Sep 2017

Russia's greenfields hold abundant cheap reserves. How long can its companies resist the cash flow they offer?

Angola's controversial leader has relinquished his post, but it's hard to tell whether this will herald a clean break with a murky past for the country and its state oil company

With a new president elected, the country will be keen to bolster oil and gas exploration to compensate for flagging output from mature fields

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Europe's energy supply mix is changing again. It won’t be good news for the climate targets

France's new president has plans to transform his country's energy market. They are on a breathtaking scale

Gazpromneft's jet-fuelling division has big plans for growth, domestically and abroad. Its chief executive, Vladimir Egorov, answered our questions over email

An investor favourite thanks to its Western-style management and handsome dividends, Lukoil could feel the fallout from a dispute between other major players

The country's expanding energy mix is aimed at ensuring steady electricity supply, thus minimising the risk of social unrest

Mexico's energy sector has undergone a radical transformation since far-reaching reforms were enacted four years ago. Jaime Hernández, CEO of the country's Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) who is also the new president of the World Energy Council’s Mexico chapter, outlines the impact of these changes

The Iraqi Kurds' quest for independence, to be tested in a forthcoming referendum, will force politicians to face up to the issue of disputed oilfields

Canberra is ahead of the game when it comes to the biggest challenge for new energies

The hurricane seized up much of the Gulf Coast's infrastructure that keeps oil and fuel flowing to markets

Plans are afoot to harness North African solar power to supply Europe, despite previous ill-fated efforts

The city state has no indigenous oil and gas output, so is diversifying its energy mix and beefing up its trading efforts

Structural oversupply is about to hit the market and some projects will have to curtail output to cope. But buyers and developers must take a longer-term view

The country has postponed its offshore bid round deadline amid continuing domestic and geopolitical uncertainties

The country has invoked new emergency regulations as offshore pipeline repairs reduce domestic supply—but is it a sensible move?

Upstream reforms have lured 45 bidders to the country’s offshore—part of a plan to reduce imports

With high import-dependency and rising gas demand, India is a prime target for LNG exporters. But price and infrastructure will decide how quickly the market develops

The region's refiners have less than three years to play their ace card as the IMO implements new sulphur limits on bunker fuel from 2020

US gas production has been stronger than expected. The market will be hoping for a scorching summer and a quick ramp up of LNG facilities

America's shale industry is showing few signs of slowing down this year

The country's election result should quell nerves in the oil and gas sector

Consensus across the continent on energy and emissions policy is severely lacking

The recent arrests of around 30 clerics and intellectuals show that the king-in-waiting won’t tolerate dissent

Moves to privatise state energy firms in the Middle East have begun, but progress will be slow and patchy

New US sanctions on Russia may create problems for the country's gas export giant

The Bazhenov deposit holds a lot of oil, but a repeat of the American shale bonanza is by no means imminent

How can the industry attract young, tech-savvy recruits to energy companies?

Weaker oil prices, new digital trends and the energy transition are redefining the business. State companies must be prepared

Refiners may struggle to keep making the profits of recent years, but there's life in the sector yet

Trend spotting is easier said than done in the refining sector

Cutting subsidies from clean-energy projects has hurt banks and private equity investors – but there are still opportunities

Natural gas production from the giant Khazzan field has begun, as Oman seeks new energy investors in a stable corner of the Gulf

Output has soared and the state firm is targeting another 30% increase by year-end. Politics remains the big obstacle

Firms contemplating business in the country must still cross a minefield of complex US regulations

Canada's big four producers are profitable at $50 oil, but the growth outlook is murky

British Columbia's gas export dreams took another hit with the axing of the Pacific NorthWest project

Jordan is hoping that burning oil shale to create power will be a significant step towards greater energy independence

Jordan needs to expand its power-distribution system as it becomes one of the most advanced Arab states in developing renewables

The coalition ruling one of Africa's more stable nations has out-performed expectations in recent polls, giving assurance to the hydrocarbons sector

Energy Web Atlas tracks detailed data on hundreds of LNG projects, facilities around the globe

It's got the fiscal terms and even the domestic power market. Now Côte d'Ivoire just needs a major hydrocarbon find

Buyers are taking control of an oversupplied market and they want shorter contracts and freedom to sell what they don't use

The direction of the country's energy transition policy remains unclear following the general election