Indo-Pacific Energy Update – August 11, 2023
On July 31, Reuters reported that Chinese battery firms have invested $4.4 billion for manufacturing projects in South Korea.
EIRP Russia Energy Series – Russia’s Arctic Development
In the fourth installment of EIRP’s working paper series on Russia’s global energy role, Timur Kulakhmetov assesses Russia’s ambitious Arctic infrastructure and energy plans in the paper: “Cooling Prospects for Russia’s Arctic Development?”
Russian Energy Update – July 26, 2023
Russia appears to have postponed construction of the Northern Latitudinal Railway, a proposed 707km railroad project connecting Russia’s northern Yamal Peninsula with nearby Arctic regions, until at least 2027 and possibly to 2031.
Saunders Comments on Hydrogen’s Future in the U.S. for Inside U.S. Trade
Speaking to World Trade Online reporter Oliver Ward for a special report titled “Developing U.S. clean hydrogen strategy includes exports as a production catalyst,” EIRP President Paul Saunders commented on the future of hydrogen development in the U.S.
Indo-Pacific Energy Update – July 14, 2023
On July 4, China’s Commerce Ministry enacted export controls of gallium and germanium that will require purchasers to apply for export permits beginning on August 1.
EIRP Russia Energy Series – Russia’s Oil Sector
In the third Russia Energy Working Paper installment of EIRP’s working paper series on Russia’s global energy role, oil analyst Sergey Vakulenko looks ahead at Russia’s oil sector under enduring Western sanctions.
Russian Energy Update – June 29, 2023
Singapore has detained a record thirty-three docking vessels in 2023 for safety failures, with nine ship detentions in April alone.
Indo-Pacific Energy Update – June 14, 2023
On June 1, Politico reported that Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines are advocating for their firms to qualify for the electric vehicle (EV) tax credit under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Saunders Discusses ‘New Energy Realities’ at Japan Business Federation in Tokyo
On June 14th, EIRP President Paul Saunders discussed the intersection of geopolitics, domestic politics, economics, resource availability, and the energy transition at the 21st Century Public Policy Institute, a program of Keidanren, the Japan Business Federation.
EIRP Russia Energy Series – Russia’s Renewable Energy
In the second installment of EIRP’s working paper series on Russia’s global energy role, Yury Melnikov assesses Russia’s renewable energy potential in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.