Mar 2014

A new study calls for a rethink of energy policy, with the country's unconventional resource base taking centre stage

A new study calls for a rethink of energy policy, with the country's unconventional resource base taking centre stage

The system should be transformed completely if it is going to work, says IEA

Kazakhstan’s state-run gas pipeline monopoly KazTransGas has reached a deal with local government to explore the country’s coal-bed methane (CBM) reserves

A successful production test has raised prospects for Tanzania’s planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex, the location of which is due to be announced shortly

Start-up of the Australian company's flagship LNG projects may give it the boost it is looking for

Two Japanese utility companies have invested in the LNG project, which would fund a liquefaction trains for the project

The oil sands’ pipeline bottleneck is starting to ease. But cost inflation remains a problem

Ignore the pundits and their answer to the Putin problem - the solution to the EU's energy security worries lie in Europe, not the US

The results are optimistic from the Mono Arana-1 well in the La Luna shale

The oil sands’ pipeline bottleneck is starting to ease. But cost inflation remains a problem

The four-country North Sea area is an increasingly mature oil and gas province and needs a lift from stepped-up exploration work

A parliamentary committee which audits energy policy has issued a stern warning

A year after the death of Hugo Chávez, the movement he left behind is fighting for its survival without its comandante

Egyptian policy-makers face significant challenges - not least stabilising the country's energy sector and encouraging much-needed inward investment

Western threats against Russian energy give China the perfect chance to seal a long-term gas supply deal on good terms

Global oil production rose by 600,000 barrels per day (b/d) in February, to 92.89 million b/d, as Opec output soared

The EU has imposed travel bans and asset freezes against Russian and Ukrainian officials

As recent M&A activity suggests, Mozambique and Tanzania are in prime position to join the global gas business, write Brian Cassidy and Steven Fox

Oil output is rising quickly, but many problems still afflict Iraq’s energy sector

Rising costs and improving technology will be the driving forces behind future energy

Innovation is happening more rapidly than expected – and it will vastly improve energy efficiency in the next few years

Sun comes into its own as power generation sector looks for viable alternatives to fossil fuels, but it's often underestimated

If you're looking to Europe and the US to set the pace for the growth in renewable energy solar generation you're looking in the wrong place. Try the Middle East instead. Chris Nelder explains why

Rising fuel-economy standards, shifts in consumer behaviour and new technologies should make road transportation much more efficient, even as the total number of vehicles rises

The supermajors have fallen on hard times - costs have surged, output has fallen. Investors have grown frustrated by low returns and high oil prices have not proven to be the remedy they had hoped. What comes next?

Abundant gas reserves are here to stay. But can the world afford to burn them all?

As pressure to de-carbonise grows, the industry faces a stark choice

The ‘unproven’ technology may finally prove its worth as projects around the world are getting the green light

With the rise of cheaper and safer alternatives, in addition to the Fukushima Dai'ichi disaster in 2011, is this the end of the line for nuclear power?

China could take the lead in low-carbon energy as it battles deadly smog to calm rising social unrest

Latin America’s largest country is blazing a sustainable energy path, despite some objections

Encouraged by economic factors, renewable energy has seen considerable growth across the continent both at a large and much smaller scale

The hydropower system is producing at just 35% of capacity despite being in the rainy season

Concerns are mounting as Australia's coal-bed methane (CBM) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects' production looks set to fall short of targets during the initial years

In the 2014 UK budget announcement, George Osborne said that tax on carbon would not increase from 2016 to 2020

The chairman of company Wintershall spoke at a conference to warn of the actions

Factors in the next 12-18 months will be crucial for UK shale gas, including the election, Russian sanctions and the latest licensing round

Germany's hydraulic fracturing (fracking) moratorium could damage the country’s industrial base – and place its energy security in jeopardy, Rainer Seele, the chairman of oil and gas company Wintershall claimed

Total energy output fell by 7%, and net energy-import dependency soared to 47%

The state-run company is reluctant to stray from conventional and tight gas projects