Aug 2017

Turkey needs more gas and wants to diversify the sources. LNG and a pipeline from Israel are the answer

The July/August 2017 issue of Petroleum Economist is out now!

Once an industry darling, the country's energy industry is still struggling with a rebel threat and local community strife

Rosneft is expanding its reach in Asia, competing against Middle Eastern exporters

Venezuela's national oil company is under pressure from low prices, plummeting output and several self-inflicted wounds

The oil market was waiting for an embargo. But a full blockade would have hurt American firms too

An IMF study fears Bolivia's gas boom could explode. It wants the government to change tack

Rouhani's victory in the presidential elections was good news for Iran's energy sector, but major oil and gas expansion still faces delays

A new energy minister and a new Sonatrach investment plan are still not enough to make Algeria attractive to IOCs

A lack of leadership continuity in Algeria's energy sector is a product of the FLN's struggle to retain political power

Coal is on its way out as Beijing oversees a shift towards clean energy

Reducing Egypt's debts to foreign oil companies is part of petroleum minister Molla's strategy to attract further energy investment

The reserves are there, but the government needs to help out, says the head of the country's largest independent gas producer

For long-term investors in Russia, the nightmare unfolding for the privately held conglomerate Sistema gives them a distinct sense of déjà-vu

President Sisi has signed into law new gas-sector regulations expanding the role of the private sector

Mozambique and Tanzania both have gas reserves likely to support extensive LNG exports, but only one of them is truly committed to exploiting them—at least for now

The Uganda-Tanzania oil pipeline route is close to becoming a reality. Kenya will have to go it alone

Oil companies will be hoping that the relatively calm passing of the country's presidential elections will pave the way for faster progress towards pipeline exports

As capital spending across the fossil fuel industry continues to fall, investment in low carbon energy is thriving, helping to push electricity sector capex to record levels, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)

Populations are increasingly concentrated in urban settings, but metropolises don’t have to be planet polluters

Electric vehicles are increasingly central to government policy and car manufacturers' plans alike. What does their uptake mean for the energy sector?

An offshore oil spill in the Neutral Zone could complicate efforts to restart Kuwaiti-Saudi production

The Venezuelan company's plunging revenues show it is still struggling with lower prices and falling output

Relations between Malabo and international oil companies seem to be warming up again

A banking crisis is a short-term risk in a region bursting with energy developments

One of Wall Street's best energy analysts is packing up to go and sell solar panels in Costa Rica. Over steak in London, Seth Kleinman explains why

The country's production has surged this year and is showing no signs of a slowdown

The multi-billion-dollar deal shows oil and gas M&A is back with a vengeance

The global aviation industry is committed to long-term carbon emission cuts, but low oil prices are slowing the development of alternative types of jet fuel

The mining company will bow out of its US shale venture after pressure from activist investors

India may not meet all its ambitious clean energy targets, but renewables will play a vital role, alongside hydrocarbons, to help meet the country's burgeoning electricity consumption

A storm-ravaged Gulf Coast faces a large and complex recovery that could take longer than energy investors expect

President Nicolás Maduro's power grab has plunged the nation deeper into despair. What's the end game?

The GCC/Qatar crisis is only the latest and most serious case of Gulf oil producers putting sovereignty above regional integration