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Iran’s attacks drone on, with the U.S. at risk of losing the war

April 1, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on March 31, 2026. By Michael J. Armstrong The United States and Israel have repeatedly boasted about airstrikes in their current war with Iran. In Week 1, they [Read more]

Opinion

Why Donald Trump will try to declare victory in Iran well before November

April 1, 2026 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on April 1, 2026. by John Duncan The Iranian regime is certainly brutal. But it’s also powerful as it continues to project its might after a month of illegal air strikes [Read more]

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Amid regional conflict, the Strait of Hormuz remains critical oil chokepoint

June 16, 2025 Energi Staff

This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on June 16, 2025. By Candace Dunn and Justine Barden The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the [Read more]

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MENA Green Transition: Unlocking economic opportunities to drive climate action

November 15, 2023 Energi Staff

This article was published by the World Economic Forum on Oct. 18, 2023. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18 October 2023: The livelihoods of over half a billion people in the Middle East and North Africa [Read more]

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Suez Canal, SUMED Pipeline critical chokepoints for oil, natural gas trade

July 24, 2019 Energi Staff

By Candace Dunn and Natalie Kempkey This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on July 23, 2019. The Suez Canal and the SUMED Pipeline are strategic routes for Persian Gulf crude oil, [Read more]

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Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most important oil transit chokepoint

June 20, 2019 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Energy Information Administration on June 20, 2019. By Justine Barden The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Desalinated water affects the energy equation in the Middle East

January 22, 2019 Energi Staff

In 2016, desalinated water accounted for 3 per cent of the Middle East’s water supply, but 5 per cent of its total energy consumption.  TIME photo by Spencer Lowell. Middle Eastern desalinated water technology currently [Read more] [Read more]

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Energy consumption growth driven by the Middle East, Africa, and Asia

January 10, 2019 Energi Staff

Energy consumption grew rapidly in the Middle East, Asia and Africa while in North America, energy consumption grew only by 1 per cent between 2010 and 2016, and in Europe, energy use fell 4 per [Read more] [Read more]

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Trump all but ready to abandon Iran nuclear deal: WH sources

May 3, 2018 Energi Staff

The Iran nuclear deal was signed in 2015 by Iran, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, France, Germany and the European Union.  United States Department of State photo. Trump railed against Iran nuclear [Read more]

In the Spotlight

Trump Sought Canadian Submission, Not Just a Trade Deal

by Markham Hislop in Markham on Energy

The collapse of Canada-US trade negotiations was about more than tariffs. Washington’s last-minute demands sought influence over Canada’s trade, resources, industries and domestic laws—and closely matched the Trump administration’s blueprint for dominance in the Western Hemisphere. [Read more]

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