energy security
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Afghanistan
UNDP Sees Solar Power as Key to Afghanistan’s Energy Future
DID Press: Afghanistan’s widening gap between electricity supply and demand has prompted the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to identify renewable energy, particularly solar and wind power, as one of the most practical ways for the country to reduce its…
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Iran
Telegraph: Iranian-Linked Hackers Disrupted UK Power Plant for Four Days
DID Press: The Telegraph reported that a British power plant was hit by an “unprecedented” cyberattack allegedly carried out by hackers linked to Iran, forcing the facility offline for four days. According to the British newspaper, the incident occurred in…
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Economy
Ghalibaf: Hormuz to Stay Closed Until Iran Oil Sanctions End
DID Press: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until what he described as the “blockade and sanctions” on Iran’s oil exports are lifted. Ghalibaf said reopening the strategic waterway would be conditional…
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Economy
Brent Crude Rises Above $90 as Hormuz Disruptions Deepen Supply Concerns
DID Press: Brent crude oil prices briefly climbed above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, as fading hopes for a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran negotiations and continued disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz intensified concerns over global energy supplies. Reuters…
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Government
US Strategic Oil Reserve Falls to Lowest Level in More Than 40 Years
DID Press: United States’ Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell by about 6.1 million barrels this week to approximately 298.7 million barrels, dropping below the 300-million-barrel mark for the first time since 1983. The decline comes as Washington continues drawing on…
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Economy
US Strategic Oil Reserve Depletion Outpaces Commercial Stocks Threefold
DID Press: Official data covering the period from February 6 to August 3, 2026, indicate that the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has been depleted at a rate more than three times faster than commercial crude oil inventories, bringing emergency…
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Afghanistan
Turkmenistan Reports Progress on TAPI Pipeline, Expands Gas Field Development Plans
DID Press: Turkmenistan says work on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline is advancing, as authorities review progress on the strategic regional energy project alongside new priorities for expanding the country’s oil and gas sector. According to a statement from the…
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Economy
Saudi Oil Infrastructure Faces New Pressure After Reported Pipeline Attack
DID Press: Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has intensified pressure on Saudi Arabia’s oil sector by targeting parts of the kingdom’s strategic East–West oil pipeline, with Yemeni military sources claiming the operation highlights vulnerabilities in Saudi energy infrastructure. According to sources affiliated…
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Economy
Drone Strike Hits Saudi Aramco Facility, Damaging Storage Units in Abqaiq
DID Press: Newly released images from Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq oil facility show damage to parts of storage infrastructure and precautionary measures aimed at preventing the spread of fire following a reported drone attack on the site. Yemen’s armed forces announced…
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Analysis
Iran-US Standoff Reshapes Middle East Security Order
DID Press: More than four decades after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the confrontation between Iran and the United States has evolved into one of the world’s most complex geopolitical rivalries, extending far beyond political and ideological differences to encompass military,…
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