Oct 2009

Petrobras says it's capable of developing Brazil's pre-salt oil and gas resources. The government is giving it the chance, writes Tom Nicholls

Google and GE are among those working on a new way of supplying electricity to homes and businesses – smart grids are hailed by some as a miracle cure for global warming, writes Conal Walsh

Global GHG emissions could fall by 3% this year, but $3 trillion still required to tackle climate change

Nord Stream expects approval, as GDF plans to join the pipeline consortium

Gazprom's export plans will not be de-railed by weakening demand

Gas will be more competitive than other energy sources says Algeria's Chakib Khelil

Difficult times have led heavyweight operators to review their North Sea portfolios, but there is no shortage of buyers for their assets, Martin Quinlan writes

PetroChina has staked China's claim to Canada's oil sands, providing local developers with an export alternative to the US market, writes Derek Brower

A recent bounce in natural gas prices might prove short-lived. But the longer-term future for the US gas sector is bright, writes Derek Brower

Permitting and drilling activity in US CBM plays is falling, but industry and government are investing for the future, writes Anne Feltus

Some gas companies are struggling to raise finance, others are using innovative means to secure investment, while the Chinese just carry on spending, writes NJ Watson

Without a shift in the region's gas-pricing regime, Middle East producers will struggle to keep up with consumption, writes James Gavin

Gas makes up around only 4% of China's energy mix, but successful exploration and pipeline infrastructure developments will lead to rapid consumption growth, writes John C Harris

Asian demand is supporting the LNG business despite low prices and the recession, reports Conal Walsh from Perth

Interest in floating gas-liquefaction terminals is growing, but obstacles to commercial deployment remain, writes Ian Lewis

Oryx is close to capacity and Shell's Pearl is on track to start up in early 2011, but new GTL investment decisions are unlikely until costs decline further, writes Alex Forbes

With US gas prices at seven-year lows and unlikely to rebound in the near future, Devon Energy faces a difficult few months, writes NJ Watson

Crude oil futures prices were firm at around $70 a barrel on Thursday, despite burgeoning stocks and few new indications of a strengthening in demand.

A shake up at the top of Libya's oil and gas sector could spell a harsher climate for foreign investors

Natural gas prices remain depressed as US storage volumes reach record highs, putting further pressure on cash-strapped producers

President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner calls on the gas industry to focus on "the real economy, production and investment"

The global gas industry is meeting in Buenos Aires to discuss its strategy to deal with climate change and expectations for rising consumption

The huge potential of uncoventional gas will reshape the global gas industry

Ukraine is a reliable gas-trasit state, more gas pipeline capacity to Europe is not needed, says Naftogaz

Oil and natural gas prices will continue to diverge next year and possibly beyond