Megadeal Triggers M&A Spree In The Permian
Late last week, Chevron announced its decision to takeover Anadarko Petroleum for $33 billion, a deal that could mark a watershed moment for the Permian basin and the U.S. shale Continue Reading
The U.S. Is Losing Influence In The World’s Biggest Oil Region
Egyptian President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi’s visit to the White House on April 9, 2019, resulted in one of the worst setbacks for U.S. Middle Eastern policy under the Donald Trump Continue Reading
U.S. Presidential Hopeful Promises To Ban Oil & Gas Drilling
Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren has promised, in a column on Medium , to ban all fossil fuel extractions on all federal lands and coastal waters. This move will no doubt Continue Reading
Turkmen gas flows to Russia again after three-year standoff
Turkmenistan has resumed natural gas exports to Russia after a three-year suspension, Russian gas giant Gazprom said on Monday, confirming a report by Turkmen news website Orient.tm. “Supplies are taking Continue Reading
Climate protest brings London to a standstill
Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion shut down four key London thoroughfares on Monday, including Waterloo Bridge and Oxford Circus, at the start of a multi-day protest designed to bring the Continue Reading
Former VW boss charged over diesel emissions scandal
The 71-year-old resigned soon after the scandal erupted in September 2015 The former chief executive of the carmaker Volkswagen has been charged in Germany over his involvement in the company’s Continue Reading
Extinction Rebellion: Climate protesters block roads
Extinction Rebellion protesters are carrying out a global day of action Climate change protesters have blocked roads across central London sparking traffic disruption. Extinction Rebellion campaigners parked a boat at Continue Reading
The World’s Most Unorthodox Oil Nation
In what seemed like an episode of the Norwegian television drama Occupied , Norway’s largest political party joined smaller ones in the nation’s parliament to prevent oil exploration in the Continue Reading
Did Russia Just Call The End of The OPEC Deal?
OPEC and heavyweight Russia may fight America for its share of the oil market, Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told TASS on Saturday, even if it means quitting the OPEC Continue Reading
Europe car groups face huge profit hit to cut CO2
Forget the global trade war, declining sales or even Brexit – the sternest challenge facing Europe’s car industry comes from the exhaust pipes of its vehicles. Strict new carbon dioxide emissions Continue Reading