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Some will question its credibility – but the alternative future to the one imagined in the World Justice Report is far more bleak

Energy abundance is not a luxury; it is the foundation of modern civilisation. To pretend otherwise is not sophistication. It is civilisational self-harm. And the bill, as always, lands on the people least able to afford...

For some, the impact is already being felt but others remain in limbo over their energy security and are hostage to an unlikely de-escalation

The International Monetary Fund is forecasting a range of possible global economic scenarios due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. IMF’s chief economist, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, says: ‘Our adverse scenario...

The energy crisis sparked by the war is making some countries consider ramping up their use of dirty fuels

Government keen to avoid panic as oil price surges, but perhaps households need advice on reducing consumption

In the same way that Malthusians were wrong about the constraints on food production, so they’ll prove to be wrong about both the future demand and supply of electricity.

Global oil and gas prices have skyrocketed as war halts energy exports from the Middle East. The strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water that facilitates the shipping of about a fifth of the world’s oil, has been in...

Global oil and gas prices have skyrocketed as war halts energy exports from the Middle East. The strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water that facilitates the shipping of about a fifth of the world’s oil, has been in...

Auditor calls renewable energy targets ‘unrealistic’ unless ‘EU ups its game’ in mining, refining and recycling of metals such as rare earths

Tracking data from a chaotic year, from ICE detention and job growth to inflation and the president’s popularity

The seizure of Venezuelan leader was induced by the prize of petroleum, but driven by spectacle, geopolitics and domestic politics

Mark Carney is considering lifting a tanker ban that has protected coastal communities for 53 years

Mark Carney is considering lifting a tanker ban that has protected coastal communities for 53 years

Faltering governments will be blamed for famine and conflict abroad, and face stagnation and inflation at home, says climate chief at start of Cop30