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Business InsightsUS fixation on Ukraine's minerals and what it may mean for Musk
World lithium demand could triple by 2030 and a new source would help keep prices down, offering some diversification from Chinese sources
Business InsightsWhy dependence on one source of copper is concerning
Gulf region could have an important role in smelting and refining of the metal, new high-quality deposits of which are not easy to find
Business InsightsBrazil's oil potential with Opec+ hinges on future players
State-controlled Petrobras operates about 90 per cent of all its output
Business InsightsSmart policy can help the UK move beyond a zero-sum choice on energy
British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband faces a dilemma in approving two new oil and gasfields in the face of courts and climate campaigners
Business InsightsWho is bearing the weight of US energy domination?
The current willingness of Washington to ride rough-shod over its allies’ interests is not a novelty but an acceleration of past trends
China’s tariffs make US energy sales to Beijing completely unviable
Beijing has imposed levies of 15 per cent on American coal and LNG and 10 per cent on crude oil
Business InsightsArgentina's Vaca Muerta is fuelling the country's shale oil boom dream
The vast formation is estimated to hold oil more than the reserves of Brazil or Algeria, and gas more than that of the UAE or Saudi Arabia
Business InsightsTrump is giving China control of future energy with his policies
US President withdrew from the Paris Agreement on climate change in his first few days back in the Oval Office
Business InsightsBattery storage allows the Sun to shine in the day and at night
Abu Dhabi’s new giant solar and battery combination will provide electricity around the clock
Business InsightsRussia may be approaching the limits of war production
At a budgeted $142bn for this year, military spending equates to more than half of last year’s energy export earnings
Business insightsWhat can Iran do to escape one of its worst energy crises?
Islamic Republic faces the most challenging time in its history since the 1988 war with Iraq
Business InsightsEnergy trends that will shape the industry in 2025
Climate change, rapid progress of new energy technologies, the rise of electricity-hungry uses such as AI, lower international co-operation and trade growth will be key intersecting trends next year
Ras Al Khaimah is blazing its own energy path
New ventures in exploration and sustainable energy technologies signal growth for the emirate
Business InsightsWhat will happen to Syrian oil after Assad?
Bringing back oil output would help meet some government revenues but require tricky negotiations
CommentWhat if Opec+ had chosen not to cut oil output two years ago?
The caps have allowed production in non-member countries to rise
