South Africa heading for another year of record-breaking power cuts
Increased demand and degrading infrastructure is pushing South Africa to its its second year of record-breaking power cuts.
Russia warns of global collapse, massive shifts taking place in the world
Brad of Full Spectrum Survival talks about Russia's warning of global collapse, oil to hit $200 per barrel, and nuclear war on the table. Another great channel that proved especially precise over the past couple of weeks is Canadian Prepper. One of his recent…
Energy prices skyrocket after Russia attacks Ukraine
Gas and oil prices in Europe skyrocketed after Russia attacked Ukraine early Thursday morning, February 24, 2022. Meanwhile, stock markets around the world tumbled amid rising concerns while Euro plunged to its lowest level against the dollar since June 2020 and hit…
China stockpiling food at historically high levels
China is stockpiling food at historically high levels and now has more than half of the world's maize and other grains. By mid-2022, the country is estimated to hold 69% of the world’s corn reserves, 60% of rice, and 51% of wheat. At the end of 2021,…
Kosovo introduces rolling power cuts as European energy crisis deepens
Kosovo's power system is already completely affected by global energy prices, forcing the country to introduce rolling two-hour blackouts for most of its 2 million people on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Only emergency customers will stay unaffected. This wave…
Natural gas prices in Europe explode to all-time highs as major Russian flow stops
Natural gas prices in Europe exploded on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, after a major pipeline that brings Russian gas to Europe slowed output over the past couple of days and completely stopped delivering on Tuesday. This combined with record-high prices of…
Electricity prices in Europe surge to record highs
European power prices surged to record highs over the past couple of days after France announced the closure of four of its largest nuclear reactors. The crisis is further exacerbated by already very high prices of natural gas and cold temperatures. By the end of…
Natural gas prices in Europe soar as Germany suspends approval for Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Natural gas prices in Europe soared again on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, as the German Federal Network Agency — Bundesnetzagentur — suspended the process of certifying the new Russian gas pipeline called Nord Stream 2. The pipeline was completed in September…
China’s energy crisis – Why is the country on the edge of the abyss
China, which in recent years has been among the world's leading powers, is faced with a problem that is more characteristic of third world countries. Power shortages have recently become so severe that factories across China are closing, and the problem is…
Unprecedented power outages hit China’s homes and factories, increasing global supply chain chaos
Coal shortages are causing unprecedented power outages in parts of China ahead of the winter season, affecting the country's economy and increasing global supply chain chaos. It's estimated that around 44% of China's industrial activity is affected by…