Jun 2016

Opec will gather in Vienna on 2 June to talk about freezing oil production. Few expect a deal will be made

The US supermajor is once again under the cosh for its stance on the climate

East African producers now have a timetable for exports. Their oil will reach the sea by 2020

Independent firm Third Energy has been awarded the first UK license for hydraulic fracturing since 2011. It’s a boost for the nascent industry but don’t expect an imminent shale gas revolution

Supply disruptions are firming oil prices. But the market is still too blasé about the risks, which may include a shrinking spare-capacity buffer

Even during a price slump, the threats to oil’s longevity are mounting

The cartel won’t be cutting at June’s Vienna meeting. It will be trying to salvage some unity

In the first of a six-part series from our man overlooking the bullpen, we follow the trials and tribulations of following the markets

Under almost any economic scenario, the country’s supply to the global market will keep rising

Gazprom’s local rivals are taking an ever bigger slice of a shrinking Russian market

New competitors are hurting Gazprom’s export strategy, which is also suffering from the Kremlin’s foreign adventurism

Keeping oil output high is now a political imperative, connected with Russian pride

The country seems to have seen off the worst. But the recovery will be weak and come from a low base

The development is moving ahead, but Russia’s broader LNG-export plans are off course

Deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is the face of the new Saudi Arabia. But who else is running the kingdom?

Whatever Mohammed bin Salman says, oil will remain central to the Saudi economy for the coming years

The plan aims to transform the kingdom. It won’t be easy, but no one should doubt the commitment

Selling part of the state-owned firm will be just the start of a broad divestment project that turns the firm into a huge holding company

Saudi Arabia has the capacity and resources to significantly increase production, should it want to

Kuwait still hopes production will rise considerably between now and the end of the decade, but must overcome a number of hurdles

Iraq’s output soared in recent years. But the price slump and politics mean further rises are getting harder

Oil output and exports are rising fast. But longer-term gains will need the support of the IOCs

To judge from the slow progress of the Adco concession renewals, the UAE is in no real hurry to expand its upstream

Having achieved its LNG output targets and focused on the downstream, Qatar is turning its attention to upstream oil again

Strong output, but keeping it there is the challenge

Despite some initial talk that a deal to freeze the group’s production may be reached, Iran and higher oil prices have proved stumbling blocks

Peru has the makings of a regional gas powerhouse if the next government keeps things on track

For producers, the Golden State has lost its lustre. Drilling is collapsing and output sliding

Armed with import permits, the country’s private refineries are mopping up cheap global crude oil

Tarek el-Molla believes his country will be a major oil hub, and self-sufficient in natural gas

A partial sale of the state-owned firm is just part of the plan for a world-beating company that also wants to find more gas, refine more oil and produce even more crude

The region’s biggest importers want cheaper supplies

They made hay while the sun shone, but rain is on the way

Aramco dips into the wild world of the spot market

Production outages, Opec's meeting, and perhaps a new era of US gas exports

With projects stopping and starting, it's important to keep abreast of what's coming up in the upstream

Firmer oil prices are fuelling an upswing in merger activity, but what are the new legal trends energy firms need to be aware of?

Exports from Hariga are under threat again

The UK will probably vote to stay – but until that’s clear, markets will gyrate

The UK’s vote has spooked crude, equity and currency markets. More volatility is likely

Violence in the country’s energy patch and haziness about who will be replacing its ageing dictator are exacerbating the pain of the oil-price collapse

The appetite of Western majors for Russian assets is perking up again, despite rules that still aim to stop them investing

The state’s heavy hand will slow recovery for the region’s state firms, hurting production and new exploration for years to come

Argentina’s shale patch is going through its first downturn, but the outlook is still bright. Just don’t expect its shale development to look like progress in the US

Climate pledges are suddenly turning into real investment in the continent’s renewable-energy sector

US gas prices have perked up. Will the rally last or is the market setting itself up for another fall?