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27 January 2023
Legal and illegal efforts to skirt the prohibition are likely to intensify—especially in Turkey, the Balkans and Eastern Europe
27 January 2023
Two preliminary reports echo industry criticisms, although lower prices have reduced the likelihood of the mechanism being triggered
26 January 2023
The UK-focused producer is finding shareholders disgruntled by its latest proposed M&A
26 January 2023
Potential beneficiary of LNG export solution at Leviathan is only cautiously welcoming
26 January 2023
The disputed deal is playing out in public, as Capricorn’s board and activist shareholder Palliser both issue statements and rebuttals
25 January 2023
The LNG project’s vessel is due to arrive in the second quarter
24 January 2023
Energy’s economic, geopolitical and climate challenges require the continent’s decision-makers to step up
24 January 2023
New guidelines fail to quell industry criticism, while the prevalence of long-term contracts and Australia’s geography limit the efficacy of the reforms
23 January 2023
Supporters say the act will deter Ottawa from introducing further legislation affecting oil and gas, while opponents say it creates uncertainty that will harm investment
23 January 2023
Growth might not be on the table, but operators are eyeing opportunities to add quality acreage
20 January 2023
Kampala is bullish about the country’s upstream future
20 January 2023
India’s newfound reliance on discounted Russian crude continues to grow
20 January 2023
Output from the play set for slowdown as pipeline bottlenecks loom and operators remain cautious
19 January 2023
The European products market is the latest battlefield in the conflict between Moscow and the West
19 January 2023
The Orange basin’s promising upstream looks likely to gather momentum in 2023, once again led by the flagship Venus and Graff discoveries
18 January 2023
The North Sea-focused producer is unimpressed by UK, Dutch and EU legislation
18 January 2023
The Canadian indie is already undergoing rapid growth and is looking for further opportunities in the Southeast Asian country
16 January 2023
Jakarta is seeking to accelerate upstream developments and encourage more foreign investment
16 January 2023
A flurry of petchems co-investments reflects Aramco’s drive to preserve long-term market share in both crude and its products
16 January 2023
TotalEnergies and partners expect to produce 25,000bl/d from Lapa Southwest
12 January 2023
The latest five-year plan compounds pressure on the already financially handicapped NOC
12 January 2023
One of West Africa’s last frontiers aims to join the ranks of regional hydrocarbons producers
12 January 2023
The winners of new NCS acreage stress synergies with existing portfolios
12 January 2023
The country’s hybrid model of state-backed and private refiners, often collaborating, continues to enjoy success
11 January 2023
The project is another sign of the industry’s growing adoption of floating liquefaction technology
9 January 2023
New regulations are likely to restrict an already limited pool of vessels capable of transporting gas
9 January 2023
The supply shock caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could push the long-delayed liquefaction project across the finish line
9 January 2023
The company does not seem concerned about the effect on its growth plans of the new government’s proposed oil sector reforms, and is even looking at potential acquisitions
9 January 2023
The Emirati heavyweight’s five-year investment blueprint calls for an accelerated oil and gas capacity ramp-up
6 January 2023
The firm’s board continues to push back against opposition among some shareholders to plans for a merger with Israeli independent New Med
5 January 2023
International commitments to its expanding petchems and LNG industries are a huge boon
5 January 2023
Rapid-deployment floating developments are a burgeoning part of the sector
4 January 2023
The country’s frontier upstream continues to attract interest
29 December 2022
Undeveloped basins, minimal industry competition and gas supply imbalance are notable tailwinds even as windfall taxes loom large
29 December 2022
Upstream M&A activity is not being deterred by the move towards decarbonisation
29 December 2022
Lowering the carbon intensity of oil and gas production will be a key consideration in the years to come
29 December 2022
Countries in the region must cooperate to balance security, sustainability and affordability
28 December 2022
US and Canada have the resources to provide affordable, secure and sustainable energy to the global market
28 December 2022
The energy transition creates an enormous opportunity for oilfield services because of the critical role oil and gas still needs to play and because of the sector’s ability to act as lead innovator
28 December 2022
Integrating the principles of a just transition will increasingly be at the core of energy transition strategies
26 December 2022
With the right policies, security of supply should not be an opposing force to decarbonisation
22 December 2022
AIM-listed E&P firm Sound Energy is bullish about the fuel’s future, both domestically and potentially for export
22 December 2022
The Ukraine crisis has shaken the established norms of energy geopolitics and has set the world on a course that will see no return to the status quo of just one year ago
22 December 2022
Partisan political rhetoric has not prevented production growth
22 December 2022
But Washington’s apparent detente with Caracas is unlikely to bolster global crude supplies significantly any time soon
22 December 2022
The independent is poised to benefit from the new wave of interest in Uruguayan acreage
21 December 2022
The worst may yet be to come for European and global gas markets
21 December 2022
The golden age of gas has given way to the golden age of gas prices, with long-term implications for demand
20 December 2022
The bloc is moving ahead with revised plans to intervene in the market
20 December 2022
The region’s main operators have oil price boom earnings burning a hole in their pockets, but they may well be largely deployed elsewhere
19 December 2022
The TTF is likely to stay at elevated levels to attract necessary volumes in the global market
16 December 2022
The independent has run into difficulties over its expansion in Chad even as it launches its largest acquisition to date in South Sudan
15 December 2022
Freight rates for clean tankers—the specialist vessels that transport refined petroleum products—reached multi-year highs in 2022 and are likely to remain strong going into 2023
15 December 2022
International events, rather than infrastructure bottlenecks, have undermined prices for Western Canadian crude
15 December 2022
The bloc’s plans are intended to shield consumers from high gas prices but have been criticised as unlikely to benefit end-users and for posing significant additional risks
15 December 2022
The industry might be poised to spend significant sums on low-carbon projects
14 December 2022
A worst-case scenario of the implications of the proposed legislation could be tensions that test the bloc’s very unity
14 December 2022
History shows that the demand impact keeps any oil market spikes strictly temporary in nature
12 December 2022
Power generation fuel’s historical advantages of availability, affordability and reliability have once more prevailed as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upends gas markets
12 December 2022
Opposition from producer countries made a commitment to ‘phase down’ fossil fuels impossible
12 December 2022
A divided Congress leaves President Biden with few options for pushing through his energy agenda
9 December 2022
The number of projects benefitting from tax breaks is set to top 20
8 December 2022
The Middle Eastern NOC is tapping Malaysian expertise to help it develop an unconventional resource
8 December 2022
A trio of major project announcements signal the Saudi heavyweight’s renewed focus on maximising petchems yield
8 December 2022
One of the North Sea’s most anticipated exploration wells comes up short
8 December 2022
World’s two most populous nations are central to global oil demand, but in different ways
6 December 2022
French independent Maurel & Prom is seeking to expand its Tanzanian portfolio
6 December 2022
The government’s new focus on relatively small, state-funded refinery expansions and upgrades bodes well for long-awaited progress
6 December 2022
The EU’s proposals to cap wholesale gas prices could result in unintended consequences
5 December 2022
The fate of the continent’s supply crunch may lie elsewhere—in China, the Middle East and Russia
2 December 2022
Efforts to find alternative sources of middle distillate have proven sluggish but are starting to ramp up
1 December 2022
China is making strong efforts to kickstart its refining industry, and grassroots refineries are in their finishing phases around the globe
30 November 2022
The new government is seen as unfriendly to oil and gas but will have to be pragmatic in the face of energy challenges
30 November 2022
The revolt against zero-Covid is significant but is unlikely to sway Beijing this winter
30 November 2022
First expansion supply deals illustrate commitment to maintaining its grip of LNG volumes along the value chain
30 November 2022
Rapid development of significant GoM gas deposit may yet be outpaced by a quicker pipeline solution
30 November 2022
A range of obstacles will hobble further output increases in the Lower 48’s most productive basin heading into 2023
28 November 2022
Erdogan and Putin’s rhetoric may be more about targeting domestic audiences than any realistic prospect of development
28 November 2022
The US ‘Gaslift’ helped rescue Europe’s energy sector last winter, but with liquefaction plants already operating at capacity, what are the prospects for continued support?
28 November 2022
Alaska's upstream continues to gain momentum despite environmental concerns
25 November 2022
Developers are pushing to complete the Appalachian pipeline project despite years of delays
25 November 2022
With the right policies, security of supply should not be an opposing force to decarbonisation
24 November 2022
The east African country continues to attract investment in oil and gas projects, but concerns over security are still impeding developments in the gas-rich north
24 November 2022
Common energy projects appear to be holding a famously fractious Balkan peninsula together—for now
23 November 2022
Despite technical challenges and slow development times, storage capacity is expanding
23 November 2022
Governments around the world must decide how to approach the energy trilemma amid ongoing volatility
22 November 2022
The government is seeking to revitalise the country’s upstream through a variety of reforms, says Petroleum Secretary Pankaj Jain
21 November 2022
Party set-piece points to pursuit of balance between economic expansion and competing priorities such as risk management and zero-Covid
21 November 2022
The new Baghdad government hopes to succeed where predecessors have failed in developing supply
18 November 2022
Energy markets have had an extraordinary 2022, sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent retaliatory action. But the full effect on the oil market has yet to be seen
17 November 2022
Analysts and industry are left dismayed by larger-than-expected hike and potential unintended consequences
17 November 2022
Companies are still fleeing the carbon-heavy assets, despite the industry committing to net-zero emissions by 2050 through the Pathways Alliance
17 November 2022
Much-needed private capital for the upstream is closer to being unlocked, but legal uncertainties remain
16 November 2022
Despite Opec+ cuts and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the fundamentals are not bullish
15 November 2022
The UK-headquartered independent’s plans are now for the back end of next year or early the year after
15 November 2022
The current supply crunch has brought concerns of a mismanaged energy transition to the fore for both the developing world and Western nations
14 November 2022
Economic headwinds and little sign of colder weather suggest continuing weakness
14 November 2022
The US producer is calling for a rapid buildout of pipeline and export infrastructure
10 November 2022
Refining, petchems and distribution businesses are feeling the investment impact of sustained oil market strength
10 November 2022
A September dip fails to dent highest output since 2018
