Sep 2018

Plans for deep-water exploration have raised hopes of an eventual major natural gas discovery, while onshore oil development is progressing slowly

Greece hopes to exploit natural gas pipelines crossing its territory to export its own volumes to Europe

Saudi Arabia surprised observers earlier this year when it announced a massive renewables deal. But is it doable?

Chief executive Igor Sechin has sharpened his knife for another corporate spat

Betting on better times ahead, the rig supplier is building a stronger fleet

After languishing at record lows since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2011, Europe’s carbon market has burst into life

Mexico’s energy sector and IOCs are waiting to see if the new president follows through with his anti-reform election rhetoric

The Egyptian firm, while benefiting from the country's own upstream boom, is moving into new markets

A government committee has failed to tackle the root causes of a slump in upstream expansion, argues energy analyst Gina Cohen

The East Med has enjoyed deep water success over recent years and there are new developments to watch out for

The crunch point is fast approaching for a UK oil industry that has performed better than many had foreseen in the face of continued Brexit uncertainties

Market participants are turning to artificial intelligence for cost and efficiency gains

AI-based trading platforms can drive transparency in LNG, commodities trading

President Buhari’s decision to delay passage of a petroleum industry bill won’t help investment sentiment, but shouldn’t affect offshore activity in the near term

Nigeria LNG CEO Tony Attah says timing is critical to the success of its planned Train 7 project

As government forces make progress in fighting around the port city of Hodeidah, the US has indicated that it will continue backing Saudi Arabia and its allies

The country’s watchdog isn’t happy after just four exploration wells were drilled last year

Traders are focused on the impact of Market Stability Reserve measures due to be introduced from 2019 to 2023

The oil market is at a crux point as bullish and bearish forces battle to set the tone

Trump’s Iran sanctions target oil. But will all be lost or will Iran find investors in Russia and China?

The recent discovery of offshore shale oil and gas deposits could be a welcome energy boost for Bahrain—or remain tantalisingly beyond reach

Not everyone is a friend of electric vehicles, but the sector is on a roll that will be hard to stop

Petronas’s financial success makes it a target for a government desperate for new revenue streams

If all goes to plan, by the end of this year India should have established a gas trading hub

The Kremlin is pursuing another way to extract money from Gazprom, after failed efforts to force a dividend rise

Gazprom has received a plan to develop energy projects in the disputed region of Crimea

Efficiency savings and the use of existing infrastructure mean deep-water prospects look more promising than they have done in recent years

India’s plans for its deep waters could take its energy industry into a new phase

Part of China’s blue-sky strategy is the switch from coal to natural gas—with an unexpected impact on the global LNG market

The signing up of three top US energy firms gives a boost to an industry-led climate-change initiative

Having weathered the downturn in impressive fashion, Chevron is well placed to take advantage of any Iran supply shock

A shale gas boom is creating a surfeit of liquids. The race is on to expand NGL infrastructure and find markets for ethane and propane

If autonomous machines take control over more aspects of the energy business, will there be an industry at all in the future?

Gulf refiners wonder how to cope with new green standards for shipping and aviation fuel

Brazil and Guyana lead enthusiasm in continent’s deep waters