Sep 2016

Low crude prices and production outages have caused the group’s earnings to plummet

The eastern Mediterranean basin could replace depleting North Sea reserves on international markets, Israel’s energy minister tells Petroleum Economist. But it may struggle to find markets for its gas

Russia has started to emerge gingerly from recession but don’t bank on it lasting

Russia’s planned privatisation of Bashneft is off, for now, after Rosneft made a mockery of the process

New forecasts say the country will defy the gloom and keep adding to production

Chinese purchasing of crude for storage will slow sharply in September, knocking out another prop in global oil demand

China has not accepted a ruling denying its claim to energy-rich territory in the South China Sea. It may heighten tensions in the area

The US firm’s deal for a stake in a second gas-export project looks like a defeat for rival operator Total. But the synergies make sense

Economic disorder, sectarian strife and the northern oil dispute continue to threaten Iraq’s integrity. Only political unity can solve the country’s many problems

Against the background of fiscal constraint imposed by low global oil prices, Iraq's oil and gas industry has become a victim of IS violence and a dispute among politicians in Baghdad that is paralysing the federal government

New upstream terms will perk up interest in the upstream, thinks the government. But has Israel missed its chance?

Venezuela’s oil industry is cracking under the pressure of a domestic crisis and low oil prices

Drillers are slowly picking up their pace as signs of optimism return to parts of the oil patch

Megaprojects have fallen out of fashion and cheaper tieback developments are in. It’s enough to keep the region’s output growing, for now

Venezuela's oil industry is cracking under the pressure of a domestic crisis and low oil prices

A new energy minister will try to end the stagnation in Algeria's upstream

Kuwait's government wants to follow Saudi Arabia's and sell off some state energy assets. The move will face opposition

Decommissioning the North Sea used to be something to worry about later. But the time to clean up the fast-declining province is nigh

Conventional wisdom suggests Canada's oil sands producers should be in full retreat in the face of falling world oil prices. That hasn’t happened—yet

The oil sands need new outlets to grow. Will it get them?

The east's capture of four ports gives it a huge victory in the battle for the country. Oil exports may rise and the conflict could deepen

In a ceremony at Banking Hall in London on 15 September, we announced this year's award winners. Here's the list in full

Years of civil war and terror have severely damaged Libya's energy capability. A recovery faces many hurdles

The political disintegration since 2014 has led inexorably towards a final battle for control of Libya's commanding heights

The end-July deal to reopen the ports should be good news for investors. But convincing them to return may take time

NOC’s chairman fears a disaster if his company is dragged into the war for Libya’s oil

Our report on the country’s energy infrastructure is the definitive guide to Libyan oil, politics, and civil unrest

Is American tight oil really now the world’s swing supplier?

The scale of Iran's oil-output growth this year has been startling. Without IOCs, longer-term plans will prove more difficult

Higher demand and declining imports will tighten supplies

Slow demand growth, bloated stocks and managed money are impeding the price recovery

Runs may surge but they won’t match demand growth

US power sector demand for natural gas is soaring. The glut could be about to end

Exporters have prioritised foreign markets and the domestic price has spiked, angering consumers back home

Air pollution from burning fossil fuels is killing too many people. Asia and sub-Saharan Africa will suffer the most

Platform operators have for too long ignored their decommissioning plans. But the inevitable is nigh—and to thrive, they must innovate

Rising liquefied natural gas supplies to Europe and better gas interconnection raise more doubts about the project

The revival of a project to ship gas to Turkey puts more pressure on a company already struggling

The collapse of the Bashneft sale means Russia's government will wring more cash from producers instead

The kingdom is ready to ditch its laissez-fair market strategy and cut production. Iran needs to come on board, but an agreement is close

Iran’s demands can be accommodated with some adjustments of the numbers

The government has told companies they must put aside 10% of their reserves for a supply emergency. Details are vague

The wave of LNG supply hitting the market is putting buyers in control

Algiers marks a major policy shift. But the market will want real numbers soon