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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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      An oxygen cylinder filling plant in Ahmedabad. India is running out of oxygen and new coronavirus infections are set to hit petrol and diesel sales Reuters
      How India's Covid-19 surge will affect the energy industry

      New movement restrictions could slash up to 600,000 bpd from overall road fuel demand and up to another 100,000 bpd from jet fuel

      BusinessApril 26, 2021
      Opened in 2005, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline remains an essential route for Azerbaijan's oil. Tefken / AP Photo
      Georgia's energy ambitions reach a crossroads

      The country has enacted reforms to become more business friendly, bring in private investment and integrate its energy sector into European markets

      CommentApril 19, 2021
      Nuclear power generated more than 10% of the world’s electricity in 2019. Petr Josek / Reuters
      Growth of renewables and cheaper, more versatile nuclear power will shape the future of energy use

      While 56% of today’s nuclear power capacity is in North America and western Europe, the IAEA forecasts this will fall to about 25% by 2050

      CommentApril 18, 2021
      Oil rigs in Texas. Refinery runs are returning to normal, except for jet fuel. AP
      Opec+ faces delicate balancing act as global economy begins to recover

      The alliance surprised markets by choosing to increase production over the next three months rather than extend output cuts as expected

      CommentApril 04, 2021
      Workers at the Murban 2 well in 1958. Two years later the Murban 3 well would find commercial quantities of crude oil 1956. Rigs general. UAE Coast. Abu Dhabi crew working on Murban 2. Courtesy: Adnoc *** Local Caption *** 1961/12
      Abu Dhabi's Murban futures will enhance the efficiency of global oil pricing

      Murban is not intended to replace Brent or WTI, but to complement them

      BusinessMarch 29, 2021
      Construction of the Nord Stream II gas pipeline in Russia. The pipeline is now about 95 per cent complete. Reuters
      How a steel pipeline under the Baltic Sea affects geopolitical discourse

      The Nord Stream II pipeline is not a real threat to European energy security

      CommentMarch 22, 2021
      Precious metals such as platinum have rallied from their collapse in mid-March on the back of a rebound in industrial activity. Reuters
      The commodity supercycle is back in the news. Here is why

      Raw material costs become increasingly important as the price of new energy systems approaches the cost of their inputs

      CommentMarch 14, 2021
      Opec's headquarters in Vienna. Brent futures hit $69.36 after the Opec+ meeting last week. Reuters
      Amid uncertainty this is what Opec+ can do to navigate a fragile market

      The alliance should shift gears in order to address changing markets dynamics

      CommentMarch 08, 2021
      Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani served as Saudi Arabia's energy minister for about 25 years. Getty Images
      How Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani shaped the Middle East’s oil industry

      Saudi Arabia's longest serving energy minister laid the groundwork for large-scale petrochemical and refining ventures in the kingdom

      BusinessMarch 01, 2021
      Austin, Texas. The state's inability to import emergency power is a major weakness Bloomberg
      These are the key lessons of the Texas snowstorm

      Arctic blasts may not trouble the Arabian Gulf but the Texas crisis should convince all regions to prepare for their own weather challenges

      CommentFebruary 21, 2021
      A well head and drilling rig in the Yarakta oilfield in Russia. Energy exports from Russia have traditionally gone west but this is set to slow. Reuters
      How shifting energy policies are changing Russo-Chinese relations

      The two countries have partnered on existing projects but future strategies look different

      BusinessFebruary 14, 2021
      British energy giant BP sold a 20% stake in Oman's block 61 gas field to Thailand's state-controlled PTTEP for $2.6 billion. Bloomberg
      Why low-cost and low-carbon assets are attractive for big oil companies

      To meet divestment targets companies have little choice but to sell what the market wants

      CommentFebruary 07, 2021
      A Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell test vehicle is seen in Los Angeles. American auto giant General Motors on January 28, 2021 it aims to eliminate emissions-producing vehicles from its light-duty fleet by 2035. Reuters
      Why GM’s plan to phase out combustion engine cars by 2035 matters

      Electric cars already offer a superior driving experience. With many fewer moving parts, maintenance costs are much lower

      EnergyJanuary 31, 2021
      Pipes stacked at the southern end of the Keystone XL pipeline in Cushing, Oklahoma. One of the first actions of President Joe Biden's administration was to block construction of the pipeline carrying crude from Canada. AFP / Getty Images
      Why US oil producers need a clearer voice, not a louder one

      American energy industry needs to be able to argue its case effectively as opposed to leaning on litigation

      EnergyJanuary 24, 2021
      A coal-fired power plant in Niederaussem, Germany. Coal is the most exposed fossil fuel. Reuters
      Why a new energy mix will provide the bedrock for a more stable future

      Coal is high-carbon, polluting and dangerous in other ways, and can easily be replaced by renewable energy, nuclear or gas power

      CommentJanuary 18, 2021
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