★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant Enveloped by War, Yet Risk of “Explosion” Remains Limited Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is right on the front lines of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia has maintained control of the…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 18, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Coal Prices Climb Amid European Energy Shortages and New Sanctions on Russian Supplies Despite the rapid rise of renewable energy, coal demand has jumped back to its highest level in nearly a decade.…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 4, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Pelosi Departs Taiwan Without a Hitch, But China’s Response May be Just Getting Started In the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-CA) visit to Taiwan, tensions and uncertainty about China's response remain high.…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 3, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Congress Could Soon Approve Billions of Dollars to Continue Developing US Solar Capacity, Production The Inflation Reduction Act's provisions regarding renewable energy incentives are worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Perhaps the most critical…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 2, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Russian Gas Exports Grinding Lower in Europe Likely to Help to Bolster Oil & Gas Drillers in North America Unsurprisingly, Russia has once again cut the amount of gas headed for Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. With…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 27, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeEnergy & Environment Nord Stream Shutdown Gives Germany and Europe a Taste of Potential Gas Crisis Come Winter Nord Stream 1, the primary gateway for Russian gas into Europe shut down operations yesterday for a 10-day period of maintenance.…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 12, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Nuclear Power Revival Reaches Across Europe and Asia, Remaining Holdouts Could Suffer Energy Shortages Nuclear power is back on the rise across much of Europe and Asia. Earlier this year, France led a coalition…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 5, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Russian Default Unlikely to Dent Ambitions, New Gold Ban Will Have Similar Impact to Oil Embargoes Russia has officially fallen into default on its foreign debt for the first time in more than a century due…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 28, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy White House Steps Up Demands For More Oil & Gas, Windfall Tax Proposals Being Reviewed Elevated oil and gas prices have foisted the prospect of windfall taxes and executive action into the spotlight. Following the…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 16, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentManufacturing & Logistics US Executive Action on Solar Tariffs and Supply Chain Sends Shockwaves Through Energy Industry The Biden Administration shocked the energy sector on Sunday, announcing the suspension of any tariffs on solar panels from key…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 7, 2022