All articles by Alex Blair

Alex Blair is a UK-based reporter for GlobalData Media. He writes on topics including conflict, geopolitics, defence and sport.

Modi’s first post-invasion trip to Ukraine – what’s on the agenda?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ukraine on Friday (23 August) for the first time since Russia’s invasion of…
Oil and gas cybersecurity since the Aramco hacks – how has it changed?

“It takes experiencing disruption to critical operations for large organisations to take cybersecurity seriously and allocate adequate resources to ensuring…
Explainer: Germany seeks arrest of Ukrainian for Nord Stream pipeline attacks

German authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines nearly…
Explainer: prices rise as Ukrainian forces seize key Russian gas hub

A surprise Ukrainian counter-incursion into the Kursk region has sent gas prices spiraling and thrown doubt over the supply of…
Paris 2024’s ‘long-lasting legacy’ a new eco-model of Olympic hosting – IOC

As the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris enters its final weekend, the event has largely withstood scrutiny over environmental impact,…

What will Biden’s green energy legacy be?

In a move hailed by Democrats as selfless but criticised by Republicans as pre-planned, President Biden on Sunday (21 July)…
Zelensky attends UK extraordinary cabinet meeting on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended an extraordinary meeting in London today (19 July), where Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his…
UK elections: where does each party stand on North Sea drilling?

The UK government’s decision to approve 31 new licenses for oil and gas exploration last month – extending oil drilling…
How will Denmark impede Russia’s shadow oil fleet in the Baltic Sea?

Denmark is planning to target the infamous shadow fleet of tankers carrying sanctioned Russian oil through the Baltic Sea and…
Explainer: what is lithium ‘fingerprinting’?

Scientists in Australia say they have developed a new method of ‘fingerprinting’ lithium, a major breakthrough in tracing the supply…