Jul 2013

Carbon emissions are continuing to climb, despite more than two decades of climate change talks and a severe economic slowdown, but there is evidence that political will to tackle the problem is strengthening

Negotiators working towards a global climate change agreement claim they are making steady progress, but many details remain to be hammered out

Following rising oil costs, Tonga is looking to alternative energy to reduce its reliance on imports

But questions remain over whether the major changes needed to reverse declines in the oil and gas sector will be able to pass. Justin Jacobs looks at the challenges that lie ahead

After years of frustration, new fiscal incentives and the latest licensing rounds has sparked fresh interest in deep-water exploration

Problems are mounting for OGX in Brazil as the company warns offshore oilfield may be shutdown

India's government is set to increase domestic gas prices in a move applauded by analysts and the industry

The lack of economic growth will limit oil demand growth, says IEA

The global supply fell month-by-month to 91.2 million b/d in May, but remains strong year-on-year

The US shale sector is continuing to shift toward the more economical shale-oil drilling

Any doubts that the US Gulf of Mexico might be fading as a premier exploration frontier have been put to rest after Shell's 100 million barrel deep-water Vicksburg discovery

Hassan Rohani's election as Iranian president gives both his country and the US a fresh chance to reset their relationship

The UK could be sitting on 1,300 trillion cubic feet worth of shale gas resources

The US shale sector is continuing to shift from shale-gas drilling to the more economical shale-oil drilling

Central England believes the British Geological Survey is sitting on shale-gas resources that probably amount to 1,300 trillion cubic feet

Oil could bind the two Sudans together. For now, it remains another source of conflict between them

Hassan Rohani is gearing up to choose a new government, with the focus on bringing in capable hands that are comfortable dealing with IOCs

Jordan has escaped much of the region's turmoil, but a dearth of energy supplies is causing political problems

The brutal civil war is dragging on. It is a disaster for Syria's people, economy and oil sector

Energy production is not keeping up with soaring domestic demand, damaging the economy in the country that launched the Arab uprisings

Strong oil prices have buoyed the economies of the GCC. But reforms are still needed

Iraq's prime minister Maliki has, so far, pulled off a delicate balancing act, juggling the competing demands of the country's ethnic groups, writes Kirk Sowell. But for how much longer?

The civil war ended the Qadhafi regime but persistent political chaos and violence is a growing threat to the country's oil sector

The upheavals that began in late 2010 have not yet played out, leaving the world's most important oil-producing region on edge

Reforms set to boost state-run PetroChina's finances and could help the country seal a gas supply deal with Gazprom

Spain's unconventional plans are delayed, while in the UK, Cuadrilla considers six new sites for fracking

Emerging markets will once again lead oil demand growth in 2014, with surging North American production helping to meet record consumption

IEA and Opec projections for strong demand growth in 2014 rest on assumptions for economic growth that could prove far too optimistic

Norway is set to be the proving ground for large-scale carbon capture and sequestration. Despite delays and spiralling costs, the country's hope to be the first to develop a commercial, industrial-scale facility may become reality. Justin Jacobs reports from the Mongstad test facility

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s government has made a fresh bid to lure investment into its ailing oil and gas sector, writes Justin Jacobs

Britain hoping to attract shale investment as other governments in Europe resist development, Justin Jacobs writes

The project, headed by Woodside and Shell, is facing difficulty amid premier's onshore push

As its oil production keeps falling, Mexico is turning to natural gas to diversify its energy supply and fuel economic growth. Increasingly, it is relying on booming US supplies to do the job

A proposal to replace Australia’s deeply unpopular tax on carbon emissions with a market-based trading system a year earlier than previously planned has been given a lukewarm response from industry

State-owned oil company YPF has sealed a deal with the US supermajor Chevron to develop a section of the highly touted Vaca Muerta shale play

State-owned oil company YPF has sealed a deal with the US supermajor Chevron to develop a section of the highly touted Vaca Muerta shale play

Imports fall to the lowest level in more than 20 years as companies line up to export the country's shale bounty

The results for quarter two of 2013 were mixed, with BG's half year operating profit 38% higher than 2012

Governors from Mississippi and Alabama are seeking help developing their oil-sands deposits, writes Shaun Polczer

A quarter of century after the Piper Alpha disaster, offshore regulations are once again top of the industry’s agenda