Tagged With Gerald Butt
26 October 2018
Tim Yeo faces an uphill struggle in trying to persuade Europeans to think nuclear
25 September 2018
The signing up of three top US energy firms gives a boost to an industry-led climate-change initiative
2 October 2017
Subsidy adjustments revive BA's interest in producing jet fuel from waste
6 September 2017
The country's expanding energy mix is aimed at ensuring steady electricity supply, thus minimising the risk of social unrest
22 August 2017
The global aviation industry is committed to long-term carbon emission cuts, but low oil prices are slowing the development of alternative types of jet fuel
3 July 2017
After several quiet years, the sector is expanding to help meet power needs
7 December 2016
The battle for the city is the prelude to wider struggles for political influence in the region and control of northern Iraqi oil production
6 December 2016
Kuwait is on the road to boosting oil-production capacity to 4m b/d, but lifting fuel subsidies will be trickier
24 November 2016
The end of Saudi Arabia's market-share strategy and efforts to restructure its economy – while keeping subjects happy – make 2017 a pivotal year for the kingdom
11 November 2016
Oman hopes to sustain oil production by refocussing its upstream strategy, developing new technologies and securing international financing
4 November 2016
Iraq is heading towards 2017 overwhelmed by security, political and economic uncertainties, any of which could negatively affect the oil sector
3 October 2016
Lebanon and Gaza both hold commercial quantities of hydrocarbons. But regional politics are still stifling progress
3 October 2016
Cyprus is desperate to export gas. But until more is found, piping it to Egypt is now the main idea, says energy minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis
3 October 2016
Cyprus had great hopes for its gas. But the global glut means it will for now remain an importer rather than an exporter
3 October 2016
Israel may at last start to put its plentiful offshore gas discoveries to use, domestically and regionally
3 October 2016
Zohr is speeding ahead quickly. Does it herald a new era for the region’s energy?
14 September 2016
Kuwait's government wants to follow Saudi Arabia's and sell off some state energy assets. The move will face opposition
14 September 2016
A new energy minister will try to end the stagnation in Algeria's upstream
6 September 2016
Against the background of fiscal constraint imposed by low global oil prices, Iraq's oil and gas industry has become a victim of IS violence and a dispute among politicians in Baghdad that is paralysing the federal government
27 July 2016
Yemen’s energy sector is trying to emerge from al-Qaida’s rule and a broader civil conflict. It is a slow process
26 July 2016
The coup has not affected oil and gas flows, but the purge and new instability will expose the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline to more danger and hurt Ankara’s broader import-export project
13 July 2016
Unable to rely on neighbours’ supplies, Jordan wants renewables, gas and kerogen to secure its energy
8 July 2016
Hit hard by the oil-price collapse, Algeria’s energy sector and economy are struggling with political inertia, giving investors little to cheer
3 June 2016
Selling part of the state-owned firm will be just the start of a broad divestment project that turns the firm into a huge holding company
3 June 2016
The plan aims to transform the kingdom. It won’t be easy, but no one should doubt the commitment
3 June 2016
Whatever Mohammed bin Salman says, oil will remain central to the Saudi economy for the coming years
3 June 2016
Deputy crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is the face of the new Saudi Arabia. But who else is running the kingdom?
11 May 2016
Khalid al-Falih is now the man who will oversee the sweeping strategic changes underway in Saudi oil and energy policy
29 April 2016
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are pressing on with offshore drilling activity despite the slump
28 April 2016
Iraq’s autonomous northern province had bold energy plans, but mounting debts, conflict and subterranean trouble are taking their toll
13 April 2016
Insecurity, economic malaise and uncertainty about the presidential succession are hindering the country’s oil and gas sector
2 March 2016
Conflict and unrest has hit the country’s oil output by more than 90% in just six years
2 March 2016
The elections damaged the hardliners and opponents of the nuclear deal. But their influence has not been eliminated and wider regional rivalries remain intact
12 February 2016
With Islamic State in control of large swathes of territory, Kurdish Iraq pushing autonomy and Basra itching for more money, Baghdad is losing control of its country – and its oil sector
10 February 2016
Spending constraints thanks to low oil prices and military expenditure are frustrating the federal government and the KRG
6 January 2016
The Saudi Arabia-Iran crisis will result in prolonged sectarian tension in the Gulf and an escalation in the region's conflict. However, a deliberate military conflict between the two can be discounted
11 December 2015
Ambitious production expansion plans under threat as a lack of investment in southern Iraqi infrastructure disrupts progress
9 December 2015
Financial and political troubles are delaying the expansion of KRG oil production
18 November 2015
Economic recovery has been predicated in part on the growth of gas-fired power generation, but the lack of infrastructure in Iraq means flaring is inevitable
19 October 2015
Kuwait announces plans to raise oil production capacity from around 2.9m barrels/day to 4m b/d by 2020
18 May 2015
Ali Naimi’s oil ministry will no longer be the driver of the kingdoms’ energy strategy, which will reflect broader geopolitical goals. Even the policy of maintaining spare capacity may be up for grabs
17 April 2015
The Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen are deepening the chaos in the country, where a full-blown civil war is under way, says Gerald Butt
26 February 2015
Saudi Arabia’s new king has moved swiftly, putting new faces in power and retiring older ones. Ali Naimi remains oil minister, but his future is less clear
26 February 2015
The seizure of power by Houthi fighters leaves the country and its energy sector close to collapse
23 January 2015
King Salman has already made some changes to Saudi Arabia's leadership, but there will be few shifts in policy
23 October 2014
Renewed war in northern Iraq leaves Baghdad desperate to expand exports in the south. It may also lead to a deal with the Kurdish Regional Government – but rejoining Opec’s quota system is not on the cards, writes Gerald Butt