Geopolitics
DropSite – Oil prices yoyo as refineries hit and shipments halt; White House won’t rule out a draft in Iran war
Useful round-up of the latest in the Iran war. Read the article HERE.
Oil
Energy
Michael Roberts – Iran and the impact on the global economy
An energy price shock is very much a possibility, and Europe is not well-placed to cope with that. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ […]
Energy
Oil Wars: Interview with Rafael Ramírez
Very interesting interview with Venezuela’s former minister of energy about corporate power, geopolitics and oil. In ‘Phenomenal World’. Read the article HERE.
Energy
Michael Hudson – How Washington Uses Energy as a Weapon
Requiring the world to trade oil in dollars is imperative to US imperialism. Michael Hudson is an American economist, a professor of economics at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, and a researcher at the Levy […]
Geopolitics
Michael Roberts – Venezuela and oil
American oil giants exploiting Venezuela’s oil is more complicated than it sounds. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Within hours of the US […]
Geopolitics
Luke Goldstein, Lucy Dean Stockton – Corporations Are Ready to Cash In on Venezuela
‘Before Donald Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro, corporations filed lawsuits against Venezuela seeking damages tied to state nationalisation, international sanctions, and political instability. A Trump-installed government could tilt the courts in their favour.’ In Jacobin. […]
Energy
Shweta Sharma – Europe buying Russian oil via India at record rates in 2023 despite Ukraine war
‘India is benefiting from importing cut-price Russian oil amid European sanctions – and also selling that same oil to EU markets at full price once it has been refined’. In The Independent. Read the article […]
Climate Crisis
Julieta Perucca – Green housing threatens affordability. But it doesn’t have to.
Attempt to reduce carbon emissions from housing risk running into multiple ‘Yellow Vest’ moments unless housing is made a social good, not a for-profit asset. Julieta Perucca is an experienced human rights advocate, previously working […]
Climate Crisis
Charity Migwi – Uniting for Change: Global Solidarity Against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
French multinational TotalEnergies is leading the development of an oil pipeline through Uganda and Tanzania that will be a disaster for the region’s ecology and for the battle against climate change. Charity Migwi is an […]
Climate Crisis
AP News: Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in protected area
In a referendum, Ecuador has voted to keep oil located in the Amazon in the ground, a rare and significant win for climate action. Read the article HERE.