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Petroleum politics

Tithing at the Crude Altar

Let the market rule. As oil sources from the Western Hemisphere begin to dry up, we will increasingly turn to dictatorships for our supplies. But we shouldn't shackle ourselves to nefarious governments.

Oil Dependence As Virtue

In short, a world that doesn't need oil may also be a world that doesn't need the United States.

Running on Empty

We may well need to be worried, we're running out of gas while choosing the next president to sit in the driver's seat.

A Pipeline Runs Through It

With Russia in the driver’s seat on energy issues, Europe should worry about running on empty. For more on the Russian elections, the internal state of the country and Vladimir Putin's nomination of a successor, check out our

Oil Price Warfare(1)

Winning wars in the future may depend not only on how many troops you can put into the field but for how long you can afford to pay high prices for gasoline.

Beijing's Bolivarian Venture

China’s growing involvement in Venezuela is a direct threat to U.S. security. Why trouble is brewing in our own backyard.

Commentary

The Bearer of Bad News on Iran

The latest IAEA report on Iran contains a mountain of bad news. Does the Obama administration have a plan for The Day After?

Expensive Energy

Gas prices in Europe aren’t going to decline anytime soon.

Is Black Really the New Green?

Will rising powers like China and Russia use their vast currency reserves to undercut U.S. foreign policy? On Friday, experts Flynt Leverett and Brad Setser laid out the possibilities—and dispelled some myths.

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May 27, 2012