Aug 2016

Profits for processing crude into refined products have fallen far from last year’s highs. Europe in particular is feeling the pressure

The UN-brokered ports deal with Jadhran cannot, on its own, increase the country’s oil output. But it may worsen the conflict

After years of bloated stocks and low prices US gas supply is about to get much tighter

Will paying people to like fracking change the outlook for UK gas?

Chemicals firm Ineos believes the best way to secure its feedstock is to go out and find it. Gary Haywood, chief executive of its shale division, talks to PE

Oil is now driving the conflict in Libya, says the state company’s boss, and dragging the firm into it will worsen the situation

Unity government’s refusal to transfer funds pledged to state firm is stalling oil-output recovery, says NOC chief

The UN’s agreement to pay off militia controlling oil terminals will ‘contaminate’ its reputation in the country and sets a dangerous precedent, says NOC chief

Prices, pipelines and declining production will push volumes even lower

The country’s crude demand may be slowing but sales are ramping up

A deal is likelier now than it was before, but hurdles remain

Despite gas being a cleaner-burning fuel higher demand has boosted pollutants

The economy has stalled and oil-output growth targets will not be met. Now the president has put his daughter in charge of the state company

Saudi Arabia’s oil minister says Opec will take “any possible action” to stabilise the market. The group should cut, now

Production could rise by 0.9m b/d by 2025 but it needs help from international oil companies (IOCs)

India has revamped some upstream terms, much to the industry’s relief

Cairn India is deploying technology and human capital across the upstream, strengthening its place as the country’s leading private oil and gas firm

Costly imports, weak domestic prices and poor infrastructure have stymied India’s gas market. But things are changing, fast

Efforts to end Colombia’s decades-old war were supposed to bring security to the country’s oil sector, but are doing the opposite

Coal and oil will be the mainstays of Indian energy demand for decades, but gas and renewables can play a bigger role than many expect

Has the country been burning more gasoline than ever before? The data paint a confusing picture

In the third of our six-part series, our trader navigates a plan with deal-altering drugs

Kiev must lower upstream taxes, cut red tape and scrap barriers that deter small investors. Self-sufficiency and even exports would follow

Under the pressure of scandal and renewed conflict, Mozambique’s government is keener than ever to speed up its gas-export project

After years of drought hydropower production rebounded in H1 2016