The world’s largest exporter of crude oil, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, recently announced a plan for its post-oil future . If a country almost synonymous with the oil economy Continue Reading
A May 20 protest in Iraq’s southern city of Basra escalated in response to Baghdad’s Green Zone protest, leading demonstrators to march on provincial council buildings, Qawen news reported. Protesters Continue Reading
Iran has no plans to freeze the level of its oil production and exports, Deputy Oil Minister Rokneddin Javadi was quoted on Sunday as saying, as the country tries to Continue Reading
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday approved an amended deal to develop the country’s natural-gas fields after months of legal wrangling that has stunted the growth of the domestic Continue Reading
A Syrian army soldier and civilians inspect the damage after explosions hit the Syrian city of Tartous, in this handout picture provided by SANA on May 23, 2016. SANA/Handout via Continue Reading
A wave of bombings in Syria killed at least 65 people Monday in a coastal area where Russian troops are based, Syrian state media reported. The attacks struck at one Continue Reading
Nigeria has been dethroned as Africa’s largest oil producer. Nigeria’s oil production is now below that of Angola after various attacks on energy infrastructure by a new militant group called Continue Reading
The Venezuelan economy is melting down, leading to a growing humanitarian crisis . Electricity shortages and a general shortfall in investment are also putting a dent in the country’s oil Continue Reading
It has been less than two months since I visited Caracas, Venezuela. While things were already very bad when I was there, they are now worse. Power shortages have deepened Continue Reading
A wildfire burns near Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, May 8, 2016. Out-of-control wildfires that have consumed over a million acres of land in Canada’s Alberta are Continue Reading
