Following its discovery in the 70s, the Cantarell oil field enabled Mexico to become a major oil producer. Decades of lax management and complacency by Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil company, together with the declining output of the Cantarell, has left the country with serious production problems.
Taiwan has positioned itself as the dominant player in the semiconductor industry, but what would happen if a conflict with China broke out? Well, if semiconductor supply chain vulnerabilities are top of mind, than sure, this should be of concern (but you should also be worried about the thousands of companies and locations that are nowhere near Taiwan that make up the vast bulk of the supply chai
The most recent hurricane that tore through the Gulf of Mexico has sent ripples through the insurance industry thanks to all the property damage, but what will its impact on the energy sector look like?
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The US has become largely self-sufficient when it comes to oil, and it was never really reliant upon Saudi oil in the first place. Back in the day, the US formed a relationship with Saudi Arabia not for itself, but instead to provide US allies with oil during globalization. Times are changing and so is this relationship, so what does the future of Saudi Arabia look like?
If you haven't heard by now, a sophisticated Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon was carried out on September 17. While Israel has not officially claimed this attack, it appears to be the next chapter in the rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.
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American soldiers test out their new Next Generation squad Weapon XM-7 6.8 x 51mm primary rifles. U.S.A...
Season 5, episode 13. June 3rd, 2018. John Oliver enlists a group of celebrities to offer a warning about predatory behavior in legal guardianships, Donald Trump gets a comically oversized letter from Kim Jong Un, and a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin is tragically murdered in Kiev. Or is he?
Season 5, episode 27. October 28th, 2018. John Oliver explains why the races to elect state AGs are worth your attention, Saudi Arabian officials attempt to cover up the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, and a tense week full of violence -- from a racially-motivated shooting in Louisville to package bombs being sent to critics of Donald Trump -- ends with a devastating antisemitic attack on a synagogue i
Season 5, episode 17. July 1st, 2018. John Oliver explores the risks, rewards, and wolf-related hazards of gene editing, and Justice Anthony Kennedy retires.
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Season 5, episode 15. June 17th, 2018. John Oliver discusses Chinese president Xi Jinping's rise to power, the US-North Korea summit finally takes place to underwhelming results, and the forced separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents at the border sparks outrage.
Season 5, episode 8. April 15th, 2018. John Oliver explains how it is surprisingly legal for America’s largest corporations to avoid paying taxes, James Comey sits down for an eye-catching interview with ABC, and Donald Trump declares "mission accomplished" after bombing Syria.
Season 5, episode 23. September 23rd, 2018. John Oliver discusses why Facebook’s global expansion has inflamed hate speech and violence overseas, Donald Trump calls a hurricane "the wettest we've seen from a standpoint of water," and Christine Blasey Ford comes forward with allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh.