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Trump administration claims 18 million barrels of oil crossed the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. protection, approaching pre-war levels, but independent tracking services report significantly lower numbers, making verification difficult.
Hydrogen faced persistent technical and economic challenges as an energy solution, yet remained politically viable due to institutional commitments from gas companies, automakers, and governments seeking to preserve existing assets and infrastructure.
The U.S. generates one-third of global nuclear power but lags China in new capacity. China added 34 gigawatts over the past decade while the U.S. added one plant, positioning China to become the world’s largest producer within five years.
The EU proposes establishing a CRM Centre with substantial financial resources and independent mandate to secure critical raw material supply chains essential for Europe’s clean technology transition.
Hydrogen cost forecasts using experience curves may overstate learning rates by conflating different cost-reduction mechanisms, particularly when equipment scaling increases capacity without proportional manufacturing repetitions.
U.S. oil rig count increased to 449 this week while gas rigs declined to 130. Overall active drilling rigs remained at 588, up 51 from a year ago.
