Zainab Calcuttawala is an American journalist based in Morocco. She completed her undergraduate coursework at the University of Texas at Austin (Hook’em) and reports on international trade, human rights issues and more.
The Iraqi government has resumed pumping oil from fields operated by the North Oil Company through a Kurdish pipeline that runs through Turkey, according to…
After months of street protests and political paralysis, the Iraqi parliament approved five of six cabinet nominees by Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, including the country’s…
The Libyan military, supported by American airstrikes, announced the takeover of the last areas of Sirte under Islamic State control on Tuesday. Libya’s newly formed…
Last week, Venezuelans lined up at their westerly border to visit Colombia for just a few hours and buy the essential everyday supplies once offered…
In what sources say could amount to the “world’s largest sovereign petroleum hedge,” Mexico has been buying oil contracts throughout this summer to lock in…
Afghanistan may have mouth-watering oil riches, but opium still rules this economy amid a lack of any real investment in getting oil and gas out…
Environmentalists rejoiced on Sunday as energy generated by high winds in Scotland was enough to power the entire country for the day, according to a…
This week’s Baker Hughes figures saw the largest jump in the American natural gas and oil rig count this year. The combined count stood 17…
A joint attack executed by Kurdish forces and United States Special Forces led to the death of the Islamic State fighter in charge of the…
Last December, the United States government voted to lift four-decades of restrictions on crude oil exports as part of a bipartisan effort to prevent another…
New York-listed oil and gas majors have listed their short interest data for the 29 July settlement date, shedding light on investor’s opinions on whether…
Shell has declared a force majeure on gas supplies destined for the massive gas facility on Bonny Island – a site co-owned by the Anglo-Dutch…
Natural gas trade between Poland and Ukraine is expected to rise in the near future after the former offered to supply Ukraine consumers with essential…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday that his country had begun discussions with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on mechanisms to increase…
On Tuesday, news broke of Angola’s decision to back out of a deal with Cobalt International Energy to purchase an oil discovery for $1.8 billion.…
The American firm Westinghouse will be building a nuclear fuel production unit in Ukraine in order to help the country reduce its reliance on Russia,…
Chevron’s latest efforts to raise funds will include selling off $5 billion in Asian assets involved in upstream operations, according to anonymous sources cited by…
California regulators advised Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on methods to revamp federal regulations regarding ethanol and other biofuels in order to ensure their increased…
The Austrian Energy Group OMV does not believe Iranian oil contracts are fit for investment, according to statements made by the group’s CEO on Wednesday.…
Six of South Sudan’s ministries —including its oil ministry—will be under new leadership 10 days after a breakaway faction ousted the former rebel leader, Riek…