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The Sunset of the Oil Era: the New Geopolitics of Resources

For decades, the global economy has been dictated by hydrocarbon flows. However, 2026 marks the consolidation of a new paradigm: the wealth of nations is no longer measured in barrels of crude oil, but in tons of lithium, copper, cobalt and rare earths. The energy transition has shifted the centre of power to countries such as Chile, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This phenomenon, defined as "Mineral-Nationism," sees the produci…
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For decades, the global economy has been dictated by hydrocarbon flows. However, 2026 marks the consolidation of a new paradigm: the wealth of nations is no longer measured in barrels of crude oil, but in tons of lithium, copper, cobalt and rare earths. The energy transition has shifted the centre of power to countries such as Chile, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. This phenomenon, defined as "Mineral-Nationism," sees the produci…

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Quotidiano Nazionale broke the news in Italy on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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