Carlos Ortegains

The shipping lanes leading to Cuba’s ports have fallen into a disquieting silence, a vast emptiness that mirrors the draining fuel tanks and growing anxiety of an entire nation. This is not a logistical delay or a temporary shortage; it is a calculated, full-scale halt of the island's primary

In a remarkable display of strategic planning and fiscal foresight, the town of Charlotte successfully navigated a critical New Year's Eve deadline, securing substantial federal incentives for a comprehensive energy modernization project designed to enhance the efficiency of its municipal

An intense and high-stakes competition is rapidly unfolding among the world's largest oil companies and global trading houses, all vying for U.S. government approval to export vast quantities of Venezuelan crude oil. This fierce rivalry is the direct consequence of a strategic pivot in American

As the European Union navigates the complex path toward decarbonization, a significant policy battle is unfolding over the future of first-generation (1G) biofuels, which are derived from food crops. Proposed European Commission regulations aim to exclude these established biofuels from the bloc's

The electric vehicle landscape of 2025 was redrawn not by gradual evolution but by a series of seismic shifts, as a comprehensive analysis reveals a period of significant transformation and record-breaking growth. While the democratization of EVs through more affordable models and the powerful

A Diplomatic Lifeline Averting a Winter Energy Crisis A nation's energy security can become a high-stakes geopolitical chess match overnight, a reality Serbia confronted head-on before narrowly averting a winter fuel crisis. After securing a temporary waiver from the United States, its national oil

A pivotal moment in America's advanced energy strategy recently unfolded not with a groundbreaking ceremony, but with the quiet shipment of a specialized nuclear material, marking the first tangible output of a concerted federal effort to build a self-reliant fuel supply for the next generation of

In a decisive move to protect its industrial backbone from the escalating pressures of high energy costs, the Government of Slovenia has approved groundbreaking legislation to support the nation's most energy-intensive companies. The newly established state aid program allocates approximately EUR

A deep chasm is forming between diplomatic assurances and commercial realities on the high seas, threatening to upend the delicate strategic balance between Washington and New Delhi. While Indian diplomats lobby for relief from punitive U.S. tariffs, the nation's state-owned oil refiners continue

A Landmark Policy Shift: Nepal Embraces Biofuel After more than two decades of deliberation, the government of Nepal has officially approved a policy to introduce ethanol-blended petrol, a landmark decision with the potential to significantly alter the nation's economic and environmental landscape.