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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

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

By Trump’s Logic, If Russia Controls Germany, Then Canada Controls the U.S.

Right now, about 40 percent of U.S. imported oil comes from Canada.

By Jack Crosbie

Trump Cracks Down on Venezuelan Dictator’s Cryptocurrency Experiment

By Les Neuhaus

OPEC Players Saudi Arabia and Russia Agree to Disagree About Syria

By Micah Halpern

The Trump Trade Is Dead—What Now?

By Eddy Elfenbein

Can Iran, Iraq and the Saudis Keep Teetering OPEC Together?

By Micah Halpern

Repeat Performance: An Ancient Battle Erupts Between Iran and Saudi Arabia

By Micah Halpern

Coalition of the Drilling: Oil Fuels the Saudi-Led War Against ISIS

By Micah Halpern

The Big Ugly Story of Our Time: Corruption Threatens the Dollar

By Michael M. Thomas

The Big Ugly Story of Our Time: Corruption Threatens the Dollar

By Michael M. Thomas

As W. Takes Oath, Market Is Adrift and Euro Lurks

By Michael M. Thomas

Has Amazon Gone Inflated? Harry Is Cheaper Elsewhere

By Michael M. Thomas

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