Gregor Semieniuk

@gregorsemieniuk.bsky.social

Associate Professor @ UMass Amherst | Political economy of the low-carbon transition, energy and resources in economic growth and development, inequality | Views are my own

“October is beginning to look like April. Refinery margins are once again turning negative in Europe, and the risk of refinery run cuts is rising. In April, the problem was a shortage of crude. In October, it is the cost of moving it.” JP Morgan on oil

One indicator to gauge the current energy crisis: European LNG imports were 4% lower in 2026 than in 2025 so far, 30% lower in early August, according to Bloomberg. As Europe was catching up subsequently, imports by Northeast Asia fell. Lucky there were these high imports in Jan-Feb.

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It's good to be "Europe's largest refiner" in the current environment: "[TotalEnergies] pledged to lift its dividend by more than 5% a year through 2030 and boost share buybacks for the next two quarters. Shares of the company rose 0.8% higher in Paris, taking this year’s gain to 45%." - Bloomberg

Diesel export ban talks in the US gathering momentum: “Rapidan Energy, a consultancy, forecast there was a 35 per cent chance the White House would implement an export ban.” - FT Precarious times for the global oil markets.

Now is not the time for across-the-board road fuel subsidies in Germany. Yet top CDU officials are mulling exactly that via VAT cuts, to ease escalating diesel & gasoline costs. This makes every liter cheaper for everyone & so encourages consumption. A 🧵 on why that’s a problem:

European diesel and to a lesser extent gasoline prices set to rise due to Saudi East-West pipeline outage. If renewed US discussions about curtailing diesel exports turn serious, Europe could really be in for a price shock.

European diesel and to a lesser extent gasoline prices set to rise due to Saudi East-West pipeline outage. If renewed US discussions about curtailing diesel exports turn serious, Europe could really be in for a price shock.

Pleased to share that I’ll be a fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies Berlin (Wissenschaftskolleg) this academic year 2026/27. I'll be studying the role of profits in structural change - e.g the low-carbon energy transition. Looking forward to connecting with the Berlin research community!

In a world of fossil price shocks and Chinese cleantech dominance, carbon shock therapy emerges as the default stance of states unwilling, or unable, to support their industries through a green transformation. New with @danielagabor.bsky.social on green macrofinancial regimes in the Hormuz crisis.

Against Carbon Shock Therapy | Daniela Gabor & Benjamin Braun

The war in Iran has sent oil prices skyrocketing. Daniela Gabor and Benjamin Braun argue the ripple effects and states (non)responses to the crisis represent a

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Von der dramatischen Lage im globalen Süden abgesehen, warnen @isabellamweber.bsky.social und andere vor heftigen Kostensteigerungen. Die Ursache: fossile Abhängigkeit. Der Ausbau von Wind & Solar in 🇩🇪 muss an Tempo und Planungssicherheit gewinnen - im Sinne der Beschäftigten (1/2).

Gregor Semieniuk@gregorsemieniuk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Wir befinden uns in der größten fossilen Energiekrise. Die Ölproduktion is so stark gefallen wie die Nachfrage 2020 mit COVID. Die Bundesregierung sollte schleunigst darauf reagieren statt die Zeit mit Debatten über Mehrwertsteuererhöhung & Fracking zu vergeuden. Mein Beitrag im @freitag.de heute.

"Die Spritpreisbremse reduziere das hohe Preisniveau offenbar eher nicht. Der ADAC rief das Bundeskartellamt dazu auf, die Mineralölkonzerne "zur Mäßigung zu bewegen"." @tagesschau.bsky.social Freundliche Bitten sind dem Ernst der Lage unangemessen. Mein Aufruf die Energiekrise ernster zu nehmen:

Gregor Semieniuk@gregorsemieniuk.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Wir befinden uns in der größten fossilen Energiekrise. Die Ölproduktion is so stark gefallen wie die Nachfrage 2020 mit COVID. Die Bundesregierung sollte schleunigst darauf reagieren statt die Zeit mit Debatten über Mehrwertsteuererhöhung & Fracking zu vergeuden. Mein Beitrag im @freitag.de heute.

Wir befinden uns in der größten fossilen Energiekrise. Die Ölproduktion is so stark gefallen wie die Nachfrage 2020 mit COVID. Die Bundesregierung sollte schleunigst darauf reagieren statt die Zeit mit Debatten über Mehrwertsteuererhöhung & Fracking zu vergeuden. Mein Beitrag im @freitag.de heute.

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