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• China’s Risky Move To Boost Domestic Oil Production

  Published 25 June 2019 | viewed 17,527 times

  China's unprecedented economic development since Deng Xiaoping's "Open Door Policy", has transformed the Asian country into the second largest economy of the world. The booming…

• A Watershed Moment For Gazprom

  Published 15 June 2019 | viewed 15,072 times

  In Russia, oil stands for money and gas for power. The extensive pipeline infrastructure connecting gas fields in Siberia with consumers in primarily Europe has…

• The Most Crucial Pipeline Of The Middle East?

  Published 08 June 2019 | viewed 24,685 times

  Contemporary Middle Eastern history is strongly influenced by energy politics. Besides providing revenue for the state’s coffers, oil is also a potent geopolitical tool in…

• Australia Remains Dividend On Roaring LNG Sector

  Published 04 June 2019 | viewed 14,382 times

  The consumption of natural gas has grown considerably over the years. Especially LNG is in high demand as it adds a degree of flexibility to…

• Why Battery Metals Are Bafflingly Cheap 

  Published 01 June 2019 | viewed 13,979 times

  Oil is sometimes referred to as ‘black gold' while cotton is often called ‘white gold'. Now, with the global fight against climate change taking off,…

• Moscow May Use ‘Nuclear Option’ In European Gas Race

  Published 22 May 2019 | viewed 14,690 times

  The competition for a stake in the European gas market is heating up in 2019, which promises to be an important year. The outcome of…

• Russia Aims To Exploit Africa’s Energy Potential

  Published 15 May 2019 | viewed 13,598 times

  Africa’s economic potential is enormous: the continent contains significant mineral and energy deposits, a young and growing population, and an underdeveloped energy sector desperately in…

• Iraq's Return To Oil's Top Table

  Published 07 May 2019 | viewed 20,099 times

  Iraq has been at the center of many a Middle East conflict in the region’s contemporary history. The country has endured years of violence since…

• The Next Flashpoint In This Emerging Energy Hub

  Published 30 April 2019 | viewed 14,485 times

  The Eastern Mediterranean is quickly turning into an energy hub due to the discovery of significant gas resources in recent years. Egypt, for example, has…

• The Slow Death Of Californian Oil & Gas

  Published 25 April 2019 | viewed 31,513 times

  Entrepreneurs in California were pioneers of the American oil industry in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. One of the oldest still…

• Does Germany’s LNG Strategy Make Sense?

  Published 23 April 2019 | viewed 12,185 times

  Europe’s largest economy is going through a monumental change due to the energy transition or ‘Energiewende’ as it’s called in Germany. Over the years significant…

• Hydrogen’s Role In The Energy System Of The Future

  Published 13 April 2019 | viewed 25,544 times

  In a rare move of unity, the world agreed to curb global warming and reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses in Paris in 2016. Despite…

• China Aims For Nuclear Dominance

  Published 03 April 2019 | viewed 9,893 times

  The revival of China in economic terms can be seen as one of the greatest success stories in human history. The introduction of the country’s…

• Japan Struggles To Diversify Energy Mix

  Published 26 March 2019 | viewed 10,103 times

  The percentage of renewables in the global energy mix has risen significantly over the years due to, for example, lower costs for photovoltaic cells. The…

• Israel And Egypt Compete To Become New Energy Hub

  Published 20 March 2019 | viewed 14,560 times

  The discovery of the giant gas field Tamar of the coast of Israel in 2009 was the beginning of a new period for the Eastern…

• Russia’s Next Oil Boom Is Happening In The Arctic

  Published 11 March 2019 | viewed 16,120 times

  One of the major challenges of the 21st century is without doubt climate change. For most countries, global warming poses a serious threat. Russia, however,…

• Staggering Demand Growth Could End Price Control In Oil Markets

  Published 07 March 2019 | viewed 20,094 times

  Energy security is, without doubt, one of the most critical topics policymakers and professionals are concerned with. However, producers and consumers add a different meaning…

• The World’s Next Great LNG Project

  Published 02 March 2019 | viewed 24,066 times

  According to Shell, global demand for LNG will grow by 11 percent in 2019. Primarily, it will be consumers in China and India that will…

• Why Iran Fears The New Oil Order

  Published 28 February 2019 | viewed 14,440 times

  The fundamentals of the oil market have changed significantly over the decades since the inception of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Although the cartel’s…

• Hydrogen Cars Struggle To Compete With Electric Vehicles

  Published 25 February 2019 | viewed 43,316 times

  The electrification of most industrialized societies has taken off in a big way. In the EU and China government support such as regulations and subsidies…