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NewsBase: Climate-fuelled shipping bottleneck in Panama compounds impact of Red Sea troubles

17 January 2024

The climate-fuelled shipping bottleneck at the Panama Canal is compounding the impact of security problems in the Red Sea.

Prague Stock Exchange head warns of 'end of the Czech capital market' if CEZ is nationalised

16 January 2024

Prague Stock Exchange could be downgraded to a frontier market if the Czech government goes ahead with its plans to split up the majority state-owned power group, warns CEO Petr Koblic.

Climate Crisis to be become greatest global risk

15 January 2024

Over the next ten years, climate change and its consequences will pose the greatest risk to the world. That’s according to roughly 1,500 global experts.

Bulgaria replaces Russian crude oil with imports from Kazakhstan, Iraq and Tunisia

14 January 2024

Country's sole refinery Lukoil Neftochim Burgas has not imported any oil from Russia in January, as Bulgaria ends dependence on Russian hydrocarbons.

EXPLAINER: Who are the Houthis?

14 January 2024

The ongoing joint US-UK airstrike campaign targeting Houthi forces in Yemen marks a significant escalation in the region as the Israel-Hamas conflict spills over into neighbouring countries.

Renewable capacity growth is faster than ever, but more acceleration needed to meet Paris 2030 goal, says IEA

12 January 2024

The International Energy Agency has released a major report that found the world’s renewable capacity was up by half in 2023 and is currently growing at the fastest pace ever.

Mongolia’s uranium exports are foreign policy gold

12 January 2024

Mongolia’s deep and untapped uranium reserves are generating global interest, allowing the landlocked nation to richly diversify its diplomacy.

Lobbying under way as US clean hydrogen rules in debate

11 January 2024

A public hearing will be held in late March on the US Treasury Department’s new and controversial clean hydrogen guidance, unveiled just before Christmas. And fierce lobbying is now under way to try and influence the final rules.

Oil tanker reportedly diverted towards Iran by armed men near Strait of Hormuz

11 January 2024

An oil tanker caught up in a dispute last year between the United States and Iran was boarded by armed individuals off the coast of Oman and appeared to have changed course towards Iran.

Turkmenistan: Swap stop

10 January 2024

Gas swap deal with Azerbaijan, Iran suspended amid talks. Weaponising unemployment. Arkadag goes to Abu Dhabi. And more in this week's Eurasianet Akhal-Teke Bulletin.