Iran estimates oil spill in Strait of Hormuz in trillions of dollars
Multiple large oil slicks have been detected in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
Latest
What lies behind the August 14 blackout in four Central Asian countries
On August 14, 2026, four Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—were left without power for several hours.
Cloud seeding in Kazakhstan — dispute with neighbors persists three months later
Kazakhstan's drought-fighting program, launched in May, still sparks controversy three months later.
Saudi Arabia completes construction of the world's largest green hydrogen plant
The country whose economy was tied to oil and gas for decades just finished building what should become the world's largest clean hydrogen producer.
Shardara received more water than expected — Kazakhstan's water diplomacy worked
As summer 2026 sets European river-shrinking records, Kazakhstan quietly but intensively pursues its own water diplomacy.
Romania has for the first time completely shut down its only nuclear power plant due to the Danube's shallowing.
The Danube energy crisis has reached its logical limit. On August 13, 2026, both reactors at Romania's only nuclear plant, Cernavodă, were fully shut down.
Armenia chooses between the US, France, China, Russia and South Korea for a new nuclear power plant.
While Kazakhstan has settled on a single partner for its future nuclear plant, Armenia chose the opposite strategy—holding parallel talks with five countries at once.