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Energy / Energy-General

Eastern Europe has Nothing on Asian Energy Markets

Apr 11, 2014 at 16:35 | Daniel J. Graeber

Economic development in the Eurozone is gaining ground, though any recovery there will be tepid. With North America relying less on foreign imports, energy investors should be following shifting demand…

India’s Nuclear Energy Future at Risk in Elections

Apr 11, 2014 at 16:14 | Global Risk Insights

On Monday, April 7, the world’s largest democratic elections began in what will likely be the world’s most populous country within the next ten years. Between April 7 and May…

Don’t Panic…Buy BP Instead

Apr 11, 2014 at 15:26 | Editorial Dept

As I sit writing this piece, on Thursday afternoon in the US, I am looking at a screen filled with red and am reminding myself of the sage advice from…

Global Energy Advisory - 11th April 2014

Apr 11, 2014 at 15:13 | Editorial Dept

Libya: Ports Unblocked, for NowPorts under control of rebel forces have been reopened temporarily, unlocking export capacity of around 600,000 barrels per day. Rebels agreed to the deal…

The 3 Most Important Numbers in Energy – 11th April 2014

Apr 11, 2014 at 14:42 | Editorial Dept

The Insider’s weekly run-down of critical figures and happenings from around the energy world.42%. Monthly increase in India’s coal imports, according to industry analysts Interocean. The…

Russia Loses Leverage with China on Gas Deal

Apr 10, 2014 at 16:02 | Nick Cunningham

Russian President Vladimir Putin obviously thinks that preventing Ukraine from moving closer to the West is a strategic interest and one that is important enough to risk international condemnation. Seizing…

Ukraine or Russia? How Would Economic Factors Influence a Vote?

Apr 10, 2014 at 14:57 | Ed Dolan

Last month residents of Crimea voted to secede from Ukraine and join the Russian Federation. Although many in the West have questioned the freedom and fairness of the referendum, which…

Peaks and Troughs

Apr 10, 2014 at 14:40 | Matt Smith

As we charge through April and head first into the joys of spring, we are filled with reminders of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, and regrowth. Well, we are supposed to be…but…

How Food Can Build Better Lithium Batteries

Apr 09, 2014 at 16:59 | Futurity

A component of corn starch and the yolk-shell structure of eggs can improve the durability and performance of lithium-sulfur battery cathodes, report researchers.Lithium-sulfur batteries are a promising alternative…

Ukraine Standoff Escalates, Could South Stream be in Doubt?

Apr 08, 2014 at 17:29 | Nick Cunningham

When completed, the South Stream pipeline will run from Russia, underneath the Black Sea to Bulgaria, and on to Western Europe. It will carry Russian natural gas to Europe while…

China Drills Into the “Roof of the World” to Help Alleviate Foreign Dependence

Apr 08, 2014 at 17:19 | Rory Johnston

From copper to iron to oil, China is the world’s leading importer of almost every raw mineral. Wary of the risks this dependence brings, Beijing is looking ever inward to…

Russia’s New Weapons: Passports and Pipelines

Apr 08, 2014 at 17:09 | Claude Salhani

Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and Sebastopol last month, Western leaders have been pondering how to get back at Moscow for its actions without starting a new world war. The…

Russia Appears Undeterred By Iran’s Gas Courtship of Armenia

Apr 08, 2014 at 17:03 | Eurasianet

Mystery is swirling around a deal to boost Iranian natural gas exports to Armenia: why does the Kremlin seem to be going along with the idea?On March 19,…

DOJ Extracts $5.15 Billion Settlement from Anadarko

Apr 07, 2014 at 17:03 | John Daly

On 3 April the Department of Justice announced that it had settled a lawsuit against Anadarko Petroleum Corp., with the defendant agreeing to pay $5.15 billion, the largest environmental enforcement…

Russian Sanctions and the Negative Effect on Global Energy Security

Apr 07, 2014 at 16:56 | Igor Alexeev

After a series of headline-grabbing statements about the possibility of “switching” European consumers over to American gas, the US media hastened to announce the launch of Obama’s oil and gas…

The Absurdity of US Natural Gas Exports

Apr 07, 2014 at 16:47 | Gail Tverberg

Quiz:1. How much natural gas is the United States currently extracting?(a) Barely enough to meet its own needs(b) Enough to allow lots of exports(c)…

Global Energy Advisory 7th April 2014

Apr 07, 2014 at 16:01 | Editorial Dept

Croatia: Exploration Tender Goes LiveCroatia has published its international tender for oil and gas exploration blocks in the Adriatic Sea, hoping to launch production in five years. The…

The Potential of Spanish Shale Gas

Apr 07, 2014 at 15:55 | Editorial Dept

The invasion and annexation of Crimea has EU policymakers scrambling to improve energy security. The European Commission hopes to publish a roadmap by June 2014 that will spell out how…

Goodrich Petroleum (GDP): There is Still Value in Shale

Apr 07, 2014 at 15:40 | Editorial Dept

Sometimes, when we look at a market that is booming and that has risen significantly in a fairly short time it is easy to feel that we have missed the…

Coast Guard Finds Shell to Blame for Kulluk Incident

Apr 05, 2014 at 09:56 | Nick Cunningham

On April 3, the Coast Guard published the findings of an investigation of the grounding of Royal Dutch Shell’s drilling ship on the Alaskan coast a year and a…

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