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At the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) annual General Conference, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced that the kingdom will rescind its small quantities protocol in favor of a comprehensive safeguards agreement (CSA), Reuters reported on Sept. 25.

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Agrees to Tighter IAEA Oversight as Nuclear Negotiations Progress

Australia

Economics

The alliance of Australian labor unions representing striking workers at Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone liquified natural gas (LNG) facilities agreed to return to work after several weeks of various work stoppages, Reuters reported on Sept. 22. 

Australia: Chevron LNG Workers End Strike

Italy

Italy held the first meeting of the National Platform for Sustainable Nuclear Energy, a government initiative aimed at coordinating companies and institutions across the Italian nuclear industry's value chain in areas such as safety, radioprotection and waste, which set out to define a timeframe for the possible resumption on nuclear energy production in the country, Italian press agency ANSA reported on Sept. 21.

Italy: Government Will Present Roadmap For Possible Return to Nuclear Power

China

Germany

Belgium

Spain

Ukraine

An internal paper for European leaders prepared by Spain warns the European Union could become as dependent on Chinese lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russian oil and natural gas before the Ukraine war, Reuters reported Sept. 17 after obtaining a draft of the paper.

EU: Report Warns European Union of Dependency on Chinese EV and Battery Tech by 2030 

Ethiopia

The Ethiopian government announced that it had completed the fourth and final filling of the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Reuters reported on Sept. 10. 

Ethiopia: Government Says Fourth and Final GERD Reservoir Filling Complete

Europe

Workers at Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia began industrial action, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 8.

EU, Australia: Europe's Gas Prices Increase as LNG Strikes Begin in Australia

Sub-Saharan Africa

African leaders adopted the Nairobi Declaration, a green energy transition plan that calls on rich countries to honor past commitments to finance carbon emissions reduction in poor countries, at the three-day Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, Reuters reported on Sept. 6.

Africa: Leaders Adopt Nairobi Declaration at Climate Conference

Russia

Russia and Saudi Arabia announced on Sept. 4 that they would extend their voluntary production cuts of 300,000 barrels per day and 1 million barrels per day, respectively, through the end of 2023, AP reported on Sept. 5.

Russia, Saudi Arabia: Production Cuts Extended as Brent Crude Hits $90 per Barrel

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Below are our latest and most relevant energy analyses.

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Nigeria: Obstacles to Prosperity

The Battle for Mosul

A Crude Recovery

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Russia's Internal Struggle

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A 3D rendering of the European Union's flag and a gas valve on the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline.

Despite high storage and lower demand, European natural gas prices will remain vulnerable to market shocks as the winter heating season begins.

Europe's Energy Prospects Ahead of the Winter Heating Season

Gabon

People hold up Gabon's national flag in the country's capital of Libreville on Aug. 30, 2023, as they celebrate after a group of military officers announced they were ''putting an end to the current regime'' and scrapping official election results that had handed another term to President Ali Bongo Ondimba. 

Military & Security

Unlike its African peers that ousted civilian governments, Gabon's military deposed an unpopular authoritarian regime, which will help limit the domestic and international fallout.

What Sets Gabon's Coup Apart From Africa's Other Recent Coups

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Zimbabwe

Guatemala

United Kingdom

New Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo (R) and his vice president, Karin Herrera, on Aug. 20 in Guatemala City. In the aftermath of anti-corruption presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo's Aug. 20 runoff win, the attorney general's office sent a letter Aug. 23 to the president of Congress, Shirley Rivera, requesting the suspension of Arevalo's Seed Movement party in a bid to weaken the president-elect.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Political Uncertainty in Guatemala, a Potential LNG Strike in Australia

Ecuador

Policemen stand guard while supporters of slain Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio pay their respects at the Quito Exhibition Center in Quito, Ecuador, on Aug. 11, 2023. 

The Aug. 20 vote may see the emergence of a wildcard presidential candidate, while a simultaneous referendum could threaten the country's oil output.

Ecuador Braces for a High-Stakes Election

Media

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How is EnergyX innovating the lithium production process?

RANE Insights: EnergyX -- A New Approach to Lithium

Turkey

Cyprus

The flags of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (L) and the Republic of Cyprus (R) are divided by a crack.

Despite Turkey-EU rapprochement, Cypriot reunification remains unlikely, but economic deals may still move forward.

Despite EU-Turkey Rapprochement, Cypriot Reunification Remains Out of Reach

Vietnam

A bank employee checks currency notes at a branch of VPBank in Hanoi, Vietnam, on June 29, 2023. Vietnam's economic growth slowed in the first half of the year as exports were hit by a slump in demand, authorities said June 29.

After years of rapid growth, Vietnam's recent slowdown is revealing its economic and institutional shortcomings, which may bode ill for the country's long-term development.

Falling Exports and Rising Temperatures Bog Down Vietnam's Economy

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Cyber

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Join our analysts for this webcast recording exploring key topics identified in RANE’s 2023 Third-Quarter Worldview Forecast.

2023 Third-Quarter Forecast Webcast

U.S.-China Relations

U.S.-Iran Relations

Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko gives an interview as he attends the informal meeting with EU ministers in Stockholm, Sweden, on Feb. 27, 2023.

The Continent's recent efforts to reduce its reliance on Russian energy will help it endure the fallout from the looming expiration of a Russia-Ukraine gas transit contract.


Europe Is Set to Withstand Further Disruptions to Its Russian Gas Supplies

South Sudan

Sudan

Workers load luggage onto a vehicle that belongs to refugees from Sudan who entered Ethiopia in Metema on May 5, 2023.

South Sudan's tenuous peace wavers as Sudan's civil war rages on, placing the broader region at risk of a humanitarian crisis.

Sudan's Civil War Endangers South Sudan's Fragile Peace

United Arab Emirates

Sultan al-Jaber, the president-designate of the COP28 climate conference and CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, speaks at the Bonn Climate Change Conference on June 8, 2023, in Bonn, Germany.

With one of the world's biggest oil producers at the helm, negotiations at COP28 are unlikely to yield progress toward phasing out fossil fuels, much to the West's chagrin.

How the UAE's Hosting Will Shape This Year's U.N. Climate Summit

South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (center) delivers his 2023 state-of-the-nation address at the Cape Town City Hall on Feb. 9, 2023. 

The ruling party's waning support will limit its ability to enact structural economic reforms, portending persistently low growth through the 2024 election and beyond.

No End in Sight to South Africa's Economic Stagnation

Energy

SITUATION REPORTS

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Agrees to Tighter IAEA Oversight as Nuclear Negotiations Progress

Australia: Chevron LNG Workers End Strike

Italy: Government Will Present Roadmap For Possible Return to Nuclear Power

EU: Report Warns European Union of Dependency on Chinese EV and Battery Tech by 2030

Ethiopia: Government Says Fourth and Final GERD Reservoir Filling Complete

EU, Australia: Europe's Gas Prices Increase as LNG Strikes Begin in Australia

Africa: Leaders Adopt Nairobi Declaration at Climate Conference

Russia, Saudi Arabia: Production Cuts Extended as Brent Crude Hits $90 per Barrel

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