Oct 2016

Zohr is speeding ahead quickly. Does it herald a new era for the region’s energy?

Israel may at last start to put its plentiful offshore gas discoveries to use, domestically and regionally

Cyprus had great hopes for its gas. But the global glut means it will for now remain an importer rather than an exporter

Cyprus is desperate to export gas. But until more is found, piping it to Egypt is now the main idea, says energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis

Lebanon and Gaza both hold commercial quantities of hydrocarbons. But regional politics are still stifling progress

An exemption from Opec’s supply deal will mean nothing unless the unrest abates

Enbridge's takeover of Spectra looks like a smart move at a time of shrinking opportunities for pipeline builders

Without major technology breakthroughs, carbon restrictions will mean a smaller future for the oil sands

Delta violence has forced Nigeria to cede its place as the continent’s top oil producer to Angola—for now

Natural gas is slowly making its way into the transportation sector, although the marine-fuel segment looks most promising for now

CNG is still making inroads in developing markets

Long range opportunities for LNG as a road fuel may lie in the truck market

LNG's brightest potential, for now, is on the seas

Erbil and Baghdad have struck an agreement on exports through Turkey, though many of the old problems could still ruin it

Tullow Oil’s chief executive says his company is starting to emerge from a rough patch. New production will help, but the firm is still exploring

The country wants to push production up to pre-war levels, but chances are slim

Expansion of the Panama Canal will be a boon for American exporters once Asian demand picks up

Judging by history, and reflecting rampant supply, tepid demand and a passive Opec, $50 oil is about where the price belongs

In the first of our series assessing producer economics, we analyse the Permian, where things are on the up

Low oil prices have hurt, but Petronas is adapting

Shifts in the market are bringing commodities players into the business of selling seaborn gas

Thailand needs lots more LNG and much more investment. The military dictatorship probably won’t help it get either

The kingdom is talking to other producers about curbing output, while doing its utmost to maximise its own

The region’s oil output continues to fall and recovery won’t be swift

A retreat on subsidy cuts casts doubts on the Argentine president’s broader energy agenda

The biggest outages will be in Asia but there are stark regional differences

Firms are clawing back some of their losses, creating tension with producers still relying on cut-rate drilling costs

The head of the EIA discusses the market, the debate over fracking and what the future holds for the country’s energy data

Falling runs and Middle East maintenance will tighten European distillate supply in Q4

Both demand and prices will need to pick up to ease the oversupply

The biggest outages will be in Asia but there are stark regional differences

The global crude supply landscape has transformed over the past two years, bringing some blessings and many curses for producers

Electricity generated from renewable energy will soar over the next five years with wind and solar leading the charge

In the end, the fiscal pressures and income loss were too great for Opec’s members to bear—and the rewards of the market-share strategy too meagre

The shale industry is itching for the chance to start growing again. Opec’s Algiers deal might just be it