November 2021

Laser fusion is a method of igniting nuclear fusion reactions and is a potential alternative to magnetic confinement.

US support for nuclear energy has grown 10 percentage points from 2018 to 2021, with 59% overall now saying they are strongly or somewhat in support.

Solar and wind currently account for less than 1% of the country’s installed capacity, with 4 MW and 1 MW, respectively.

Overall amount of Gazprom's investments to be used in 2022: RUB 1,757.7 billion. Gazprom's borrowings for 2022: RUB 272.789 billion. Final investment program and budget will be approved by the Gazprom Board of Directors.

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories increased by 1.0 million barrels from the previous week to 434.0 million barrels.

Brent gained 7 cents to $82.32 a barrel, WTI fell 12 cents, or 0.2%, to $78.27 a barrel.

The meetings will decide the group's January production levels. The existing pact calls on OPEC+ countries to hike output quotas by 400,000 b/d, though the volumes can be changed per market conditions.

The current transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine is due to expire at the end of 2024. It came into effect at the start of 2020, and was brokered by the European Commission.

“Expanding the benefit of nuclear science, especially to less advantaged communities, is not only the right thing to do, but it also helps build trust in the nuclear sector. Consider joining us in advancing the beneficial uses of nuclear science and technology across the world,” said IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.

In Tehran on 23 November, Mr Grossi met with Mohammad Eslami, the Vice President of Iran and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs.