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The European Commission approved Hungary's request to amend contracts with Russia's state-owned Rosatom to allow for the construction of two new 1.2-gigawatt water-water energetic reactors (VVERs) at its Paks nuclear power plant, Reuters reported on May 25.

Hungary, Russia: Brussels Greenlights Hungary's Nuclear Expansion Contract With Russia

South Africa

The city of Cape Town is in talks with South Africa's state-owned electric utility Eskom to take over the provision of its local supply of electricity, Bloomberg reported on May 25.

South Africa: City of Cape Town Seeks to Take Over Local Electricity Supply

Mozambique

French energy company TotalEnergies announced that an independent humanitarian report found improvements in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where the company's stalled liquified natural gas (LNG) project is located, Bloomberg reported on May 23.

Mozambique: TotalEnergies May Resume LNG Project Following Publication of Humanitarian Report

Europe

Natural gas prices on the Dutch Title Transfer Facility (TTF), Europe's price benchmark, fell below 30 euros ($32.44) per megawatt hour (Mwh) on May 18 -- their lowest level since June 2021 -- before rising slightly again on May 19 to 30.30 euros ($32.77) per Mwh, still very close to a two-year low, Reuters reported the same day.

EU: Europe's Natural Gas Prices Return to Pre-Crisis Levels

Iran

Pakistan

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Leaders from Pakistan and Iran inaugurated a border market in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, as well as an electricity transmission line that will provide Iranian electricity to some of Pakistan's rural areas, AP reported on May 18.

Pakistan, Iran: Inauguration of Border Market, Electricity Transmission Line Signals Warming Relations

South Africa faces a "difficult winter" and possible record load shedding, according to the acting CEO of South Africa's state-owned electricity utility Eskom, Bloomberg reported on May 18.

South Africa: Eskom Warns of Record Power Cuts During 2023-24 Winter

Nigeria

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery, which has a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day (bpd), expects to process its first batch of crude oil in June, S&P Global reported on May 16.

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery to Process First Batch of Crude Oil in June

United States

Environment, Science & Technology

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally unveiled its new draft rule on May 11 that would force existing power plants to capture 90% of their emissions by 2035.

U.S.: EPA Unveils Draft Rule to Slash Power Plants Emissions by 90% by 2035

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Below are our latest and most relevant energy analyses.

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Nigeria: Obstacles to Prosperity

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Chile

In this aerial view, pools of brine containing lithium carbonate and mounds of salt byproduct stretch through a lithium mine in the Atacama desert on Aug. 24, 2022, in Salar de Atacama, Chile.

Lithium nationalization in Chile will face many obstacles in its efforts to attract foreign investment.

Chile's Lithium Industry Holds its Breath as Boric Pursues Nationalization

Brazil

China

India

An attendant stands next to South African, Indian, Russian, Brazilian and Chinese flags during a BRICS summit in Xiamen, China, on Sept. 4, 2017. 

The addition of other non-Western nations like Saudi Arabia would boost BRICS’ economic and political heft as an alternative to the G-7, though it may come at the cost of the bloc’s internal cohesion.

For BRICS, More Members Would Mean More Power -- and More Problems

A production plant owned by the Luxembourgish multinational steel manufacturing corporation, ArcelorMittal, is seen in Desteldonk, Belgium, on April 24, 2023.

The measures aim to reduce key industries' carbon footprint by increasing the cost of polluting in the bloc, while also reducing the impact of that cost increase on more vulnerable consumers and businesses.

The Takeaways From the EU's Latest Carbon-Cutting Measures

The Chinese and Russian national flags (R) on March 22, 2022, in Beijing. New Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu will meet with his counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, on April 16 in Russia to discuss global and regional security issues and bilateral military cooperation.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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

The Weekly Rundown: China's Defense Minister Visits Russia, Local Elections in Nigeria

Germany

France

Spain

Italy

A photograph taken on March 16, 2023, shows Lake Serre-Poncon partially dry, near Embrun, in the French Alps. 

Social Issues

Increasingly severe droughts and water shortages brought on by climate change will serve as a multiplier for Europe's energy, agricultural, industrial and socio-economic challenges. 

Europe's Scorching Summer and Warm Winter Portend a New Normal

Iraq

A worker surveys a stack of empty oil drums as he brings another to add to it at a warehouse in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 6, 2004.

An arbitration court's ruling will give Iraq's federal government significant leverage over the Kurdistan Regional Government's future oil policy.

Baghdad Wins the Tug-of-War Over Kurdish Oil. What's Next?

An employee works on a solar panel production line at a factory owned by the French company Systovi in Carquefou, France, on March 6, 2023. 

The EU is seeking to secure its access to the technologies, products and raw materials key to the clean energy transition by boosting domestic production and diversifying imports. But significant risks and constraints remain.

The Promise and Potential Pitfalls of the EU's Green Industrial Plan

Snapshots

Transmission towers are seen in Antwerp, Belgium, on Feb. 7, 2023.

The proposal seeks to reduce energy price shocks for European consumers and boost investments in renewables, while avoiding major overhauls that could disrupt the bloc's market.

A Look at the EU's Proposed Electricity Market Reform

Ukraine

A floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) is pictured behind a container painted with a map showing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Lubmin, northeastern Germany, on Jan. 14, 2023. 

Reports that Ukrainians, not Russians, attacked the pipelines in September risk undermining Western support for Kyiv -- especially if Zelensky's government is directly implicated.

New Revelations About the Nord Stream Attacks Put Ukraine in Hot Water

Canada

Turkey

The flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flutters in front of the IAEA building in Vienna, Austria, on July 10, 2019.

The Weekly Rundown: EU Commission President Visits the U.S. and Canada, China's 'Two Sessions' Meetings Begin

Media

Podcasts

High returns from oil and gas production are leading some companies to double down on investment into oil and gas in lieu of the energy transition.

Essential Geopolitics: What to Make of Oil Supermajors' Record Profits

Guests await the beginning of a news conference with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm at the Department of Energy headquarters to announce a breakthrough in fusion research on Dec. 13, 2022, in Washington, D.C. 

Amid scientific and technological advancements, nuclear fusion's future looks bright, possibly offering a widespread and sustainable energy source by the second half of the century.

The Prospects of Nuclear Fusion as Scientists Reach Ignition

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Hungary, Russia: Brussels Greenlights Hungary's Nuclear Expansion Contract With Russia

South Africa: City of Cape Town Seeks to Take Over Local Electricity Supply

Mozambique: TotalEnergies May Resume LNG Project Following Publication of Humanitarian Report

EU: Europe's Natural Gas Prices Return to Pre-Crisis Levels

Pakistan, Iran: Inauguration of Border Market, Electricity Transmission Line Signals Warming Relations

South Africa: Eskom Warns of Record Power Cuts During 2023-24 Winter

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery to Process First Batch of Crude Oil in June

U.S.: EPA Unveils Draft Rule to Slash Power Plants Emissions by 90% by 2035

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