Day: July 13, 2025

The U.S. Warns Iraq over Oil Smuggling Ties to Iran

Energy News Beat In an escalating diplomatic standoff amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, the United States has issued a stern warning to Iraq over its alleged involvement in facilitating the smuggling of Iranian oil. This comes on the heels of fresh U.S. sanctions targeting networks that disguise Iranian crude as Iraqi oil, potentially […]

Europe Says They Won’t Need Russian Gas in the Future, But Do They?

Energy News Beat In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the European Union has aggressively pursued energy independence, vowing to eliminate its reliance on Russian natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG). EU officials, including Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen, have framed this shift not just as a response to geopolitical tensions but […]