Jan 2020

Rivalry continues to impact energy projects across the region. But collaboration will be essential to achieve economic potential

Global gas demand is certain to increase but exact predictions are impossible—so an end-to-end operating approach is required

A rise in imports fuelled by Beijing’s clean air initiative is threatened by the aftermath of trade tensions with Washington

Oil and gas companies are entering the utilities market—aiming to take advantage of rapid market transformation

Long-term adversaries are re-evaluating their allegiances in the wake of the US policy shift in the region

Macroeconomic factors promise to boost oil requirements and bolster prices, which may see the market spring a surprise

The new regulations are poised to change shipping markets forever. Some participants may handle the new regulatory environment better than others

Gas prices may struggle to move significantly higher in 2020, despite a recent bounce

As shareholders and banks increasingly question their business models and activities, oil and gas companies need to strengthen their social license

Washington and Tehran may consider their next moves after drone kills top Iranian general, but restraint is the likeliest casualty

Challenges and costs increase as ageing oil fields reach the ‘babushka’ stage

The long-term nature of gas and LNG contracts poses legal challenges which may be conventional or, depending on the shape of the low-carbon future, unexpected

The long-term nature of gas and LNG contracts poses legal challenges which may be conventional or, depending on the shape of the low-carbon future, unexpected

US liquefaction plants are typically cited as the first to turn down if the global LNG markets cannot absorb supply

Differences have emerged between how IOCs and NOCs are tackling the energy transition—and the size of oil and gas reserves also has a big impact

The African upstream may be well placed to benefit from IMO 2020, but it poses significant wider risks to the region

The global LNG market will face significant change as a supply glut, infrastructure constraints and a rapidly restructuring market test market participants

The Kremlin will be focused on pipeline negotiations with the EU and the sanctions threats from Washington

US independent’s share price soars as oil confirmed in frontier province

The recovery in credit risk across the global industry has slowed, due to several sources of disruption

The kingdom is strengthening its ties with Russia as it nervously watches US political developments

Improved technologies, incubated by leading energy companies and new ventures, will be needed to realise decarbonised vision

An unwanted hat-trick of underwhelming oil finds fail to alleviate the whiff of crisis around troubled independent

Mogadishu vote pushes major offshore find towards realisation amid rising security concerns

Renewable cost reductions and increasing storage availability will fuel exponential electricity growth

Renewable cost reductions and increasing storage availability will fuel exponential electricity growth

Algeria’s new government presents a conciliatory face, which could help revitalise the energy sector and the national champion

A new book identifies corruption as a major factor holding back Middle East and North Africa (Mena) development —not least in oil-exporting states

Regime’s attempt to seize parliamentary control creates yet another fracture in troubled Latin American nation

Large-scale changes in refinery operations will be just one of the major changes the new regulations will bring to the energy landscape

Chinese tax reform will trigger a gradual shift in the bunker fuel market away from Asia’s dominant hub

The successful initial domestic listing of Saudi Aramco cannot disguise potential challenges—not least security and geopolitical threats—facing the IPO further down the line

Moscow’s cooperation with Ankara in seeking a Libya peace deal implies Russian acceptance of Turkey’s controversial East Med maritime border claims

Report suggests that UKCS actors are slipping back into bad habits

This regularly updated map shows the ongoing conflict among rival factions seeking control of the territory and oil of Libya

The gap between what the Mexican state-owned oil firm aims to produce and its president’s ambitious output targets could be partially plugged by material from new Tabasco discovery

Africa’s richest nation will resort to allowing industry to generate its own power, to relieve pressure on beleaguered state utility Eskom amid load-shedding crisis

The country’s 2019 production reached a further post-Soviet high, marking another year Moscow fell short of cuts promised to its Opec partners

Partial success of 2019 licensing round sees Sonangol, Total, Equinor and BP take interests in blocks, leaving several other blocks open to offers

With the US’s killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, the risk of attacks on Mena oil infrastructure is likely to increase

Belated reconciliation over acreage shared with Saudi Arabia offers relief for Kuwait's flagging oil expansion efforts

The underperformance of oil and gas stocks will lead auditors to closely examine goodwill and impairment testing calculations

Independent efforts may gather their own momentum after deadlock in Madrid

Upgraded resource estimate from Mexican field boosts hopes of a financial decision, but a serious potential roadblock remains

Confidence in hitting financial targets is correlated with investment in efficiency and decarbonisation, finds DNV GL report

The embattled producer warns of another year of sluggish production and project hold-ups

The phase one trade agreement signed between the US and China can revive Hong Kong’s standing as an international trading port, and points to its potential re-emergence as a supplier of bunker fuel

Chevron is facing a significant uptick in spending at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield, challenging its renewed commitment to capital discipline

Hot on the heels of FID for its Sangomar oil project, the West African country is heavily promoting a promising licensing round

Resistance is growing to federal unwinding of US environmental protections, while states are increasingly determined to take action

The P'nyang gas agreement is becoming a test case for the Marape government’s promise to stand up to resource extraction firms

Mounting constraints on US light-tight oil only compound the hazardous task of predicting growth

Stakeholders will sign an agreement with Chinese lenders by Q2 2020 to fund the country’s biggest pipeline project

A combination of social disputes and competition from Guyana and Suriname is hampering Bogota’s efforts to attract further investment

Trading heavyweight acquires stake in President Energy, undeterred by the country’s financial and political risks

The sanctioning of the Shwe Yee Htun-2 project suggests the government is finally aligning its interests with those of operators

Demand is striving to catch up with supply but the short-term future looks challenging

The huge court cases being filed against oil and gas companies are motivating them to invest in a low carbon future

The huge court cases being filed against oil and gas companies are motivating them to invest in a low carbon future

An Islamic State affiliate has emerged as a serious threat to the gas projects in Cabo Delgado, but the authorities remain firmly in control

The government’s revision of PSCs to seek more revenue from oil majors will backfire if it prompts them to reevaluate their portfolio investment priorities

The growth in spot LNG is transforming gas into a globalised commodity market

Natural gas will play a pivotal role in underpinning the world’s fastest-growing major economy as the government grapples with its energy trilemma—to make its supply secure, affordable and sustainable

A switch to the perceived cleaner fossil fuel has been a popular narrative for E&P firms but a major creditor has raised price concerns

Reversal of crude curtailments and improved capex spending are encouraging signs for the country’s principal producers

After US-led mission helped to largely banish Islamic State from Iraq in 2018, the country has fast become a battleground for power in the region

Unclear regulatory and energy outlooks cloud the EU ETS carbon market picture

Gas complements the peaks and valleys of power generated by renewables, providing a backbone that enables broader penetration of renewables into the energy mix

While LNG volumes are increasing rapidly, the uneven distribution of infrastructure means that bottlenecks remain a barrier to growth

Gas-focused producer sees growth opportunities in unloved discoveries

LNG will have a growing role in the electrification of the global energy economy, despite increasing headwinds from the anti-fossil fuel lobby

The NOC chief wants assistance to get the country exporting oil again

The Ramaphosa government proposes new rules amid increasing global competition for IOC’s capital

The fledgling Latin American producer’s upstream reputation builds as firm announces yet another find