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Qatar’s LNG Exports Drop 96% Leaving Europe (But Not Italy) Undersupplied for Winter
Energy

Qatar’s LNG Exports Drop 96% Leaving Europe (But Not Italy) Undersupplied for Winter

August 28, 2026

Given Italy’s favorable geographic position and a big development bet on natural gas as a primary energy source, the…

Azerbaijan, Malaysia Launch Formal Bids to Join BRICS
Global Economy

Azerbaijan, Malaysia Launch Formal Bids to Join BRICS

August 21, 2024

To mark the occasion of the visit of President Vladimir Putin to Baku, Azerbaijani officials announced they had launched…

It Took One Month For Germany to Backtrack on Having Sufficient Gas Reserves
Energy

It Took One Month For Germany to Backtrack on Having Sufficient Gas Reserves

October 7, 2022

PICTURED: Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz at a news conference following Russian-German talks, February, 2022. For Germans concerned…

Germany Fully-Nationalizes Gas Company Amidst Half a Trillion in EU Spending on Energy
Energy

Germany Fully-Nationalizes Gas Company Amidst Half a Trillion in EU Spending on Energy

September 22, 2022

BERLIN, Germany. November 21st, 2022. The German government announced on Wednesday it would fully-nationalize the gas company Uniper in…

How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?
Energy

How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?

September 7, 2022

PICTURED: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in March. September 7th, 2022. Most major European economies are preparing for gas…


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Interest Payments on the National Debt up 13% Year-over-year with Still 3 Months to Go

Andy Corbley August 17, 2026

With a trimester left of the 2026 fiscal year, the US Treasury has already borrowed more money than in…

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We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley

Andy Corbley August 7, 2026

Americans have a funny way of relegating certain ingredients to specific functions that don’t always serve the overall purpose…

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Central Bank Gold Purchases Continued Through the Yellow Metal’s Worst Month in 18 Years

Andy Corbley July 11, 2026

It’s been the worst performing month for gold since 2008, yet the world’s central banks continue to add tonnes…

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