Energy Strategy Insights

Author: Ichiro Kutani
Board Member, Director, in charge of Energy Data and Modelling Center (EDMC)

Author: Board Member, Director, Chief Economist, in charge of Research Strategy Unit and Energy Security Unit

2026
7/21/2026 The Future of China
Author:Ichiro Kutani
7/6/2026 Economic Coercion from a Deterrence Perspective
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi
6/23/2026 After the US-Iran Agreement
Author:Ichiro Kutani
6/5/2026 The 'Petro-renminbi' Gains Attention Amid the Middle East Crisis
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi
5/25/2026 Strengthening Oil Security
Author:Ichiro Kutani
5/11/2026 International Crude Oil Markets Remain Calm
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi
4/20/2026 How the Iran War Is Changing Oil Demand
Author:Ichiro Kutani
4/3/2026 Considering Climate Realism
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi
3/18/2026 Overcoming the Normalcy Bias
Author:Ichiro Kutani
3/6/2026 Can Lessons from the “Tanker War” Address the Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz?
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi
2/25/2026 Germany's energy transition: Shifting to a pragmatic approach
Author:Ichiro Kutani
2/6/2026 International Energy Market and Rule-based Order
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi
1/26/2026 Reality of coal power retirementWhat are the implications of changes in China's fossil fuel supply and demand?
Author:Ichiro Kutani
1/8/2026 Venezuela: Has the Dream of Resource Nationalism Been Shattered?
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi
2025
12/24/2025 Reality of coal power retirement
Author:Ichiro Kutani
12/24/2025 What are the Conditions for Economic Sanctions to be Effective?
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi
11/26/2025 Diverging Perspectives on the Decarbonization Momentum
Author:Ichiro Kutani
11/13/2025 Realism and Liberalism in Economic Security
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi
10/20/2025 Recent interesting developments in energy finance
Author:Ichiro Kutani
10/3/2025 How is energy trade “weaponized”?
Author:Yoshikazu Kobayashi