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Robin Mills

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Robin M. Mills is chief executive of Qamar Energy, and author of The Myth of the Oil Crisis
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Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers have pledged to put in place a system designed to cap Russia’s income from oil sales and, by doing so, reduce its ability to fund its war in Ukraine, while also limiting the impact of the war on global energy prices. AP
Why the G7’s price cap on Russian oil has limits

From the start of the Ukraine war on February 24 to June 3, Russia is estimated to have earned €59bn from exporting oil and €29bn for gas

CommentSeptember 05, 2022
Strong economic and population growth over the past two decades led to surging demand for liquefied natural gas in the UAE. Photo: Adnoc
How policy changes are ushering in a new era for the UAE’s LNG sector

The country aims to ensure long-term sustainability of the gas industry

EnergyAugust 29, 2022
If the deal is signed, by next year, 1-1.2 million barrels per day of Iranian supply would return to the market. AP
Iran deal: what are the implications for the oil market?

If the chance to revive the deal falls apart, tougher sanctions could cut another 500,000 barrels per day or so from Iranian oil exports

CommentAugust 22, 2022
Livestock production and agriculture, together account for about 40 per cent of man-made methane emissions. AFP
Why capture of flared gas is a win for the environment

The oil industry is not the only methane offender – but it gets most of the publicity and blame

CommentAugust 15, 2022
Swedish group Lundin has uncovered the huge and surprising Johan Sverdrup oilfield in Norway. Reuters
Oil is back on the menu as energy majors return to exploration

After years of finding only gas, big new discoveries are nearly all in deep water, highlighting the technical and financial strengths of super-majors

CommentAugust 08, 2022
A gas tanker carrying LNG of US origin enters the LNG Terminal Port in Swinoujscie, Poland. EPA
Good times for LNG will not last for ever

The market, currently witnessing a boom, will reach an inflection point determined by supply and economic dynamics

CommentAugust 01, 2022
Turbines of the WindFloat Atlantic Project, a floating offshore wind-power generating platform off the coast of Portugal. Reuters
Why now is the time for oil companies to realise their renewables ambitions

While a number of challenges remain, tie-ups with well-capitalised partners may tick fiscal and environmental boxes

EnergyJuly 25, 2022
A Saudi Aramco employee in a company-branded helmet. Saudi Aramco announced in March 2020 that it had been directed to increase oil capacity to 13 million bpd by 2027. Reuters
Why Saudi Arabia alone cannot ease the world’s oil troubles

Riyadh has confirmed there will be no unilateral policy changes before the next Opec+ meeting on August 3

CommentJuly 18, 2022
Mohammad Barkindo, the late secretary general of Opec, was an oil industry veteran who steered the group through the creation of the Opec+ alliance. Bloomberg
The contrasting legacies of two figures in Africa's oil industry

Angola's Jose Eduardo dos Santos and Nigeria's Mohammad Barkindo represented Africa's largest oil producing nations at various junctures

CommentJuly 11, 2022
Consumers and businesses need to avoid energy waste and invest in upgrading buildings. Getty
Why energy efficiency should be the world's priority

Businesses and consumers need to avoid energy waste and invest sensibly in upgrading buildings

BusinessJuly 04, 2022
A daily wage labourer waits for work at a market in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankans have endured months of shortages of food, fuel and other necessities because of the country's dwindling foreign exchange reserves and mounting debt, worsened by the coronavirus pandemic and other, longer-term troubles. AP
Why wealthy countries should shield developing countries in times of crises

Unlike previous periods of energy turbulence, which typically centred on oil disruptions, today’s troubles are multi-faceted

CommentJune 27, 2022
The EU has proceeded in imposing sanctions, including the plan to phase out Russian oil imports by the end of this year. But the Kremlin can retaliate in unexpected ways. Reuters
Impending European gas crisis could cause harsh winters

EU states need to be nimbler, to anticipate their opponent’s moves — imagining the worst — and to avoid fighting on ground of Moscow’s choosing

CommentJune 20, 2022
British Royal Navy personnel mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands war at the Falklands Gardens memorial in southern England. AP
Did oil have a role to play in the Falklands conflict?

There was reportedly interest in the islands’ potential geological riches from the late 1960s

CommentJune 13, 2022
A worker at an oilfield owned by Russian state oil producer Bashneft in Bashkortostan. The EU has agreed to forbid Russian oil imports by the end of this year. Photo: Reuters
Opec+ output increase wins it credit but a realignment awaits beyond August

Modest nature of tweak indicative of mounting challenges for Saudi Arabia and Russia led group including limited ability to raise production

CommentJune 06, 2022
A smart energy meter, used to monitor gas and electricity use, at a home in London. Rishi Sunak, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, has bowed to pressure for a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. EPA
Why the UK windfall tax on energy companies is a good decision - for some

The government’s 25% levy on oil and gas producers will raise $6.3bn to help fund its support package

BusinessMay 30, 2022
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