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The global oil market continues to dictate geopolitical maneuvers and internal strife, as recent events from Africa to the Americas demonstrate. In Niger, a shipment of Russian uranium remains grounded on a runway, highlighting the logistical choke points and international tensions surrounding critical energy resources [51886]. Simultaneously, Morocco and Ethiopia initiated their first-ever military talks, forging a new pact that analysts link to strategic positioning in resource-rich regions [51966]. State and corporate actors aggressively secure supply. Japan's Mitsubishi acquired a major US gas portfolio for $7.5 billion, signaling deep capital commitment to fossil fuels despite climate pressures [51511]. The US is planning to double its liquefied natural gas exports to meet soaring global demand [52469], a move that entrenches hydrocarbon infrastructure for decades. This scramble directly fuels corruption and conflict. In Venezuela, the US has resumed purchasing oil from Nicolas Maduro's government [52439], even as it sanctions the regime, revealing a conflict between energy needs and political pressure [52524]. In Syria, the national army seized the nation's largest oil field from withdrawing US-backed Kurdish forces, a critical revenue source in the ongoing civil war [52963]. Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, 81, secured a seventh term while pinning the country's economic hopes on nascent oil production [52777]. The industry's political influence extends beyond extraction. BP's sponsorship of a UK science museum has sparked a public debate over fossil fuel funding of educational institutions [52024]. Meanwhile, the transition to alternatives faces its own hurdles, as the massive water consumption required for AI data centers creates a new resource crisis [52510]. <a href='/news/51511'>Japan's Mitsubishi Buys US Gas Empire for $7.5 Billion</a> <a href='/news/51886'>Russian Uranium Stranded on Niger Runway</a> <a href='/news/51966'>Morocco and Ethiopia Forge New Military Pact in First-Ever Talks</a> <a href='/news/52439'>U.S. Buys Venezuelan Oil: Will Gas Prices Drop?</a> <a href='/news/52469'>US to Double Gas Exports as Global Demand Soars</a> <a href='/news/52510'>AI's Insatiable Thirst: Data Centers Face a Water Crisis</a> <a href='/news/52524'>Trump's Venezuela Push Clashes With Oil's "No Risk" Rule</a> <a href='/news/52777'>Museveni, 81, Secures Seventh Term Pinning Hopes on Oil</a> <a href='/news/52963'>Syrian Army Seizes Nation's Largest Oil Field After Kurdish Withdrawal</a>