At Russian Energy Week 2025, producers from Moscow to Riyadh cautioned that sanctions, military strikes and ideological policymaking are undermining global energy security.
Cornered at home and unable to convene even his own cabinet, Government of National Unity (GNU) Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba flew to London in a last-ditch attempt to secure high-level meetings with UK officials.
Critical minerals, from lithium and cobalt to rare earth elements, have become the backbone of modern industries, powering everything from defense systems to electric vehicle batteries. In today’s fractured geopolitical landscape, they represent more than resources: they are leverage.
Libya’s energy sector remains both the backbone of its economy and a mirror of its political fragility. The announcement of its first international oil and gas licensing round in 18 years earlier this year has been a welcome development and triggered renewed interest from IOCs and investors.
As Libya's problems worsen, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba continues to focus on his government's image instead of ensuring that his government functions.
The recognition of a Palestinian state by a slew of Western countries does little to change things on the ground, but opens up the real possibility of Israeli backlash. Here European states will need to take a stand, and buy time as possible change in the U.S. brews.
