Get Ready to Be Taxed on Your Sun Use!

Daily Standup Top Stories Germany’s Net Zero Plans Include Taxing the Sun and Closing Stable Power Plants August 10, 2025 Clark Savage In a bizarre twist of environmental policy, Germany’s push toward Net Zero emissions has evolved into what critics are calling a “tax on the sun.” This comes amid the country’s aggressive shutdown of reliable […]

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Russia\’s oil exports have decreased modestly since 2022, shifting toward Asia

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration analysis based on Global Trade Tracker, Argus, and Vortexa Note: Data for 2025 are preliminary. 1H25=first half of 2025. figure data From 2020 to 2024, crude oil and condensate exports from Russia averaged 5.0 million barrels per day (b/d). Exports from Russia in the first half of 2025 (1H25) were 4.3 million b/d (compared […]

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Tankers Deliver Russian Crude to India Despite US and EU Pressure

In the ongoing geopolitical chess game surrounding Russia\’s invasion of Ukraine, Western sanctions aimed at crippling Moscow\’s energy revenues continue to face significant hurdles. Despite intensified pressure from the United States and the European Union, tankers laden with Russian crude oil are still docking at Indian ports, underscoring the limitations of these measures. This persistent […]

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