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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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      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
      Downstream is a margin business, and profits are derived from the spread between the input cost of crude oil and the prices of outputs Reuters
      Business is booming for oil refiners but they are also facing a dilemma

      Global refining margins – the gross profit for processing one barrel of crude – typically hover between $2 and $5

      CommentMay 23, 2022
      A flame rises from a pipeline at Tawke oil field. A surprise ruling by Iraq's Supreme Court has cast doubt on the legal foundations of the independent oil policy of Iraq's Kurdish-run region. Reuters
      To realise its energy potential Iraq's Kurdish region needs to get its house in order

      In February, Federal Supreme Court ruled that semi-autonomous region's 2007 oil and gas law unconstitutional, which would require Erbil to surrender management of petrol exports to Baghdad

      CommentMay 16, 2022
      Searching for oil and gas resources in new areas had been in the doldrums following 2014’s price crash. AP
      Do we really need new oil and gas exploration?

      For new hydrocarbons search to make sense, there has to be market need and the development must be low-carbon

      CommentMay 09, 2022
      TotalEnergies Leuna oil refinery near Spergau, Germany. Due to the war in Ukraine, Total has announced it will seek to stop buying oil from Russia as soon as possible. Getty Images
      Oil trade patterns will be radically reshaped by the Russia-Ukraine war

      Even in the absence of a formal ban, traders and oil refiners in Europe, such as Shell, BP and ExxonMobil, have already stopped buying Russian crude

      CommentMay 02, 2022
      The Indian Ocean will become more critical amid rising energy imports in Asia. Reuters
      Can a 'Nato of the seas' ensure stability in the trade corridors of the Indian Ocean?

      A pragmatic Indian Ocean Treaty Association could bring an 'Iota' of security to this pivotal sea, where activity is poised to pick up amid rising energy trade

      CommentApril 25, 2022
      Every tonne of emissions cut today makes the task for the rest of the century a little easier. AFP
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      The clock is ticking down on the world’s climate change goals

      Adopting methods for blocking out some of the sun’s rays will limit global warming and buy time for low-carbon technologies to scale up

      CommentApril 18, 2022
      New LNG plants, and any pipelines to Europe that avoid political minefields, will enjoy a few bountiful years amid the EU's tensions with Russia. Reuters
      Global gas crisis is the world's first and it will get much worse

      Consumers have developed tools to tackle an oil crisis since the 1970s, but nothing of the sort exists for gas

      CommentApril 11, 2022
      An LNG tanker ship arrives in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The US committed to deliver additional liquified natural gas (LNG) volumes for the EU market of at least 15 billion cubic metres in 2022. The move aims to reduce the EU's on Russian fossil energy. EPA
      Europe’s solution to energy dependence lies in a rebuilt Fourth Corridor

      The continent has relied on pipelines from Russia, Norway and North Africa for its energy needs

      CommentMarch 28, 2022
      The Hollandse Kust Zuid Beta electrical platform, assembled in the UAE, ready for sail-out from Drydocks World. Photo: Petrofac
      How the UAE is helping to power 2 million Dutch homes

      The Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind project set sail from the Drydocks World Dubai's fabrication facility

      Road to Net ZeroMarch 27, 2022
      The Hassyan power plant in Dubai. For a long time, investors in Gulf stock exchanges had very little choice of energy-related businesses.
      Dewa IPO paves the way for more energy listings in the Gulf

      Reinvesting proceeds of public offering into diversified businesses will allow GCC governments to reduce exposure to hydrocarbons and monetise amid buoyant commodity prices

      CommentMarch 21, 2022
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