WASHINGTON, March 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Asia Turns to Coal Even Before Several Energy Facilities Get Targeted in Iran Conflict * Key Takeaways 1 Asian nations are increasing coal use to replace LNG amid escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in the Iran conflict. 2 Coal prices have risen 14%, but LNG prices doubled even before Iran's recent attack on Qatar's LNG facility at Ras Laffan, the world's larges  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Asia Turns to Coal Even Before Several Energy Facilities Get Targeted in Iran Conflict * Key Takeaways 1 Asian nations are increasing coal use to replace LNG amid escalating attacks on energy infrastructure in the Iran conflict. 2 Coal prices have risen 14%, but LNG prices doubled even before Iran's recent attack on Qatar's LNG facility at Ras Laffan, the world's larges  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 20, 2026, by Nikita Shah, senior fellow with the Intelligence, National Security, and Technology program: * * * Demystifying Iranian Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Iran is a highly capable actor in cyberspace. Known for having conducted cyberattacks against its regional rivals and global foes--particularly the United States and Israel--the Iranian state is adept at e  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on March 20, 2026, by senior fellow Matthew Johnson in its China Brief: * * * Strategic Eurasianism: Xi and Putin Cement Bloc Alignment Executive Summary: * Russia's relationship with the People's Republic of China (PRC) has evolved into a functional, operational Eurasian architecture anchored in financial integration, technological cooperation, energy interdependence, and coordinated geopolitical positioning, r  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On Meet The Press: We're Literally Putting Money Into The Pockets Of The Very Nations That We Are Fighting Right Now * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined Meet the Press with Kristen Welker and slammed the incompetence of Donald Trump and his administration as the war in Iran is spiraling out of control. Murphy highlighted the insanity of lifting sancti  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration has issued Russia a 30-day waiver to sell its sanctioned oil and petroleum products that are currently stranded on ships at sea. 2 Ukraine and some of its allies have expressed concerns because ongoing sanctions have been reducing Russian income, but the Treasury Departm  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration has issued Russia a 30-day waiver to sell its sanctioned oil and petroleum products that are currently stranded on ships at sea. 2 Ukraine and some of its allies have expressed concerns because ongoing sanctions have been reducing Russian income, but the Treasury Departm  more