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crude oil

An oil pump captured at night

Tariffs, Turbulence and Tightropes: The Next Chapter in Global Energy Investment

Igor Isaev, doctor of technical sciences and head of analytics at Mind Money, dissects the shifting foundations of global energy investment as tariffs, trade tensions and technology disruptions converge in 2026. Isaev explores how investors can adapt to a rapidly evolving landscape defined by volatility, protectionism and the race for sustainable energy leadership
By Igor Isaev
Aerial view of a massive oil tanker being guided by tugboats through deep blue waters, symbolizing the scale and complexity of global energy logistics.

Crude Realities: Energy Markets Are Betting on Chaos

In 2025, energy markets aren’t reacting to policy—they’re reacting to chaos. Igor Isaev, Doctor of Technical Sciences and Head of Analytics at Mind Money, draws on over two decades in financial and commodity markets to explain why investors are abandoning oil’s instability and chasing returns in renewables.
By Igor Isaev
This picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean soldiers and Pyongyang residents holding a rally to celebrate the North's declaration on November 29, 2017 that it had achieved full nuclear statehood.

Russia Worries North Korea Will Interpret Sanctions as an ‘Act of War’

Russia is resisting imposing stricter sanctions on North Korea, citing that cutting the regime off from oil supplies could be interpreted as an act of war.
By Francesca Friday
The Navy converted to oil from coal a few years before the U.S. entered World War I, helping to solidify petroleum’s strategic status.

How World War I Ushered in the Century of Oil

By Brian C. Black
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