Europe's gas storage is filled worse than ever in 18 years
The model that kept European winters predictable for decades has failed for the second year in a row.
Economy
World Bank talks about quality jobs — what this looks like in practice in Kazakhstan
The abstract claim that economic growth matters not in itself but in whether it creates good jobs is easy to make at any conference. Far harder to test in practice.
El Niño threatens coffee crops in four key countries at once
Your morning coffee is the latest victim of what a strengthening climate phenomenon can affect.
Half of all oil imported worldwide goes to Asia
The 2026 closure of the Strait of Hormuz reminded the world which countries depend most on imported oil.
World map revealed each country's main export commodity.
Visual Capitalist published a map showing the largest export category for every country worldwide.
Kazakhstan entered the top 25 global leaders in per capita energy consumption.
Fresh Visual Capitalist infographic ranks 40 countries by per-capita total energy supply in 2025 — Kazakhstan surprisingly ranks high at 22nd place.
Europe's heatwave could cost the EU economy 180 billion euros
All summer we covered Europe's heat — halted reactors, dried-up rivers, water limits. Triodos Bank tried to sum it all up in one number.