Ukraine Country Analysis Brief
(Wed, 11 Jun 2025) Since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has accelerated integration of its energy trade and infrastructure with Europe, moving away from its historical ties with Russia. This integration includes trade and infrastructure related to oil, natural gas, coal, electricity, and other energy sources. Ukraine halted natural gas trade with Russia and natural gas transit from Russia as of January 1, 2025.
Algeria Country Analysis Brief
(Thu, 05 Jun 2025) Algeria is the second-largest total liquid fuels producer and the largest natural gas producer in Africa, based on EIA’s estimated 2024 production levels. Algeria has been a member of OPEC since 1969 and is a participant in the OPEC+ agreement. Algeria imports very little energy because its domestic consumption is met by domestic oil and natural gas production. Natural gas and oil account for almost all of Algeria's total primary energy consumption.
China Country Analysis Brief
(Mon, 19 May 2025) For the third year in a row, China’s population declined in 2025 after decades of continuous growth, falling to 1.42 billion people. China’s economy is the world’s second-largest. In 2024, petroleum and other liquids production reached a record high 5.3 million barrels per day (b/d), the fifth-highest in the world.
Angola Country Analysis Brief
(Wed, 26 Feb 2025) Angola was the second-largest total liquid fuels producer in sub-Saharan Africa, after Nigeria, in 2024 production. Angola's economy is largely based on hydrocarbon production, making it vulnerable to crude oil price swings. Angola primarily consumes hydroelectricity and fossil fuel-derived fuel sources to meet its domestic needs for power generation. In December 2023, Angola announced that it would leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) effective January 1, 2024, following OPEC’s decision in November 2023 to reduce Angola’s crude oil production quota from its June 2023 level of 1.3 million barrels per day (b/d) to
India Country Analysis Brief
(Thu, 06 Feb 2025) India was the third largest energy consumer in the world in 2023 behind China and the United States. In 2023, India passed China to become the world’s most populous country in the world with 1.44 billion people. It’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.8% in 2023 from the previous year. It is one of the fastest growing economies and the fourth-largest economy in the world.
Caspian Sea Regional Brief
(Thu, 06 Feb 2025) The Caspian Sea region is one of the oldest oil-producing areas in the world. The four Caspian countries covered in this brief accounted for 3% of global energy production and 1% of global energy consumption in 2023, with Kazakhstan accounting for almost one-half of the region’s energy production and consumption. OPEC+ member Azerbaijan was the top producer of oil and natural gas from offshore Caspian Sea fields, and almost all of its petroleum and natural gas production comes from offshore in the Caspian Sea.
Photo and Video Chronology — January 22, 2025 — Brief episode 5 of Kīlauea summit eruption
test In the early evening of Wednesday, January 22, just a few hours into the fifth episode of Kīlauea's summit eruption, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists captured this high-resolution video of lava fountains at the northern eruptive vent (right) within Halema‘uma‘u crater. The southern eruptive vent (left) was degassing but not actively erupting at the time. USGS video by M. Zoeller. This telephoto view of the northern eruptive vent within Halema‘uma‘u crater at the summit of Kīlauea was captured through the lens of a laser rangefinder late in the afternoon on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists
Libya Country Analysis Brief
(Tue, 03 Dec 2024) Despite Libya’s large oil reserves, political conflicts and militia attacks on hydrocarbon infrastructure have limited investments in the country’s oil and natural gas sectors. These challenges have also constrained exploration and development of its reserves since 2011.