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Japan's nine candidates for president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and prime minister of Japan debated policy issues on television, Nikkei Asia reported on Sept. 14.

Japan: Nine LDP Candidates Debate China, Nuclear Power, Defense, Industry Regulations

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Kazakhstan

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz signed a series of agreements to increase bilateral cooperation with Uzbekistan across several areas, including critical raw materials and migration, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 15.

Germany, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan: Berlin Strengthens Central Asian Energy and Raw Material Ties

Nigeria

Nigeria's state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., or NNPC, announced that it would raise gasoline prices from 858 naira ($0.52) a liter to between 950 and 1,019 naira a liter, CNBC Africa reported on Sept. 16.

Nigeria: NNPC Raises Gasoline Prices Following Supply Deal With Dangote Refinery

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan resumed work on the long-delayed Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas pipeline, as Afghanistan and Turkmenistan work on bolstering bilateral ties, Voice of America reported Sept. 12.

Afghanistan, Turkmenistan: Work on Long-Delayed Regional Natural Gas Pipeline Resumes

United Arab Emirates

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan lauded the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant's completion and beginning of commercial operations, The National reported on Sept. 5.

UAE: Completed Nuclear Power Plant Marks First in Arab World

The Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) of Nigeria's House of Representatives urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure that state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., or NNPC, reverses its recent 45% hike in gasoline prices, Sahara Reporters reported on Sept. 6.

Nigeria: House of Representatives Urges Tinubu To Reverse Gasoline Price Hike as Calls for Protests Emerge

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Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and other oil producers participating in OPEC+'s voluntary 2.2 million barrel per day production cut agreed to delay the cut's phase out from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, OPEC+ said in a press release published on its website on Sept. 5.

Global: OPEC+ Delays Voluntary Production Cut Phase Out by Two Months

China

Malaysia

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim stated that Malaysia will continue its oil and gas activities off Sarawak's coast, despite a recently leaked demand from China to stop, The Straits Times reported on Sept. 5.

China, Malaysia: Anwar Says Malaysia Will Keep Drilling in South China Sea

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Ukraine faces its most challenging post-invasion winter yet due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure that may drive more Ukrainians to flee and worsen the country's manpower shortage.

Ukraine Faces Harshest Winter Yet Amid Intensified Russian Attacks on Energy Infrastructure

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The escalating impacts of climate change and water scarcity will inflame tensions between Central Asian countries, raising the risk of violent state conflict in the coming decades. 

The Looming Threat of Central Asian 'Water Wars'

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A recreational sailing yacht suspected of use in the sabotage of undersea gas pipelines stands in dry dock on the headland of Bug on Ruegen Island on March 17, 2023, near Dranske, Germany. In a high-profile article published late on Aug. 14, The Wall Street Journal provided the latest and arguably most detailed publicly available account that Ukraine was responsible for sabotaging the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines under the Baltic Sea in late September 2022.

The Wall Street Journal provided the latest and arguably most detailed publicly available account that Ukraine was responsible for sabotaging the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, a reminder to us of the importance of acknowledging and doing our best to mitigate our analytic biases.

What New Revelations About the Nord Stream Attack Can Remind Us About Analytical Biases

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The proliferation of AI and cloud computing, and the energy-intensive data centers they rely on, will strain power supplies in certain U.S. areas, but are unlikely to pose systemic risks to the national grid.

In the U.S., the AI Revolution Could Create Localized Power Crunches

A member of Venezuela’s national guard walks past the information center of the country’s National Electoral Council (CNE) in Caracas on July 16, 2024, ahead of the upcoming presidential election.

Maduro will likely win another term in an election widely seen as a sham, increasing the risk of economically damaging U.S. sanctions that could drive more Venezuelans to leave the country.

Previewing Venezuela's Presidential Election

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A man walks in front of the Maraya (Mirror), the world's largest mirrored building, in the desert canyon of Ashar Valley in Saudi Arabia's northwestern Al-Ula desert on Jan. 29, 2024.

Amid the rising costs of climate change, Saudi Arabia hopes an increasing reliance on market forces will keep its economy in the black.

Will Climate Change Singe Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030?

Europe's agricultural and industrial sectors, as well as energy production, will suffer under worsening water stress in the coming years.

What To Expect From Water Stress in Europe

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A likely Labour government would shift the United Kingdom's economic and energy priorities, but foreign policy would remain largely consistent.

After 14 Years, What Would a U.K. Labour Government Look Like?

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Mongolia

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The ruling party's expected victory in the June 28 parliamentary ballot portends limited progress on efforts to combat corruption and reduce Mongolia's trade reliance on Russia and China.

In Mongolia, Elections Highlight Glacial Pace of Economic and Foreign Policy Shifts

Vietnam

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Vietnamese President To Lam attend an event in Hanoi, Vietnam, on June 20, 2024. 

Russia and Vietnam agreed to collaborate on various energy projects, including in the contested South China Sea, but reviving their defense industrial relationship will prove more challenging.

Putin's Trip to Vietnam Yields Energy Deals, but Defense Cooperation Will Remain Constrained

Water distress risks destabilizing economies across the globe, increasing the risk of cross-border migration flows while contributing to intra-regional economic divergence.

The Economic Implications of Global Water Stress

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Japan: Nine LDP Candidates Debate China, Nuclear Power, Defense, Industry Regulations

Germany, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan: Berlin Strengthens Central Asian Energy and Raw Material Ties

Nigeria: NNPC Raises Gasoline Prices Following Supply Deal With Dangote Refinery

Afghanistan, Turkmenistan: Work on Long-Delayed Regional Natural Gas Pipeline Resumes

UAE: Completed Nuclear Power Plant Marks First in Arab World

Nigeria: House of Representatives Urges Tinubu To Reverse Gasoline Price Hike as Calls for Protests Emerge

Global: OPEC+ Delays Voluntary Production Cut Phase Out by Two Months

China, Malaysia: Anwar Says Malaysia Will Keep Drilling in South China Sea

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