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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 pedestrian seeks shade as he crosses the Abbas Bridge in Giza, Egypt, on June 27, 2024. Egypt has allocated $1.18 billion for extra energy imports, seeking to eliminate power cuts before the end of July. Bloomberg
Middle East heat takes toll on energy supply in summer

The world has just experienced the hottest May on record, and record temperatures over the northern hemisphere summer are expected

EnergyJuly 01, 2024
A sample of crude oil at the Yarakta oilfield in the Irkutsk region of Russia. Reuters
Do oil reserves matter?

Attention has turned away from the early 2000s scare of peak oil production to talk of when peak oil demand will come

EnergyJune 24, 2024
A natural gas appraisal well in Sichuan province run by Sinopec. It is one of three major state oil companies in China. Reuters
China quietly speeds up oil production to reach peak levels

China could exceed its all-time annual high of 4.3 million barrels per day by 2025

EnergyJune 17, 2024
The Opec+ decision means mildly lower prices for now, but likely higher prices over the longer term as the group regains some market share. Reuters
Is latest Opec+ decision good or bad for oil prices?

The move should limit volatility both on the upside and downside

EnergyJune 10, 2024
Electricity pylons near Frodsham onshore wind farm in Cheshire, England. Reuters
Solving energy 'grid lock' is the hidden answer to soaring demand

There is no global grid and links across national borders or even within large countries are limited or non-existent

EnergyJune 03, 2024
LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Environmental protesters gather during the Shell annual general meeting on May 21, 2024 in London, England. The protest, organised by the Climate Justice Coalition - which includes NGOs such as Fossil Free London, War on Want, and Extinction Rebellion UK - coincides with Shell's 2024 Annual General Meeting, where shareholders vote on the company's energy transition update. (Photo by Carl Court / Getty Images)
Next UK prime minister must get energy and climate right

Labour Party’s pro-environmental agenda faces several challenges, including balancing big ambitions with fiscal credibility

EnergyMay 27, 2024
An oil rig platform on the North Sea, about 70 kilometres east of the Aberdeen, Scotland. AFP
How plate tectonics helps us better understand world's energy reserves

Geological considerations also control where critical global minerals are found

EnergyMay 20, 2024
A solar power station operated by Huanghe Hydropower Development Company, a unit of State Power Investment Corp, at the Golmud Solar Park on the outskirts of Golmud, Qinghai Province, China. Bloomberg
Will US tariffs on China green energy exports hinder climate action?

US President Joe Biden is expected to announce huge rises in tariffs on clean energy goods from China

EnergyMay 13, 2024
Australia is the second-biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas, neck-and-neck with the US and Qatar. Reuters
Is Australia's energy transition losing track?

The country is blessed with an abundance of renewable energy resources, yet it would be remiss to overlook the challenges ahead

EnergyMay 06, 2024
A firefighter working to extinguish a fire at an oil depot in the Smolensk region in Russia. AFP
The delicately balanced Jenga tower of energy security

Geopolitical tensions threaten to destabilise global oil market stability

EnergyApril 29, 2024
Vehicles being recovered from the Al Maktoum Airport turn on the 311 road in Dubai Antonie Robertson/The National
Record UAE rain a drop in the ocean as region plans for climate change

Middle East and East Mediterranean heating faster than global averages, bringing more instability to weather

EnergyApril 22, 2024
European oil super-majors have struggled for years under a serious discount to their American rivals. Reuters
Why Europe should not drive away oil and gas companies

Shell has said it is open to moving the company’s primary listing from London to New York

EnergyApril 15, 2024
Brent prices finally jumped above $90 per barrel last week for the first time since October. Reuters
Why the road ahead for Opec+ matters for oil prices

The group's challenge is that it has several drivers, who don’t always agree on the destination

EnergyApril 08, 2024
Egypt has excellent conditions for renewable energy, but has not made as much progress in recent years as it should. AP
Egypt's energy bailout not enough to brighten future

The IMF approved an $8 billion loan package to help the country's struggling economy but a sustainable solution for long-term stability is needed

EnergyApril 01, 2024
Amin Nasser, chief executive of Saudi Aramco, speaks at the 2024 CERAWeek conference in Houston, Texas. Bloomberg
Is global energy transition 'visibly failing'?

How we get and use energy is changing, driven by factors like climate change concerns, industrial growth and new technologies

EnergyMarch 25, 2024
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