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Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com,

• Europe’s gas storage is nearly full, yet this may not be sufficient for winter needs, leading to continuous LNG imports and additional storage strategies including utilizing Ukraine's facilities.

• Germany and other EU members have inked long-term LNG supply contracts, stretching beyond the 2050 net-zero target, indicating a realistic approach to energy needs versus idealistic energy transition goals.

• Think-tank IEEFA warns (more…)

Authored by Gail Tverberg via OurFiniteWorld.com,

Recently, I explained the key role played by diesel and jet fuel. In this post, I try to explain the energy bottleneck the world is facing because of an inadequate supply of these types of fuels, and the effects such a bottleneck may have. The world’s self-organizing economy tends to squeeze out what may be considered non-essential parts when bottlenecks are hit. Strangely, it appears to me that some central governments may be squeezed (more…)

Authored by Philip Rosetti & Robert G. Eccles via RealClear Wire,

Few people today would deny the negative impacts that pollution and climate change can have on human health and well-being. The challenge lies in tackling this given that there are almost always tradeoffs that must  be addressed, yet people can fail to acknowledge them when they have a singular focus on a particular outcome that favors a particular industry.

Consider this hypothetical example: Which (more…)