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Argentina has become a major mining hotspot in recent years, as energy firms eye the South American country’s vast critical mineral reserves and build upon its strong mining reputation. In addition to lithium and copper, companies are showing interest in Argentina’s uranium reserves, particularly as several governments worldwide look to rapidly develop their nuclear energy capacity. However, many Argentinians are less enthusiastic about the prospect of uranium mining. Argentina’s uranium resources total roughly 10,500 tonnes…
Following the United States intervention in Venezuela on 3rd January, which brought an end to President Nicolás Maduro’s 13-year dictatorship, all eyes have been on the South American country’s oil industry. Once one of the world’s biggest oil producers, output has waned in recent years. However, with U.S. President Trump setting his sights on Venezuelan crude, many are speculating just how quickly its resources can be tapped. While the focus is on Venezuela’s potential as an oil power, others think that more immediate…
Colombia’s state-controlled oil giant Ecopetrol may increase spending and boost output if elevated oil prices persist amid the escalating Middle East conflict, the company’s chief executive said Thursday. Benchmark Brent crude has surged to its highest level in more than a year following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and disruptions to exports from the Persian Gulf. Brent climbed to more than $85 per barrel this week, up from roughly $70 before the conflict erupted on February 28. Ecopetrol CEO Ricardo Roa told analysts during the company’s…
Military strikes in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered one of the sharpest moves in European gas markets over the past year, with the Title Transfer Facility (TTF) benchmark surging on disrupted liquefied natural gas (LNG) flows. The shock is transmitting directly into European power markets, with price reactions varying according to national gas exposure. Beyond the immediate volatility, the market reaction underscores the structural linkage between global LNG supply, European electricity pricing and…
In October 2025, something wild happened on the global stage that clearly demonstrated one of the Western world’s most glaring weaknesses…but most people in the United States missed it entirely. This happened when President Trump boldly and publicly threatened China with 100% tariffs beginning on November 1, 2025. In response to this threat, Beijing didn’t flinch. Instead, it responded quietly with a threat to cut off all processed rare earth exports to the United States. But what happened next was largely ignored by the mainstream…
