International Issues
The Reality of Accessing Venezuela’s Oil
Venezuela is a resource-rich country that now stands to benefit tremendously from the recent ousting…
EV Sales Grew 20% Globally in 2025
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales grew 20% in 2025, with 20.7 million EVs sold. According to…
China Will Remain the World’s Dominant Critical Mineral…
China remains the dominant refined mineral supplier, both in terms of country of origin and overseas…
Ditching Maduro Will Help Keep America’s Backyard Free…
Fueling The Conversation, Week of January 19th, 2026 Early in the morning of January 3, the U.S.…
Currents: The 2026 Environmental Quality Index
Currents is a weekly show produced by the Institute for Energy Research (IER) that recaps the latest…
The EU’s Carbon Border Tax Took Effect on January 1
On January 1, the European Union’s carbon border tax came into force. The Carbon Border Adjustment…
IER Releases 2026 Environmental Quality Index
WASHINGTON DC (1/15/26) – Today, the Institute for Energy Research released an updated edition of…
2026 Environmental Quality Index – IER
The 2026 Environmental Quality Index (EQI) highlights the United States as a leading energy producer…
China Floods the Global Auto Market with Gasoline…
China supports its electric vehicle (EV) market and disincentivizes domestic gas-vehicle sales. This…
Venezeula’s Oil and the Monroe Doctrine
On January 2nd, at 10:46 pm, the United States initiated Operation Absolute Resolve, leading to the…
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