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Eurostat data showed that eurozone headline inflation rates fell for the first time in 17 months, slowing to 10.0% in November from a record high of 10.6% in October, Bloomberg reported Nov. 30.

EU: Eurozone Inflation Falls in November for First Time in 17 Months

South Africa

South Africa will face electricity outages for at least another 10 years unless it invests as much as $8 billion in its gas-fired generation capacity, according to a study by Finnish power plant company Wartsila, Bloomberg reported Nov. 28.

South Africa: Study Says Blackouts to Continue for Decades Without Gas Investment

Russia

Moldova

Russian gas giant Gazprom declined to follow through on its Nov. 23 threat to reduce natural gas flows through Ukraine to Moldova, Reuters reported Nov. 28.

Russia, Moldova: Gazprom Lifts Immediate Threat to Natural Gas Deliveries Through Ukraine

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russian gas giant Gazprom threatened to reduce its gas flows to Europe via Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Nov. 22.

Russia, Moldova: Gazprom Threatens to Reduce Gas Flows to Europe Through Ukraine

Flows of Russian crude oil through the southern leg of the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia resumed after Ukraine repaired damage to its power infrastructure following Russia's recent strikes, Blomberg reported Nov. 16.

EU: Oil Supplies via Druzhba Pipeline to Europe Resume

Germany

Natural gas storage facilities in Germany reached 100% capacity according to the country's energy regulator, the Federal Network Agency, and as confirmed by data published by the European gas storage association, Gas Infrastructure Europe, DW News reported Nov. 15.

Germany: Berlin Hits 100% Gas Storage Capacity as First New LNG Terminal Comes Online

Ukraine suspended flows of Russian crude oil through the southern leg of the Druzhba oil pipeline to Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, according to Russia's state pipeline operator Transneft, Russian state-run news outlet RIA Novosti reported Nov. 15.

Ukraine: Oil Flows Through Druzhba Pipeline Halt Following Russian Strikes on Power Grid

United States

Freeport LNG, the largest U.S. liquified natural gas (LNG) exporter, may have to extend an outage through the end of 2022 and cancel cargoes scheduled for November and December, Bloomberg reported Nov. 14. 

U.S.: Freeport LNG May Extend Outage, But Europe's Warm Start to Winter Offers Respite

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Below are our latest and most relevant energy analyses.

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Listen to learn what will come from negotiations between Venezuela's government and the opposition interim government.

Essential Geopolitics: How Will Venezuela's Renewed Negotiations Process Play Out?

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Argentina

Anelo, Neuquen province, Argentina, on Nov. 26, 2019, in the Vaca Muerta formation. Oil and gas producers in the Vaca Muerta shale formation are enjoying rapid growth, but political, infrastructure and economic challenges will limit Buenos Aires' goals.

Oil and gas producers in the Vaca Muerta shale formation are enjoying rapid growth, but political, infrastructure and economic challenges will limit Buenos Aires' goals.

Argentina's Shale Reach Exceeds Its Grasp

Romania

Power lines are seen on the outskirts of Balti, the second-largest city in Moldova, on Nov. 2, 2022. 

Military & Security

Russia’s gas cut-offs are making Moldova increasingly vulnerable, with widespread blackouts, rampant inflation and growing pro-Russian anti-government protests. 

Will Moldova Be the First To Fall in Russia’s Energy War on Europe?

Saudi Arabia

China

(From left to right) U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt on Nov. 7, 2022. 

Environment, Science & Technology

While they established a fund for poor countries hit hard by climate change, negotiators at this year’s U.N. summit failed to advance efforts to actually curb global warming.

COP27 Yields Deal to Compensate for Climate Damages, But No Progress on Phasing Down Fossil Fuels

The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington D.C. on Nov. 14, 2022. 

The return to a divided Congress will limit Washington's assertiveness abroad for at least the next two years. 

What the Midterm Results Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy 

U.S.-China Relations

U.S.-Iran Relations

Egypt

Israel

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United Kingdom

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani (2 L) speaks during the G-20 Finance Ministers Meeting on July 15, 2022, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Indonesia will host the annual G-20 summit on Nov. 15-16.

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

The Weekly Rundown: Indonesia Hosts a G-20 Summit, Netanyahu Seeks to Build a New Government

Columns

On Security

Police officers remove a chain Nov. 10, 2022, from the neck of an activist as climate activists block the entrance of the Milano Linate Prime fixed-base operator airport facility in Milan.

Social Issues

Despite their attention-grabbing actions, their message is muddled, the audience is ambiguous and the call to action is unclear.

Will Climate Change Activists' Provocative Tactics Prove an Own Goal?

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Libya

A photo shows the Mellitah Oil and Gas terminal in western Libya, which is a joint venture between Italy's Eni and Libya's National Oil Company. 

Efforts by countries like Turkey and Egypt to further their own interests by exploiting Libya's internal rivalries risk disrupting peace talks and the country's energy exports.

External Meddling in Libya's Crisis Portends More Infighting and Oil Blockades

Cambodia

The Weekly Rundown: U.S. Midterm Elections, ASEAN Meets

People hold up placards during a climate protest outside investment firm BlackRock's office building in New York City on Oct. 29, 2022.

Financial institutions' push for more flexibility will slow the global energy transition and limit progress in the next U.N. climate summit. 

The Financial Sector Eases Its Commitments to U.N. Net-Zero Targets Ahead of COP27

Workers at Polish natural gas company Gaz-System stand among pipes at a compressor station of the new Baltic Pipe natural gas pipeline on the day of its official opening on Sept. 27, 2022, near Goleniow, Poland.

While the EU looks prepared to withstand the winter, sustained high energy prices and demand destruction will continue to threaten the bloc's economic growth and manufacturing base.

Can Europe's Industrial Sector Survive Without Russian Gas?

RANE analyst Matteo Ilardo breaks down the good and the bad of Europe's energy situation as winter gets underway.

Essential Geopolitics: Europe Heads Into Winter. Will the LNG Last?

Energy

SITUATION REPORTS

EU: Eurozone Inflation Falls in November for First Time in 17 Months

South Africa: Study Says Blackouts to Continue for Decades Without Gas Investment

Russia, Moldova: Gazprom Lifts Immediate Threat to Natural Gas Deliveries Through Ukraine

Russia, Moldova: Gazprom Threatens to Reduce Gas Flows to Europe Through Ukraine

EU: Oil Supplies via Druzhba Pipeline to Europe Resume

Germany: Berlin Hits 100% Gas Storage Capacity as First New LNG Terminal Comes Online

Ukraine: Oil Flows Through Druzhba Pipeline Halt Following Russian Strikes on Power Grid

U.S.: Freeport LNG May Extend Outage, But Europe's Warm Start to Winter Offers Respite

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