Asia Energy
China’s Energy Singularity produces first net energy positive fusion reaction
The Shanghai-based commercial fusion energy company Energy Singularity announced on June 19 it has successfully built the world’s first fusion reactor that puts out more energy than it takes in to run it.
Fossil fuel use reaches global high
A new report finds that fossil fuel energy use rose to a record high in 2023, despite efforts to combat climate change.
Israel emerging as source of tension in Azerbaijan’s special relationship with Turkey
War in Gaza and domestic politics in Turkey create cracks in Azerbaijani-Turkish alliance.
Forget oil, forget gas. Kyrgyzstan has plans to power Central Asia with water
Upstream nation sets out to become a regional energy hub based on hydro. The battle to find billions in funding has begun.
Kyrgyzstan sets itself a herculean hydro task in massive energy reform
At special forum in Vienna, ministers present financial institutions with ambitious projects that could power growth across Central Asia.
PANNIER: Russia is pushing Turkmenistan out of the natural gas market
Moscow’s moves to take over Central Asian pipeline capacity for deliveries to China might explain unusual urgency in the Turkmen search for new customers.
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Renewables surpass 30% of global electricity supply
Renewable energy made up over 30% of global electricity for the first time last year, driven by a rapid surge in wind and photovoltaic solar power, according to new data from climate think-tank Ember.
How Kazakhstan leveraged “uranium power” to hold reins in nuclear fuel dealings with China
Researcher says Kazakhstan is no mere “node in Beijing’s transregional geoeconomic strategy”. Such thinking obscures Chinese actors’ adaptive approach to local interests and overlooks gains Kazakhstani actors “skillfully extracted”.
COMMENT: Can China compensate for Russia’s losses on the European gas market?
“Building the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline from Russia to China is a rational decision that would have made sense even before the war, but the project will never be able to replace Russia’s decimated gas trade with Europe."
Iran eyes overseas power plant development
Iran plans to expand its power plant development projects overseas, including renewable energy generation.
PANNIER: Gulf investment commitments to Central Asia rival sums once pledged by China
Since Russia lost leverage in the region after invading Ukraine, many countries have sought to fill the gap. In terms of pledged capital, the Arab nations have become big players.
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How Chinese oil imports are helping to support the regimes in Moscow and Tehran
A new report by the Atlantic Council has suggested that China – using a so-called dark fleet in conjunction with Russian and Iran – is effectively getting around existing sanctions on oil purchases from both countries.