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The energy economics of the world is now at a crossroads, giving rise to a fiery debate among experts whether it will bring about a…
Kazakhstan’s political elites are coming under enormous pressure, as the government – in power since the country declared independence in 1990 – faces yet another…
A China watcher named Claude Arpi has drawn attention to a recently posted article on the website of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission under China’s…
After years of debate, a final decision on the Keystone XL pipeline may be close at hand.The proposed expansion of the current Keystone pipeline is…
Amidst the difficulties inherent to any transition of sovereignty involving the relinquishing of economically relevant territory, the leaders of the Republic of Sudan are showing…
For those of us tracing the arc of the Obama presidency, one can’t help but get the feeling things are about to come full circle…
Norway has always been known as a stable welfare state, with hydrocarbon wealth allowing for generous socio-economic benefits. Although recent debate has seen a call…
South Sudan may have taken most of Sudan’s known energy reserves with it when it voted for independence in 2011, but that doesn’t mean Khartoum…
Farmland has two important attributes that set it apart from most other investments. The first is obvious: its inelastic demand. Humans need food to survive,…
Although the Xi Jinping administration is now secure enough in its transition to power to put nationalist jingoism back in the box from whence it…
Following the announcement of the US Federal Bank's intention to begin a third round of quantitative easing in mid-September, the global price of gold skyrocketed.…
It was only a little over a month ago that the world, as well as most Canadians, discovered that Canada was host to the world’s…
The recent oil transit deal between Sudan and South Sudan, which is expected to come into effect by the end of this month, does not…
With help from the European Commission, Lithuania is casting off its Soviet-era dependence on Moscow and looking towards the EU for its future energy security.In…
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world, has the sixth largest economy, and is therefore quickly becoming an important global power. However not…
Brazil is a rare gem, a rising power that has put itself on the path of energy independence thanks to a combination of forward-looking energy…