Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 28
Vermögenssteuer durch die Hintertür? Mit Moritz Schularick https://www.politico.eu/podcast/berlin-playbook-podcast/vermogenssteuer-durch-die-hintertur-mit-moritz-schularick/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Economicsecuritystrategy #Economicgovernance #Energydependency #Germanpolitics #Energyprices #DerPodcast #Economics #Pensions #Playbook #Playbook #Politics #Budget #Gas #Oil #Tax
Vermögenssteuer durch die Hintertür? Mit Moritz Schularick

Das Land braucht Reformen und einen Ausweg aus der Energiepreis-Falle des Iran-Krieges. Über die zwei aktuell drängendsten ökonomischen Baustellen spricht Rixa Fürsen in dieser Sonderfolge mit dem …

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 21
US pauses sanctions on some of Iran’s oil as gas prices surge https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/20/us-pauses-sanctions-on-some-of-irans-oil-as-gas-prices-surge-00839109?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Energyinfrastructure #EnergyandClimateUK #Energydependency #EnergyandClimate #Energysecurity #ForeignAffairs #Energymarkets #Energyprices #SocialMedia #U.S.economy #Department #MiddleEast #Naturalgas #Sanctions #WarinIran #Military
US pauses sanctions on some of Iran’s oil as gas prices surge

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. will allow the sale of shipments already in transit.

Politico
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 16
The EU’s energy dilemma https://www.politico.eu/podcast/brussels-playbook-podcast/the-eus-energy-dilemma/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Europeandefensepolicy #Energydependency #Highereducation #ForeignAffairs #ArcticOcean #Environment #MiddleEast #WarinIran #Security #Politics #Brexit #Energy #Gas #Oil
The EU’s energy dilemma

Energy markets are on edge as Iran tensions disrupt shipping and threaten supply shocks. EU foreign ministers and energy ministers meet in Brussels to discuss what the bloc can actually do to prote…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 14
Trump administration invokes emergency powers to restart oil operations off California coast https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/trump-administration-invokes-emergency-powers-to-restart-oil-operations-off-california-coast-00828164?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EnergyandClimateUK #Energydependency #EnergyandClimate #Energysecurity #Energymarkets #Energyprices #Environment #Department #Regulatory #Pipelines #Platforms #Transport #WarinIran #Americas #Defense
Trump administration invokes emergency powers to restart oil operations off California coast

The Energy Department cited U.S. military dependence on foreign oil.

Politico
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 9
Why Vladimir Putin is the biggest winner from the war in Iran https://www.politico.eu/article/why-vladimir-putin-is-the-biggest-winner-from-the-war-in-iran/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Energyinfrastructure #Energydependency #EnergyandClimate #Russiasanctions #Energysecurity #ForeignAffairs #Energymarkets #Interestrates #Centralbanks #Energyprices #Energysupply #Intelligence #WarinUkraine #Benchmarks #MiddleEast #WallStreet #Sanctions #Conflict #Military #Oil
Why Vladimir Putin is the biggest winner from the war in Iran

U.S.-Israeli strikes in the Middle East have driven up the price of oil, strengthening the Kremlin’s ability to fund its military campaign.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jun 25, 2025
Downing Street supplied with gas by firm linked to Russian fossil fuels https://www.politico.eu/article/downing-street-supplied-gas-by-firm-linked-russian-fossil-fuels-totalenergies/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServicesUK #EnergyandClimateUK #Energydependency #NationalPolitics #Energy #Gas
Downing Street supplied with gas by firm linked to Russian fossil fuels

Buildings across Whitehall are supplied with gas by a U.K. subsidiary of French fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies — a major importer of Russian gas to Europe.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 18, 2025
EU’s front-line states rally against Russian energy return https://www.politico.eu/article/eus-front-line-states-rally-against-russian-energy-return/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Energydependency #EnergyandClimate #Disinformation #Energysecurity #ForeignAffairs #WarinUkraine #Fossilfuels #Sanctions #Security #Exports #Imports #Kremlin #Energy #Fuels #Trade #Gas #Oil #War
EU’s front-line states rally against Russian energy return

A return to buying more of Moscow’s fossil fuels would be a mistake, EU countries bordering Russia told POLITICO.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Feb 13, 2025
Germany’s disappearing green agenda https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-green-agenda-politics-elections-friedrich-merz-government-cdu-woke/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Greenenergytransition #Germanelection2025 #GermanyInterpreted #ElectionsinEurope #Electricvehicles #Energydependency #Renewableenergy #Germanpolitics #Infrastructure #Climatechange #Commentary #Emissions #Heatpumps #Growth #Cars
Germany’s disappearing green agenda

The country once seen as a climate trailblazer is in danger of becoming a laggard, as the party almost certain to lead the next government is on a mission to dilute environmental targets.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 20, 2025
Europe needs to adapt or it will get left behind https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-ukraine-russia-war-expo-nato-gas-energy-allies-trump-card-policy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Greenenergytransition #Criticalrawmaterials #Strategicautonomy #Energydependency #Demographics #WarinUkraine #Cooperation #Innovation #Regulation #Technology #Migration #Security #Defense #Opinion #Energy #Davos #Trade #NATO #LNG
Europe needs to adapt or it will get left behind

Boldly aiming for “strategic interdependence,” the EU should embrace interconnectedness where prudent while building autonomy where it can.

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BellingenNSWJan 6, 2025

Australia's lack of fuel security

"Our way of life
depends upon cheaper oil and fuel coming from overseas, but it does so at the cost of our security and resilience...The thought of not having food in cupboards and fridges or prescription medicines would likely exercise people's minds a lot more than the ill-informed thoughts they had during COVID about toilet paper." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-07/australia-fuel-security-falling-short-foi-war-game-report/104745210

Tangled up in oil in Petrotopia
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/113773037156395951
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Australia's fuel security falling short as 'war-game' report, released under FOI, reveals vulnerabilities

A report on an emergency exercise released under Freedom of Information reveals how Australia's dependency on imported fuel could leave it vulnerable to geopolitical tensions.

ABC News