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  • Saudi crown prince plays the oil card in quest for U.S. recognition

    The sources and analysts said Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states could not afford to remain neutral between their Western allies and Russia for long, and would ultimately choose the region's security guarantor America - especially given the risk of secondary sanctions over Ukraine. But for now, Riyadh and other Gulf oil producers may get away with a neutral stance that allows OPEC+ to continue to function, a senior oil industry source said.

  • U.S. Clean Energy Draws Record $105 Billion in Private Investment

    The investment influx is 11% higher than 2020 and represents a 70% surge during the past five years, according to an annual report by BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. The private backing into U.S. assets including wind farms and solar plants represents about 14% of the $755 billion in global private investment made last year.

  • U.S. enlisted Israel to lobby UAE to condemn Russian invasion

    At the request of the Biden administration, the Israeli government lobbied the United Arab Emirates to vote for a UN resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, after the UAE had abstained in a previous vote, U.S. and Israeli officials tell me.

  • The 50 Minerals Critical to U.S. Security

    A critical mineral is defined as a non-fuel material considered vital for the economic well-being of the world’s major and emerging economies, whose supply may be at risk. This can be due to geological scarcity, geopolitical issues, trade policy, or other factors. In 2018, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a list of 35 critical minerals. The new list, released in February 2022, contains 15 more commodities.

  • No consultations with Saudi concerning U.S. potential release of oil reserves – source

    No consultations have taken place with Saudi Arabia regarding a potential release of oil reserves by the United States and its allies, a senior Gulf source with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. “It is not customary for Saudi Arabia or key OPEC+ producers to conduct consultations outside the group on oil policy, especially prior to a meeting,” the source said.

  • As the Ukraine Crisis Mounts, Can the U.S. Claim Energy Independence?

    In 2020, for the first time in 69 years, the U.S. exported more energy than it imported. The numbers for 2021 aren’t all in yet, but everything is pointing to an even bigger energy surplus. The long journey that began during the 1973 oil crisis with President Richard Nixon’s “Project Independence” and its goal of “achieving self-sufficiency in energy” would seem to have ended.

  • Senior Saudi, U.S. officials discuss response to Ukraine crisis -State Dept

    Saudi Arabia's Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed El Khereiji and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Thursday discussed building a "strong international response to support Ukrainian sovereignty", the U.S. Department of State website said.

  • U.S. national gets death for raping, beheading Pakistan ex-diplomat’s daughter

    The body of Noor Mukadam, 27, was found in Islamabad on July 20. Police charged Zahir Jaffer, from one of Pakistan's wealthiest families, with a murder that has dominated headlines ever since

  • U.S. LNG exports to Europe hits record in January

    The U.S. became Europe’s largest source of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2021, accounting for 26% of all LNG imported by European Union member countries. In January 2022, the United States supplied more than half of all LNG imports into Europe for the month.

  • Talk of imminent Iran deal is “very premature,” U.S. official says

    Out of all the comments emerging from the delegations in Vienna, those from U.S. envoy Rob Malley and his team have been the most skeptical that a deal is imminent to restore the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).