# energy crisis (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover energy crisis. Page: Feed: --- ## [Cairo’s Energy Hub Gambit: Midstream Infrastructure and Geopolitical Realities](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/cairos-energy-hub-gambit-midstream) _2026-08-26 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ As Middle East chokepoints face heightened geopolitical risks, Cairo leverages midstream expansion, Libyan crude links, and the Fujairah model to cement its regional role. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212811969/94c935fbf4888d97652ae9679967a05d.mp3) ## [The Arctic Rift: Norway Rejects Brussels’ Energy Playbook](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/the-arctic-rift-norway-rejects-brussels) _2026-08-25 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ From Barents Sea drilling to abandoning the ‘green battery’ myth, Oslo is asserting energy sovereignty over EU climate preferences. ## [Menacing and Merciful: Tehran’s Selective Tolling Strategy in the Strait of Hormuz](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/menacing-and-merciful-tehrans-selective) _2026-08-24 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ Facing Washington’s incoming ‘financial D-Day’ sanctions, Iran is offering selective safe passage to Iraq while asserting bilateral sovereignty over the world’s primary energy chokepoint. ## [East Africa’s New Power Axis: Dodoma’s Hydropower Surge and Regional Diplomacy](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/east-africas-new-power-axis-dodomas) _2026-08-23 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ The 2,115 MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project nearly doubles Tanzania's grid—reshaping water security, Egyptian alliances, and Kenya's energy balance. ## [Rhetoric vs. Blockade: Unpacking Washington's Mixed Signals in the Strait of Hormuz](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/rhetoric-vs-blockade-unpacking-washingtons) _2026-08-22 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ In a recent interview with TRT World, I broke down why Oman, Gulf exporters, and global energy markets are caught in the crossfire of U.S. strategic ambiguity. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212257818/dc1b47a7007d25e7a1988d749607984b.mp3) ## [The Dushanbe–Tehran Oil Bypass: Central Asia’s New Energy Dilemma](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/the-dushanbetehran-oil-bypass-central) _2026-08-21 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ Faced with Russian supply failures and US economic blockades, Tajikistan tests a new fuel corridor through Iran and China. ## [Resurrecting Keystone XL: Pipeline Politics in the Age of Trade Warfare](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/resurrecting-keystone-xl-pipeline) _2026-08-20 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ How Donald Trump’s tariff gambit against Mark Carney exposes the structural tension between US leverage and Canadian energy autonomy. ## [UAE Cuts Ties with Iran in the Hormuz Escalation](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/uae-cuts-ties-with-iran-in-the-hormuz) _2026-08-19 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ Missile strikes, targeted ADNOC vessels, and a U.S. "Indefinite Blockade" push Abu Dhabi to weaponize trade and bypass the Strait. ## [The Return of the Megastructure: Libya and Egypt’s Border-Defying Pipeline](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/the-return-of-the-megastructure-libya) _2026-08-18 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ As the Strait of Hormuz crisis reshapes global energy trade, Cairo and Tripoli look to bridge political divides with an 800-km oil lifeline. ## [India’s Atomic Pivot: Inside Modi’s 100 GW Nuclear Ambitions](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/indias-atomic-pivot-inside-modis) _2026-08-17 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ How New Delhi is privatising its civil nuclear sector, leveraging thorium, and navigating US-Russia geopolitical crossfire to secure its power grid. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7uGEOAFkkP3Y) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Expanding Horizons — TPAO, Global Energy Diplomacy, and the "Blue Homeland"](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/expanding-horizons-tpao-global-energy) _2026-08-16 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ Reflecting on my recent conversation with Anadolu Agency about Türkiye's evolving role in international energy markets, strategic offshore partnerships, and the concept of the Blue Homeland. ## [Spain’s Nuclear U-Turn: How the Persian Gulf War Forced Madrid to Keep Almaraz Alive](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/spains-nuclear-u-turn-how-the-persian) _2026-08-15 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ Facing solar eclipses, gas storage drawdowns, and Middle East supply shocks, Spain extends its oldest nuclear reactor to 2030. ## [The Indefinite Blockade: Washington’s Dangerous New Strategy in the Gulf](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/the-indefinite-blockade-washingtons) _2026-08-14 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ As the US pivots to an "indefinite" naval blockade of Iranian ports, supply shortfalls, Qatar LNG shutdowns, and military strain herald an era of endless energy crisis. ## [ADNOC’s East Coast LNG Gamble: Can the UAE Outmaneuver Iran’s Strait Grip?](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/adnocs-east-coast-lng-gamble-can) _2026-08-13 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ From domestic facility strikes to a new LNG export terminal, Abu Dhabi’s $28bn strategy exposes a deepening rift over Persian Gulf transit control. ## [The Zawiya Escalation: Libya’s Energy Infrastructure Under Attack](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/the-zawiya-escalation-libyas-energy) _2026-08-12 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ As refineries, pipelines, and power stations burn, a new wave of hybrid sabotage threatens Tripoli, European energy imports, and international investments. ## [Today at 14:00 CET: How Drought and Heat are Reshaping European Power Markets](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/today-at-1400-cet-how-drought-and) _2026-08-11 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ Join me today at 14:00 CET for a live Montel webinar on climate shocks, grid vulnerabilities, and market volatility across European energy systems. ## [The Danube Running Dry: Hungary’s First Post-Orbán Energy Crisis](https://energygeopoliticsandstatecraft.substack.com/p/the-danube-running-dry-hungarys-first) _2026-08-02 · Francesco Sassi · Energy Geopolitics & Statecraft_ As the Paks Nuclear Plant shuts down due to record-low water levels, Péter Magyar faces a severe grid emergency in Eastern Europe.