Articles
Why the turnaround in LNG prices has been so surprising
The winter price surge is the result of a pile-up of circumstances, including a colder winter in north-east Asia and Europe
How technology will transform the energy sector in 2021
The effectiveness of remote working software will be crucial in determining how quickly oil demand will bounce back this year
With worst of 2020 over, resilience and flexibility can help energy industry face surprises
Oil, the most globalised energy source, is also the one most vulnerable to a sudden halt in globalisation
Why the carbon footprint of oil companies matters
A 2018 study showed Saudi Arabia with almost the lowest emissions per barrel produced globally, because of its large, prolific and relatively less mature fields
Aligning energy projects with low-carbon development strategies is key to oil-rich low-income countries
States with undeveloped hydrocarbon resources can try to move quickly to start or raise their output or they can take their time in development but risk their fields are never developed
Why a staged and adjustable process is key to Opec’s future
The group and allied countries including Russia agreed to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels a day from January and plan to meet monthly to decide further output levels
Why Fujairah is primed to capitalise on new forms of energy
The Murban oil futures contract allows users to trade Abu Dhabi’s benchmark crude grade and will be priced for delivery from Fujairah
How Gulf countries can evolve their economies over the coming decades
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have been active bringing outside capital into their energy industries
For Opec and oil there is a silver lining in Covid-19 vaccines
Economic activity will rebound and the pandemic will recede as people get vaccinated but an oversupply of oil next year should be avoided if Opec wants to regain market share
How carbon border taxes can help a Biden presidency
Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement on climate change makes his country the only non-member in the world – a legally and morally vulnerable position
What a Biden presidency means for Iran and oil markets
If US sanctions are removed, Iran’s exports would bounce back quickly, as they did in the period of the JCPOA, starting in January 2016
Why the fluidity of energy markets is pushing shale companies to merge
More than forty American oil and gas companies went bankrupt this year
The rise and fall of Mexico’s Pemex highlights the dangers of a failing national icon
The company owes $106bn in debt and has seen its production plunge from 3.4 million barrels per day in 2004 to about 1.6 million bpd
Why China’s goal to become carbon-neutral by 2060 matters
If the world's second-largest economy meets its target, it can significantly lower global warming on its own this century
Why the US oil industry may not be worse off with a Democrat as president
Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama, probably the two presidents most loathed by oil barons, are also the two modern leaders who have been best for the US oil business
