Canada hasn't pulled the gas trigger in Trump's trade war. What happens if it does?
#CanadaTradeWar #EnergySecurity
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The Great White North has the upper hand when it comes to oil and gas, but experts tell Alex Woodward they hope cooler heads will prevail before the risk of mutually assured economic destructionAlex Woodward (The Independent)
'Winter panic': EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
#EnergySecurity #EuropeanGasStocks
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As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatilityJillian Ambrose (the Guardian)
Trump Declares National Emergency to Ban Some Foreign Grid Equipment
#EnergySecurity #NationalEmergency
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Longtime Slashdot reader dhartshorn writes: Foreign-produced "bulk power" equipment is now effectively banned, and the list of what constitutes such equipment is essentially everything used to make up the grid...news.slashdot.org
What really happens after Ukraine strikes a Russian oil refinery? Meduza analyzed unique satellite data to assess the damage.
#EnergyMarket #EnergySecurity #MeduzaAnalysis #RussianOilRefineries #DamageAssessment
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Ukraine continues to attack Russian refineries. Sometimes drone strikes don’t have significant consequences; other times, production has to be halted for months.Meduza
Solar eclipse prompts plea from electricity grid for back-up power
#SolarEclipse #PrecautionaryMeasures #GridSafety #BackupPower #EnergySecurity
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The National Energy System Operator said it is taking the ‘precautionary measure’ to ensure a ‘greater safety cushion’ over supplies.Henry Saker-Clark (The Independent)
