vertical Corridor that reshapes Transatlantic security
The reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure constitutes one of the most consequential geopolitical and economic undertakings of our era. It is not merely a...
Interviews
IGB pipeline is the critical link in the Vertical Gas Corridor
Teodora Georgieva, Executive Officer and Board Member of the Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (ICGB) AD, spoke to NE Global in an exclusive interview about the...
Sanctions and related policies
Venezuela: Seizures, sanctions and now a U.S. oil blockade
Amid increasing tension between the U.S. and Venezuela with new U.S. economic sanctions announced on December 11 and the U.S. military’s seizure of the...
Interviews
Lithuania sees LNG, renewables on the road to energy independence
Lithuania, which along the other Baltic states Latvia and Estonia disconnected their electricity systems from Russia's power grid earlier this year, is increasingly transitioning...
Global Economy
Washington takes the reins of the G20 for 2026
Starting on December 1, the United States took the reins of the Group of 20 major economies (G20) for the first time since 2009,...
Libya
Ten country statement on Libya stresses potential for unification
A strong, unified Libya is in everyone’s interest. A significant number of major powers have come together to emphasize an important new opportunity for...
Climate Diplomacy
COP30 in Belém misses key targets but advances on secondary objectives
After two weeks of intense negotiations in a new geopolitical reality, COP30 concluded in the Amazon city of Belém, Brazil, where countries agreed on...
Economic Reform Strategies
Balkan Economic Forum (BEF) 2025 examines the Balkans’ key challenges
The Balkan Economic Forum (BEF) 2025 annual conference, held in Belgrade under the auspices of the Central European Initiative (CEI) and under the auspices...
Russia Sanctions
Watering down U.S. Russia sanctions for Hungary – what was gained?
For a while, it appeared as if the war in Ukraine was again a top priority in the White House, but ultimately that turned...
Energy
Cyprus, Greece, Israel and U.S. commit to deeper East Mediterranean energy cooperation
Following the 3+1 Energy Ministerial, Cyprus, Greece, Israel and the United States declared common intent to promote energy security and cooperation in the Eastern...
Europe & Eurasia
U.S. and Central Asia agree to extend and deepen economic ties
U.S. President Donald Trump presided over a historic meeting with five Central Asian leaders on November 6 at the White House in a period...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Serbia’s energy dilemma: How to break from Russia and save its stability
Serbia’s energy “decoupling” from Russia seems to be on the horizon. The Southeast European nation, long heavily dependent on Russian gas -- and, to...
Pipeline networks
Israel’s planned Nitzana pipeline to Egypt gains momentum
Israel's planned Nitzana pipeline that will be constructed from Ramat Hovav, near Beersheba in the Negev desert, to the border with Egypt in the...
Connectivity
Three elements of EU cooperation with Kazakhstan: connectivity, sustainability and partnership
The European Union views Kazakhstan as an important partner in Central Asia linking East and West, advancing interregional connectivity as Brussels and Astana expand...
Russia Sanctions
As Trump’s Ukraine peace initiative fades, new U.S. sanctions unleashed
The war in Ukraine is again front and center in the White House. While U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace drive had started to...
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