Tagged With Covid-19
30 November 2022
The revolt against zero-Covid is significant but is unlikely to sway Beijing this winter
30 June 2022
Easing of Covid restrictions looks set to lead to surge in domestic travel
31 March 2022
China’s rebounding appetite for energy is being undermined by fresh lockdowns and quarantine measures
9 December 2021
Covid-19 variant sends oil price tumbling as SPR release makes little impact
3 August 2021
China’s economy faces headwinds that go beyond than the arrival of the Delta variant
6 July 2021
The county’s crude demand may remain constrained this year, but the future is still bright
7 June 2021
Tolerance for perceived political risk has expanded, but such complacency could be dangerous
4 June 2021
The greater human toll of the latest spike in coronavirus cases is not mirrored in India’s hydrocarbons markets
27 May 2021
There are many reasons to be cheerful across the Mena oil and gas patch
24 May 2021
Wave of recent refinery closures and competitive edge make consolidation increasingly less likely
11 May 2021
Demonstrations against proposed tax reform have spread across the country, with an impact on oil and gas
4 May 2021
New hydrocarbons law may represent a last-chance saloon for the North African producer
1 March 2021
Canberra’s flagship post-Covid energy policy faces headwinds from a looming supply shortfall
18 January 2021
Significant regional changes hurried along by the pandemic will permanently alter global dynamics
11 January 2021
An unwinding of some Covid-related effects might challenge VLSFO’s initial IMO 2020 win
31 December 2020
Next year will not see a return to business-as-usual. Companies should not deny the new paradigm, but embrace it
18 December 2020
Covid-19 has forced Opec+ to weather unprecedented oil demand destruction and oversupply. 2021 will be equally as challenging
18 December 2020
The key questions for 2021’s oil markets remain tough to answer. But milestones on the road will make the picture clearer
18 December 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has altered not only near-term energy supply, demand and price, but also, to some extent, their long-term trajectories
17 December 2020
A partial recovery is unlikely to segue into a strong year to come
3 December 2020
Gaining a real-time view of physical operational assets is fundamental to driving efficiencies, lowering emissions and cutting costs
23 November 2020
New legislation aids the country in reaching peak hydrocarbon production. But increased interest in renewables still poses stranded resources risk
5 November 2020
Oil and gas requirements in the region are unlikely to hinge on wind and solar build-out or a move to electric vehicles, at least in the near-term
29 October 2020
Shell and Deloitte’s influential new report found that lowering emissions was a key consideration for the vast majority of leading shipping companies
27 October 2020
The EU is staking out a clear path towards climate neutrality, pursuant to its green deal. But national implementation in the decade ahead may fall short
6 October 2020
New European terminals can play a vital role in an era of pipeline gas decline, but only if they provide genuine flexibility for all
6 October 2020
The Mid-East Gulf producer may need to take lessons from its peers to achieve best value in a crowded market
5 October 2020
The country’s move away from market-based to subsidy-driven mechanisms is undermining both existing and new conventional generation
1 October 2020
Offloadings accelerate as many domestic oil firms struggle to stave off bankruptcy
28 September 2020
The Canberra government has tried to throw the country’s refineries a financial lifeline in an existential struggle
25 September 2020
The region’s appetite for LNG has been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, but exports have proved more robust
24 September 2020
The global gas and LNG market will continue to recover barring a second spike. But the pandemic’s impact will be measured in years
14 September 2020
The impacts of the coronavirus on energy consumption and prices hold crucial lessons for when oil and gas demand peak, says Maarten Wetselaar
3 September 2020
Covid disruptions prove no barrier to major year-on-year jump in H1 2020
28 August 2020
High investor demand, especially for energy transition bonds, set to be further boosted by introduction of German 'twin bunds'
28 August 2020
Unmanageable debt and a shortage of work is wreaking havoc on company finances. Bruising maturities starting from next year could signal even more pain
27 August 2020
Challenges to refiners are myriad. Another boost in Mid-East Gulf capacity brings more complexity
28 July 2020
Deal-making across the oil and gas patch has slowed to a crawl despite a swathe of potential devalued assets and strained companies eager to divest
27 July 2020
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum is backing the fuel to shake off its current malaise and enjoy future growth
14 July 2020
Crude price comes under pressure from concerns over a second coronavirus wave just as Opec+ considers loosening the supply taps. But are the worries overdone?
2 July 2020
Kazakhstan’s former long-time leader is approaching a landmark birthday. But he is resisting any temptation to mark it with a comeback
30 June 2020
The US oil capital may be battling both the oil price crash and a Covid-19 resurgence, but there are still reasons to be optimistic
16 June 2020
Lack of midstream takeaway capacity had been a growing concern for years, but Covid-19 has reversed the danger
11 June 2020
Gas will be more resilient to the effects of Covid-19 than coal and oil but is “far from immune”, says the IEA, as it forecasts the largest-ever demand decline in 2020
8 June 2020
The new Baghdad government asks for much in return for a pivot towards Saudi Arabia and the US
5 June 2020
Tougher economics could spark another rationalisation in the sector
3 June 2020
As the pandemic starts to ease, fund managers focused on the oil and gas sector predict a price recovery but still value the protection of strong balance sheets
29 May 2020
A rebound in oil demand and gas consumption remaining largely unscathed are encouraging signs, but a global economic slump and trade tensions could undermine further progress
28 May 2020
Controversial Russian pipeline project suffers two more setbacks in its TPA exemption fight
28 May 2020
Future policy assumptions support the EU ETS after initial hit
