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Erminia Voccia

Professional journalist with a passion for storytelling and a keen eye on global dynamics. She holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and two postgraduate diplomas in journalism and broadcast journalism. She began her career in television, producing reports for national news programs, and later worked as a freelancer for several national newspapers, online outlets, and specialized magazines. Her writing has focused on the environment, international affairs, and geopolitics, with a particular interest in Asia. She has also managed event planning and communication for a publishing house and contributed to the editing of academic essays. At Rinnovabili, she mainly covers climate and climate policy.

Rinnovabili • Strait of Hormuz attacks surge as Saudi Arabia comes under fire
Regulations & Markets
Strait of Hormuz attacks intensify as Saudi Arabia faces its worst week of the war

Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have reached unprecedented levels, while Houthi strikes on Saudi infrastructure threaten oil exports and regional energy security.

Rinnovabili • Big Oil profits could reach $53 billion in Q3 2026 as the Iran war drives crude prices up by over 50% and boosts refining margins.
Economy & Finance
Big Oil profits surge as Middle…

The war in Iran has pushed global oil prices up by more…

Rinnovabili • Bangkok rainfall: why drainage systems are under strain
Climate change
Bangkok rainfall is overwhelming drainage systems…

Bangkok rainfall is becoming more intense as climate change and rapid urbanisation…


Rinnovabili • Fossil fuel emissions set to fall in 2026
Regulations & Markets
Fossil fuel emissions set to fall in 2026 as Hormuz crisis reshapes…

Global fossil fuel emissions are expected to fall by nearly 0.5% in 2026 as the Hormuz…

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Regulations & Markets
Route beyond Hormuz blocked as drone attacks shut Saudi Petroline

Saudi Arabia has lost a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz after drone attacks shut…

Rinnovabili • Saudi Arabia and oil: 4% of global supply at risk
Regulations & Markets
Saudi Arabia and oil: 4% of global supply at risk after pipeline…

Drone damage to Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline threatens a key oil export route, with Yanbu reserves…

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Economy & Finance
Energy sector after six months of US war with Iran: oil stocks…

Six months of the US war with Iran have reshaped global energy markets, putting oil supplies…

Rinnovabili • Myanmar rare earths fuel conflict and pollution
Pollution
Myanmar rare earths fuel civil war while poisoning the Mekong River

Myanmar rare earths have become a critical global supply source, but illegal mining is financing armed…

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Regulations & Markets
China oil price: how Beijing gained new leverage over global crude markets

The Iran war has exposed a shift in global energy markets, with China increasingly able to…

Rinnovabili • Iran war oil supply: Markets cheer risky pause
Regulations & Markets
Iran war oil supply: Oil markets celebrate a risky pause, not peace

Oil prices have retreated, but the conflict in the Middle East continues to threaten global energy…

Rinnovabili • Drones and Energy: Modern Warfare Reshapes Security
Regulations & Markets
Drones and energy: How modern warfare is redefining energy security

Cheap drones and missiles have transformed critical energy infrastructure into prime military targets. From Ukraine to…

Rinnovabili • Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Houthi threats divert tankers
Regulations & Markets
Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Houthi threats force oil tankers to alter Red Sea…

Iran-backed Houthi threats in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait are prompting tankers to divert from their planned…

Rinnovabili • Houthi naval blockade threatens Saudi oil exports
Regulations & Markets
Houthi naval blockade threatens Saudi oil exports and raises energy market risks

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have announced a naval blockade targeting Saudi Arabia, raising fears of renewed disruptions…

Rinnovabili • Hormuz Strait negotiations, fragile resilience shapes Iran-US talks
Policy & Regulations
Fragile resilience and the Hormuz question, what lies ahead for Iran-US negotiations

Military resilience has not resolved Iran’s structural economic weaknesses. In this interview, Nicola Pedde examines the…

Rinnovabili • Renewable electricity generation reaches record growth
Energy
Renewable electricity generation records its fastest growth on record

Global renewable electricity generation reached a record 31.7% of total power output in 2024, while renewable…