Civil conflict in Libya shows few signs of resolving itself in the near future, and the loss of Libya’s 1.8 million barrels per day of oil output is beginning to be felt.

Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Rodger Baker examines stresses on the Chinese state and the possible implications of rising energy prices due to unrest in North Africa and the Middle East.

Vice President of Analysis Peter Zeihan examines the oil-producing locations in the Persian Gulf that could face disruptions should major protests spread to the region.

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Analyst Kamran Bokhari examines protests in Persian Gulf countries and their importance to U.S. interests in the region.

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Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Rodger Baker discusses how the revolutions in the Middle East affect China's energy interests and complicates Beijing's ability to manage its international image abroad while maintaining social stability at home.

Vice President of Analysis Peter Zeihan examines Libya's current crisis and the possibility of an east-west civil war from the perspective of energy and economics.

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In hopes of increasing energy diversification efforts and decreasing energy dependence on Russia, Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian prime ministers met in Tallinn to discuss future energy projects.

Analyst Mark Schroeder examines how the fight over oil revenues will complicate South Sudan's goal of becoming an independent nation in an early 2011 referendum on independence.

Analyst Matt Gertken discusses U.S. support for Japanese sovereignty over the Russian-held Kuril Islands and looks at the pressure confronting Japan in the foreign policy realm as Washington becomes more involved in the region.

Analyst Matt Gertken examines the geopolitical ramifications of China constricting exports of rare earth elements for its own economic reasons.