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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.

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems

A host of countries are making great economic strides, which means the burgeoning global middle class is demanding an ever-growing piece of the pie. That’s good news, but it’s also causing higher prices for just about everything you could want. Th

The New Axis of Oil

A structural shift in energy markets creates new geopolitics.

The Global Oil Rush

Given rising demand and dwindling supplies, consuming nations should look south and east.

Thinking Seriously

America's first energy secretary says we're running out of oil. It is a warning worth heeding.

Commentary

Expensive Energy

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

Moscow's Leash

The economic crisis hasn’t changed things—Europe still depends on Russia for its natural-gas supplies.

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