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Libya's chance to make a clean break with its own solution
Now is the time to ensure that Libya's vast oil resources are never again the tool for oppressing its people, writes Robin Mills.
Punishing Iran merely glosses over real issues for US
Calls for more action over Iran's nuclear programme are again growing louder. But sanctions have a long and ineffective history.
With economies in turmoil, oil prices must come down
This does not seem like a global economy that justifies oil prices above US$100 a barrel.
Neighbours should not bicker over a few barrels of oil
Despite their problems in governing the country, Iraq's politicians apparently possess one unique talent: X-ray vision.
Steps Saudi Arabia must take to stretch its resources further
"If something cannot go on forever, it will stop," as the noted economist Herbert Stein said. This epigram applies very well to Saudi Arabia's fiscal situation.
Big oil break-up signals Rockefeller legacy could unravel
Robin Mills wonders if the break-up of ConocoPhillips spells the end of a business model in place since John D Rockefeller.
West needs to treat sanctions against Syria with caution
Oil sanctions on Syria should be ready for use. But they have to be used, not to salve the consciences of western activists, but to give the final push to a tottering tyranny.
'Queue and wait' lives up to its name as oil rivals advance
Kuwait has become notorious in the international oil business, where interminable delays to its projects have earned it the nickname 'Queue and wait'.
Marshalling Libya's oil supplies key to Qaddafi's downfall
Oil may be emerging as Colonel Muammar Qaddafi's weak point, writes Robin Mills.
The gas revolution is here - but which approach is best?
With the commissioning of its Pearl gas-to-liquids plant in Qatar and the Prelude floating gas liquefaction facility in Australia, Shell is delivering on its commitment to cheaper and cleaner fossil fuels, argues Robin Mills.
Opec Gulf allies are all pumped up to go it alone on output
The real losers at Opec's Vienna meeting last week are those who said "No" - Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Venezuela, Iran, Iraq and Libya, writes Robin Mills.
Venezuela's poor bearing the cost of a ruinous oil policy
A comparison between Venezuela and Brazil must conclude that Brazil's moderate socialism is preferable to Venezuela's radicalism.
Petro states should note oil's power to fell the mighty
History tells us that oil can go down as well as up, and today's petro-states would do well to plan for all eventualities.
Will Ahmadinejad at Opec summit be another sideshow?
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faces challenges at the helm of Opec. But his internal ones are greater.
Earth-friendly natural gas under misguided attack
Energy salvation does exist, in the form of a familiar friend - natural gas.
