Apr 2019

The April 2019 issue of Petroleum Economist is out now!

The GCC will struggle in 2019 to resolve the many issues that divide it and threaten its survival

Chinese industry players say LNG will continue to face competition from other fossil fuels and renewables if the industry cannot work together on commercial challenges

Qatar Petroleum's new mega-trains project is gaining momentum

The Kingdom faces a tough task to extricate itself from the ongoing war in Yemen

The latest military moves leave the government in Tripoli increasingly under siege

Brazilian company posts best financial results since bribery scandal

Insecurity in global trade flows could have a particularly damaging impact on confidence in LNG as an energy source

Changes in LNG pricing structures and contract length could shift some risk from buyers to sellers

Violence raises question marks over safety at planned Anadarko and ExxonMobil facilities

Untested geological formations known as ‘fractured basements’ could be hiding a vast store of hydrocarbons, but explorers need to overcome logistical challenges and industry scepticism

Vulcanism was supposed to have scuppered the oil potential of a large area of the central North Sea, but academics say it may be worth another look

Guyana’s exploration success shows no sign of slowing. But the promise of oil revenues is also driving political division

Brazilian company posts best financial results since bribery scandal

Gulf and Chinese cash will not solve Pakistan's oil and gas crisis as domestic demand continues to rise

A rush to US shale has left opportunities for others in areas left behind

The world’s most important Fob oil benchmark will get a new Cif element from October

Exchange traded contracts settling against the Platts’ Asian LNG marker are on the rise

The west African state’s hopes of restoring oil output rest on the reception given to its 2019 licensing round

The world will still need oil and gas for the foreseeable future. But concerns over how much and for how long are stifling investment

Lack of access to capital markets could have consequences for US oil production

A traded market trying to price in uncertain IMO 2020 implications is wreaking havoc with term contract negotiations

A slump in gas prices has contributed to the denting of the previous rally in carbon prices

The Caspian gas pipeline to feed into Europe has secured its project financing

Post-merger momentum contrasts with wider industry cynicism over energy IPOs

Occidental’s hostile counter-bid throws a potential spanner in Chevron’s big Permian bet

Regional election in the country’s largest oil producing province will have lingering impacts on national energy policy for years to come

The company is balancing its upstream ambitions with government debt obligations, while finalising a key domestic downstream project

Nearly two years after Saudi Arabia and the UAE imposed an economic and political boycott on Qatar, the Gulf state is pressing on with LNG expansion plans

New natural gas discoveries offshore Cyprus have revived the possibility of the island hosting an LNG plant

Off-take agreements complicate Egyptian option

The Asian giant is having difficulties emulating the US shale gas revolution, but is determined to keep developing its own resources