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Nov 18, 2014 at 16:43

As November draws to a close, there are two major events that could profoundly change the oil markets. With the clock ticking, the 5 permanent members of the UN Security…

Nov 18, 2014 at 16:33

Russia and China have signed two large natural gas deals in the last six months as Russia turns its attention eastward in reaction to sanctions and souring relations with…

Nov 18, 2014 at 16:19

There’s nothing makes my blood boil more than to read reports about the international level of subsidies of the fossil fuel industries like this one…

Nov 18, 2014 at 16:06

Sectarian and ethnic tension, religious violence, and terrorism threats appear to be rising trends in the Gulf region according to a new study on the state of security in…

Nov 18, 2014 at 15:57

The G20 is a conference of the world’s top 20 economies as measured by Gross Domestic Product. Some observers have slammed it as an unelected and arbitrary body that is…

Nov 18, 2014 at 08:59

It didn't get a lot of fanfare--but it might be one of the most important developments in the North American mining sector for decades. That's the opening of one of…

Nov 17, 2014 at 11:51

One of West Virginia’s former coal barons was indicted on November 13 for his direct involvement in violating mine safety laws, which ultimately contributed to the death of 29…

Nov 17, 2014 at 11:47

As they say in Game of Thrones, “winter is coming.”In the popular TV series, winter carries a foreboding connotation, but in the real world, the icy fingers of…

Nov 17, 2014 at 11:45

East Africa is set to emerge as a global supplier of oil and gas within the next decade due to the recent major oil and gas discoveries in Mozambique, Tanzania,…

Nov 17, 2014 at 11:42

Rumors emerged last week of big changes coming in the coal market. From one of the world's largest players in the business.That's China. Where officials are reportedly moving…

Nov 14, 2014 at 17:58

Kurdistan and the Iraqi central government have reached an important agreement over oil. Although the deal is only an interim agreement, leaving larger issues unresolved, the two sides forged a…

Nov 14, 2014 at 17:51

News about the US-China climate change deal was met with an equal measure of praise and doubt. Many observers cheered the fact that the world’s two largest economies had come…

Nov 14, 2014 at 17:44

How will Kazakhstan’s economy react to the double threat of the falling ruble exchange rates and falling oil prices? Kazakhstan’s growth rate…

Nov 14, 2014 at 17:35

Anticipating blackouts has become a new national sport in the UK. I can recall blackouts as a child. I’m guessing this was during the first 1974 oil shock when OPEC…

Nov 14, 2014 at 17:13

Nuclear power stirs considerable controversy but we have broadly been a supporter of the technology in part because of its low emissions and running cost, but the industry had arguably…

Nov 14, 2014 at 16:12

Most of the chatter about climate change ahead of the G20 Summit in Brisbane was how Prime Minister Tony Abbott was refusing to allow global warming to be on the…

Nov 14, 2014 at 11:40

I think that many people are misreading the purpose of this series on $80 oil winners and losers. Most are looking at the most superficial message; as I mention specific…

Nov 14, 2014 at 11:39

If sensational headlines are to be believed, the recent drop in oil prices signals the end of the U.S. shale boom. The reality, however, is likely to be more about…

Nov 14, 2014 at 11:10

While everyone is watching to see how low oil prices will affect U.S. shale drillers, natural gas production continues to rise. Each month, the U.S. posts new production highs (see…

Nov 14, 2014 at 11:02

Politics, Geopolitics and Conflict No Respite for Libyan Oil Last week, gunmen took control of Libya’s major El Sharara oilfield. The field was being guarded by…