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      The “Declaration of Co-operation” with Russia and several other significant producers in December 2016 was thus a great coup of Opec policymaking. Reuters
      Can Opec help manage the ongoing crude price rally with its spare capacity?

      The group needs to reassure consumers as to how much spare capacity it holds and that it is ready to use it in an emergency

      CommentMarch 14, 2022
      A tanker loads its cargo of liquefied natural gas in the Russian port of Prigorodnoye. The European Commission’s new strategy, shown in leaked drafts, aims to reduce, then eliminate dependence on Russian fossil fuels. AP
      Ukraine crisis has rewired thinking on future of energy for Europe

      Effects of sanctions, informal bans, war disruption and Russian counter-measures risks supplies of fossil fuels, fertilisers, food, aluminium, metals used in batteries and electrolysers, and nuclear fuels

      CommentMarch 07, 2022
      A road sign directing traffic towards the Nord Stream II gas line landfall facility entrance in Lubmin. Germany has suspended certification of the pipeline as part of sanctions against Russia. Photo: AFP
      How Europe can reduce its reliance on Russian gas

      Now that the coldest months are over, the Continent should consider implementing contingency plans quickly

      EnergyFebruary 28, 2022
      Earlier this month, the Joint European Torus, a research centre in the UK, announced a record for the highest sustained energy from fusion. Photo: Jet
      Clean energy from fusion will be more than a clever gimmick

      Researched since the 1950s, fusion’s history as a practical energy source has been a saga of fitful interest and enthusiasm

      CommentFebruary 21, 2022
      The crisis between Russia with the US and Europe over Ukraine may provide Gulf countries with an opportunity to deepen their industrial base. Reuters
      Deepening the Gulf's industrial base will buttress economic diversification efforts

      UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman all have big ambitions in hydrogen, and Emirates Global Aluminium is developing a road-map for decarbonisation.

      CommentFebruary 14, 2022
      The wreckage of the 'Trinity Spirit', a floating oil production and storage vessel, is seen after it exploded and sank off the coast of Nigeria on Friday. Reuters
      Nigeria’s own entrepreneurial energies could resuscitate its struggling oil and gas sector

      African rivals such as Ghana, Senegal, Mozambique and Uganda have attracted far more foreign petroleum investment since 2015

      CommentFebruary 08, 2022
      Gas supplies through Ukraine, accounting for about 13 per cent of total European imports, would be thrown into peril in the event of outright conflict with Russia. AFP
      Ukraine crisis shows why Europe needs a long-term strategy to fix its energy woes

      The continent's vulnerability will persist through this year if gas flows remain low and stocks not replenished

      CommentJanuary 31, 2022
      Opec and allied oil-producing countries have to contend with the uncertainty and impact of the Covid-19 Omicron variant and other possible mutations on the global economic recovery as they decide how much oil to pump. AP
      Opec+ oil producers with spare capacity have upper hand in a reshuffle of 2019 quotas

      An outbreak of Omicron in China or another more serious variant worldwide could hit demand again and there could be a global economic downturn

      CommentJanuary 24, 2022
      A satellite image shows the eruption of the underwater volcano that caused a tsunami in Tonga. The eruption was so intense it was heard as "loud thunder sounds" in Fiji, more than 800 kilometres away. Photo: AFP
      The world cannot waver from reducing emissions

      Volcanoes have a profound impact on short-run climate and inject ash and sulphur dioxide into the upper atmosphere, reflecting the sun’s rays and causing cooling

      BusinessJanuary 17, 2022
      Welders work on a pipeline project at the border between Kazakhstan and Russia. Photo: EPA
      Kazakhstan crisis brings Asia's energy dynamics into focus

      Important gas pipelines from Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to China cross Kazakh territory and the country produces more than 40% of the world’s uranium

      CommentJanuary 10, 2022
      Employees have been more willing to leave their jobs for better conditions and higher pay, amid falling unemployment and more acceptance of online working. AFP
      Why intelligent government action is needed to solve the pandemic-induced inflation

      Government choices about spending and money creation will be crucial to fight inflation

      CommentJanuary 03, 2022
      River Nive overflows into the streets of Bayonne in France. Global warming, unpredictable weather and pandemic is threating the social and political fiber across globe. Reuters
      The lessons we can learn from a 'lost climate century'

      The coincidence of climate change and the pandemic shows how fragile political and economic order can be

      EnergyDecember 27, 2021
      The Roan onshore wind farm in Norway's Fosen region. European carbon prices leapt 67 per cent in the first half of this year and reached a record of €88.88 on December 8. Photo: Reuters
      Why the EU's rising carbon prices are important for net zero ambitions

      The European Trading Scheme obliges large greenhouse gas emitters, such as power plants, industries and airlines to hold an allowance for each tonne of carbon dioxide they release into the atmosphere

      CommentDecember 20, 2021
      More than 20 countries have halted backing for fossil fuel projects. Bloomberg
      Why consumer habits are equally as important for energy transition

      The effect of individual efforts to arrest emissions are negligible unless adopted near-universally

      EnergyDecember 13, 2021
      An Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company refinery at Bu Hasa, an oilfield in the Empty Quarter for which a concession was granted in 1939. Photo: Total
      UAE's balanced energy policy will serve it well

      The pivotal years around 1971 marked the creation of a distinctively UAE model of energy industry management

      CommentDecember 06, 2021
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