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• The Future of Oil Exporters in Latin America

  Published 01 April 2014 | viewed 6,495 times

  The politics of oil in the two largest Latin American oil exporters—Venezuela and Mexico—have recently diverged. While Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) is now politically…

• 5 Energy Challenges Confronting India

  Published 25 March 2014 | viewed 14,381 times

  On March 12, 2014, India and the United States renewed talks regarding cooperation on clean energy. The talks concluded positively with memorandums of understanding for…

• Arctic Extraction Has Huge Potential but High Risks

  Published 10 March 2014 | viewed 5,517 times

  The Arctic was once of interest only to polar scientists and adventurers, but this is rapidly changing as a warmer climate is making the region…

• Pipeline to Turkey Intensifies Dispute Over Iraqi Oil

  Published 05 March 2014 | viewed 8,448 times

  Turkey has bought oil from the Kurdish region in northern Iraq before, but oil transfer was carried out by trucks, which kept the amount of…

• Russia Eyes China in Bid to Expand Asian Energy Ties

  Published 03 March 2014 | viewed 5,053 times

  In June 2013, Russia’s oil giant Rosneft formalised a deal with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to supply the Chinese market with 26 billion…

• Western Energy Companies to Re-enter Iran’s Oil and Gas Sector

  Published 13 February 2014 | viewed 8,468 times

  Iran is planning to increase its oil production by an additional 1 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2014, provided that negotiations result in the…

• Iran’s Return Prompts Changes to Saudi Arabia Energy Strategy

  Published 10 February 2014 | viewed 11,025 times

  As the Iranian nuclear deal begins to take effect and international pressure on the regime continues to diminish, Gulf nations have begun re-establishing diplomatic and…

• 5 Political Risks Facing Oil Markets in 2014

  Published 27 January 2014 | viewed 9,889 times

  1. Energy revolution in North America shapes global marketsThe energy boom in North America will continue to change global energy trends in 2014 and is…

• Shale Boom Prompts Calls for Expanded US Oil and Gas Exports

  Published 21 January 2014 | viewed 12,195 times

  Early in January, the head of the influential energy lobby American Petroleum Institute (API) made a strong call for the US to become a global…

• Oil Glut Threatens US Shale Revolution

  Published 17 January 2014 | viewed 23,507 times

  The year 2014 could pose a milestone for the U.S. oil industry. In its latest annual World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency predicted that…

• Oman and BP Finalize Gas Deal, Signaling Regional Change

  Published 04 January 2014 | viewed 9,569 times

  Oman and British oil giant BP have agreed to jointly develop a large, untapped natural gas field in Oman’s central desert region, further bolstering the…

• Japan Passes Energy Sector Reform in Wake of Fukushima

  Published 16 December 2013 | viewed 6,403 times

  The Fukushima nuclear crisis certainly had profound implications for Japan. In November 2013, Japan’s lower house and upper house successively passed legislation to start electricity…

• Ukraine Balances Energy Needs and European Aspirations

  Published 09 December 2013 | viewed 15,585 times

  Ukraine is one step farther away from Europe. A sudden decision made by the Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovich to cancel the signing of a pre-agreed…

• Despite Reforms, Brazil and Mexico Lack Energy Investment

  Published 25 November 2013 | viewed 10,886 times

  The International Energy Agency (IEA) report, released last week, features Brazil as both a world leader in renewable energy and soon to be a major…

• UK Reviving European Nuclear Energy at High Costs

  Published 04 November 2013 | viewed 6,331 times

  The British government recently made a deal with French-owned EDF, Arriva and Chinese investors to continue with the development of the Hinkley Point C nuclear…

• Fukushima Amplifies Japanese Energy Import Dependence

  Published 29 October 2013 | viewed 13,560 times

  When Typhoon Wipha flooded Japan with heavy rains last week, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant ordered precautionary measures to prevent leakage of…

• Baltic Dependence on Russian Gas About to End

  Published 21 October 2013 | viewed 13,856 times

  At the moment, European energy markets are heavily dependent on Russian supplies. This is especially true of the countries with direct land borders to the…

• Libyan Oil Production Struggles to Restart

  Published 17 October 2013 | viewed 10,936 times

  Nearly a month after oilfield strikes cut Libya’s production to just 10% of capacity, the Zintan tribal militia has re-opened a critical pipeline, carrying oil…

• Miliband’s Energy Price Freeze Lacks Long-Term Strategy

  Published 09 October 2013 | viewed 4,573 times

  Labour leader Ed Miliband has decided to start a war with British energy suppliers, announcing major changes in the UK’s energy sector regulation if Labour…

• Record Oil Outputs in Saudi Arabia Fail to Ease Shortage Anxiety

  Published 01 October 2013 | viewed 15,042 times

  Saudi Arabia, along with OPEC neighbors Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, exported a record high of crude oil this August. Despite pumping out 10.2…