Jul 2018

BB Energy has joined the club of oil traders investing heavily in downstream activities and pre-financing techniques to bolster demand for its products

With production from the vast Zohr offshore gasfield rising fast, Eni is to start exploring another potential play

The latest battle for Libya’s key oil ports—the fourth in as many years—leaves vital infrastructure destroyed and the country’s production recovery in jeopardy

Brazil's state oil company has taken major strides forward, but further progress and support from the next government are needed

After years of foot-dragging and energy policy flip-flopping, Kazakhstan is putting its oil and gas aspirations back on track

The pipeline network joining the Caspian to Europe isn’t finished yet, but the gas is, at least, now flowing part of the way

The resignation of Petrobras’ boss comes just as it begins to reap the benefits of his reform programme

Under pressure from Trump, Saudi Arabia has demolished the Opec deal and will now pour oil into a market that is suddenly running short

With prime minister Narendra Modi now less than a year away from a general election, his energy successes and failures will be in the spotlight

The Mexican president-elect needs a strong oil and gas sector to fund a promised social transformation

Duque’s victory in June’s elections is likely to open the way for new upstream investment opportunities

The oil-price recovery has helped to improve the outlook for oil and gas capital markets

Sanctions-hit Iran and its neighbours are seeking to resolve boundary uncertainties to unlock further oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea

Patience is wearing thin among both China and other trading partners

The UK’s North Sea hub, braced for production declines, has received a boost from new investments and revived interest from the supermajors

The firm's historic links to Iran are in the spotlight as US sanctions resume

As trade tensions and disruptions ripple through the market, Opec and the IEA disagree on the risks to supply

Chinese authorities are giving independent refiners greater freedom to source their own supplies of crude oil

Political turmoil and divisions over how to reform the state-controlled utility ČEZ are creating headaches for the nuclear envoy

Chief executive Igor Sechin has outlined bold reforms for Russia's largest oil company, but will they be put into practice?

Oil and gas production is likely to sag in the coming years, but the industry won’t go without a fight

Latest license round set to unlock stranded reserves

Energean’s boss reveals the secrets of his small company’s achievements in the Eastern Mediterranean

Beijing's determination to exert its influence in the South China Sea is causing problems for oil companies active in the region

Huge potential in the country’s energy sector faces equally sizeable challenges

Plans are finally in motion to expand Nigeria's LNG export capacity

The sultanate’s neutrality in the increasingly tense stand-off between Saudi Arabia and Iran complicates relations with its Arab Gulf neighbours

The firm is building on decades of experience to further develop its technological prowess and encompass alternative fuels

Declining domestic natural gas production and delayed import schemes could cause problems

After investor confidence plummeted in the wake of crashing oil prices, upstream spending may finally be on the comeback trail

Oman is leading the way in Gulf EOR development, and its neighbours are fast realising its advantages

Oil firms have slowed work on new Mozambican export projects due to security concerns

The outlook for the energy sector is bright, but the post-elections political prospects remain cloudy

It's taken seven years, but hydraulic fracturing is set to be resumed in northern England

New energy investments are reducing Argentina’s import needs

A new committee will manage all hydrocarbons-related affairs