Petroleum Economist
Gas-to-power facing socio-economic challenges
Vested interest opposition to wider natural gas use for electricity generation discussed as Petroleum Economist holds its first Gas to Power forum in London
Netherlands turns to LNG
The Dutch reign as a pivotal European gas supplier is officially over, as supply from the Groningen gas field declines
May 2019
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Chinese government holds unconventionals key
The only independent oil and gas operator in China stresses the importance of policy and partnership with Beijing
Fracking tsar quits after government inaction
The UK shale gas industry has long struggled to gain traction and sees no green light in sight
A new gas benchmark for southern Europe
New lease of life is raising the profile of a once-moribund hub
Coal and CCGT help support steam turbine market
The global trend towards the use of renewables is not denting the demand for older methods of power generation
Novatek targets huge Arctic gas resources
The firm intends to become one of the world's largest LNG producers by 2030 via projects in the inhospitable Arctic environment
Opec+ stress test as oil price lifts off
Cartel heavyweight Saudi Arabia draws heat from White House and Russia
Russia weighs up future of Opec+
New developments may get priority over production cuts
LNG in firing line of climate advocacy
Energy firms are coming under increasing pressure to take radical steps to reduce emissions
Opec: kicking back against transparency?
As new technologies trump its modest initiatives, Opec may see value in telling the market less, and less predictably
Uganda announces new Albertine Graben bid round
Explorers are likely to benefit from infrastructure being put in place for the existing crude export project
Angola reforms set to survive Sonangol sackings
The new boss of Angola’s state oil firm is seen as another safe pair of hands
Economic crisis threatens to stall Vaca Muerta
Economic turmoil and infrastructural congestion are raising doubts over Argentina's shale growth
Pemex shoulders upstream burden
Suspension of private investment opportunities ramps up pressure on the Mexican state firm
Video: Gas to Power Forum 2019
The event featured a day of discussion on the challenges and opportunities within the burgeoning gas-to-power sector
Saudi Aramco set to spread its wings
The firm’s industrial slate will be broadened and its global reach extended when the Sabic deal is complete
Chrysaor ups Central North Sea game
ConocoPhillips deal expands the private equity-backed producer’s position in the UKCS engine room
Turkish resentment sours East Med gas mood
A municipal election setback for Turkey’s governing party could trigger a more aggressive energy policy towards Cyprus
Canada's uncivil war
A big win for populist conservatives in Canada’s oil heartland threaten national energy and environmental policies
Deepwater struggles to make its case
The oil price recovery has not yet translated into a rush of cash into challenging offshore environments
Norway's field of dreams
Equinor has had to dig deep to get Aasta Hansteen underway, in more ways than one
Papua LNG seals deal
Agreement with Papuan New Guinean state is an important milestone for an unusual project
Building growth strategies on shifting sands
Supply and demand fundamentals are being disrupted by trade tensions and uncertainties over the energy transition
Waiting for the dust to settle in Algeria
Political turmoil is unsettling Algeria’s energy sector and its IOC investors
Can Brulpadda find deliver on high hopes?
Total has made what could be a major discovery in South Africa, but there is a long way to go before the commercial prospects become clear
EU split on climate change measures
Aligning the competing interests of European countries remains a tough challenge
New technology holds upstream key
Digitalisation is more than a buzzword in the efforts to get costs down and projects started
Sierra Leone opens up most of offshore to explorers
A new government has brought a new approach to licensing
Tullow flags up African glitches
One of the African oil sector's bellwethers lowers its production forecast
Caspian players plot oil revival
Gas has made most of the recent running, but major producers like Azerbaijan are focusing on boosting crude oil production too
Exit stage left for Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan's president departs after decades of tight control. Could it kickstart a privatisation push?
Chinese LNG faces headwinds
Huge expansion in imports masks challenges for the future
LNG mega-projects face funding evolution
The shifting risk and reward equations created by LNG’s commoditisation will lead to fundamental changes in financing
Uncertainty reigns in oil markets
Analysts see price drivers both to the upside and to the down
Nationalisation hurdles in the UK
UK opposition Labour party threatens to nationalise the national grid at below fair value