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Canada steps up coal phase-out plan
23 November 2016
The country plans to eliminate coal-fired electricity generation by 2030 and start to rely on clean energy for power
The IEA thinks a supply crunch is coming
17 November 2016
Production will not keep pace with demand within a decade unless drillers start spending money again, the agency says
What happened to Polish shale?
17 November 2016
Poor drilling results, weak gas prices and an expected supply onslaught have damaged Poland's unconventional hopes. Imports will rise
UK - weak power
16 November 2016
The retirement of coal-fired power stations is tightening the UK's electricity supply-and the government doesn't seem to have a plan to cope
Baker Hughes shareholders do maths over GE deal
15 November 2016
General Electric's plan to merge its oil and gas division with Baker Hughes should be a boon for the oilfield services company amid testing times for the sector. But Baker Hughes shareholders may need some convincing
Oil markets shrug at Trump election win
15 November 2016
While equity markets around the globe were rattled by the news of a Trump win, crude futures were unfazed
Glut no more for US gas
15 November 2016
North American consumers will pay more for their gas this winter as stocks build more slowly and demand rises
Opec deal would bring subtle shift in market share
15 November 2016
If the group delivers on its pledge at the November meeting, some members will lose more than others
Indian oil-demand growth hits the road
15 November 2016
Economic expansion and more drivers mean the country needs much more fuel
The China coal-to-gas effect
15 November 2016
The country's policy to cut coal production capacity has sent prices around the globe soaring. It’s good news for Europe's decarbonising efforts
Cairo crunch
11 November 2016
Fast-rising fuel demand is a problem for a country relying increasingly on products imports
An oil industry between two fires
2 November 2016
Politicking between two US presidential candidates has never been so colourful. As the election approaches and the polls swing back and forth, neither Trump nor Clinton have offered the oil industry what it needs
Renewables scale the heights of power
31 October 2016
Electricity generated from renewable energy will soar over the next five years with wind and solar leading the charge
Divided oil world
24 October 2016
The global crude supply landscape has transformed over the past two years, bringing some blessings and many curses for producers
Margins push global refinery turnarounds 40% lower
24 October 2016
The biggest outages will be in Asia but there are stark regional differences
Swamped with gas
24 October 2016
Both demand and prices will need to pick up to ease the oversupply
A glimpse of recovery for distillates
24 October 2016
Falling runs and Middle East maintenance will tighten European distillate supply in Q4
Margins push global refinery turnabouts 40% lower
14 October 2016
The biggest outages will be in Asia but there are stark regional differences
Juntanomics in Southeast Asia
13 October 2016
Thailand needs lots more LNG and much more investment. The military dictatorship probably won’t help it get either
Insecurity and conflict still hampering South Sudan’s oil
12 October 2016
The country wants to push production up to pre-war levels, but chances are slim
Dirty fuels a health crisis time bomb
26 September 2016
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels is killing too many people. Asia and sub-Saharan Africa will suffer the most
The end is nigh
21 September 2016
US power sector demand for natural gas is soaring. The glut could be about to end
Expect record global refinery throughput in Q3
21 September 2016
Runs may surge but they won’t match demand growth
The elusive oil market balance
21 September 2016
Slow demand growth, bloated stocks and managed money are impeding the price recovery
Asia's looming fuel oil supply crunch
21 September 2016
Higher demand and declining imports will tighten supplies
Swing states
20 September 2016
Is American tight oil really now the world’s swing supplier?
Israel tries to rejuvenate its gas-export plans
7 September 2016
New upstream terms will perk up interest in the upstream, thinks the government. But has Israel missed its chance?
Israel’s offshore open for business
2 September 2016
The eastern Mediterranean basin could replace depleting North Sea reserves on international markets, Israel’s energy minister tells Petroleum Economist. But it may struggle to find markets for its gas
Opec’s oil export revenue to plunge 34% lower in 2016
1 September 2016
Low crude prices and production outages have caused the group’s earnings to plummet
Hydropower resurgence boosts renewables in US power mix
31 August 2016
After years of drought hydropower production rebounded in H1 2016
Overcooking US gasoline demand
31 August 2016
Has the country been burning more gasoline than ever before? The data paint a confusing picture
Iran’s oil output could hit 4.5m b/d if investment flows
24 August 2016
Production could rise by 0.9m b/d by 2025 but it needs help from international oil companies (IOCs)
US carbon emissions from gas to surpass coal
23 August 2016
Despite gas being a cleaner-burning fuel higher demand has boosted pollutants
Is Opec just talking up the market again?
19 August 2016
A deal is likelier now than it was before, but hurdles remain
China’s oil product exports soar in H1 2016
19 August 2016
The country’s crude demand may be slowing but sales are ramping up
US crude by rail shipments tumble as oil-price spread narrows
16 August 2016
Prices, pipelines and declining production will push volumes even lower
Championing UK gas
8 August 2016
Chemicals firm Ineos believes the best way to secure its feedstock is to go out and find it. Gary Haywood, chief executive of its shale division, talks to PE
The UK’s shale carrot
8 August 2016
Will paying people to like fracking change the outlook for UK gas?
US gas goes from glut to crunch
5 August 2016
After years of bloated stocks and low prices US gas supply is about to get much tighter
Bulging product stocks pressurise refinery margins
3 August 2016
Profits for processing crude into refined products have fallen far from last year’s highs. Europe in particular is feeling the pressure
Asleep at the helm
13 July 2016
Policies to control emissions should push merchants to use liquified natural gas as a fuel. Delaying the switch will cost them
Banking on China
8 July 2016
Asia’s big markets aren’t growing. New ones are needed
Is $50/b Brent’s new normal?
8 July 2016
Analysts think the worst is over and a rough floor has been established, for now
Diesel in the money again
8 July 2016
Fuel stocks are easing and margins rising, though the rally might be short
Distress ahead in the Nigerian delta?
8 July 2016
Far from hitting a 2.2m b/d output target this year, Nigeria’s entire onshore production is now at risk
Now for the glut
5 July 2016
Petrochemical supplies are still rising but demand growth is less certain than it was
Brexit: what impact for oil?
24 June 2016
The UK’s vote has spooked crude, equity and currency markets. More volatility is likely
Brexit: fear and volatility
22 June 2016
The UK will probably vote to stay – but until that’s clear, markets will gyrate
Market watch: June
8 June 2016
Production outages, Opec's meeting, and perhaps a new era of US gas exports
A new Saudi marketing technique
8 June 2016
Aramco dips into the wild world of the spot market