The true feasibility of moving away from fossil fuels
One of the great misconceptions of our time is the belief that we can move away from fossil fuels if we make suitable choices on fuels. In one view, we Continue Reading
Extinction Rebellion: inside the new climate resistance
One Saturday morning in November, Farhana Yamin took her place in a line of people gathered on Westminster Bridge and – when a signal was given – stepped off the Continue Reading
IEA highlights demand concerns amid oil market tightness
The global oil market is tightening due to sharp production falls in Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, but cautioned there are still “mixed signals” over Continue Reading
OPEC Oil Output Dips To Four-Year Low As Cartel Tightens Market
OPEC’s crude oil production dropped by more than 500,000 bpd month on month in March, to the lowest since February 2015, as Saudi Arabia followed through its commitment to cut Continue Reading
LNA Warns Of “Terrorist Attack” On Libya’s Oil Crescent
“Today, a very large meeting of terrorist groups and armed groups took place in Sirte, we know who they belong to. They have a plan proposed at the meeting to Continue Reading
OPEC points to tighter market in 2019 but wary of slowing economic growth
OPEC’s research and analysis arm pointed towards a much tighter market in 2019 as the group has seen its production fall significantly this year, led by curbs to Saudi Arabian Continue Reading
OPEC March Data and Saudi Report
The below OPEC charts were taken from data in the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report . All data is through March 2019 and is in thousand barrels per day. There Continue Reading
High-Hyped $12B Aramco Bond Sees Disappointing First-Day Moves
After seeing significant interest with an unprecedented $100 billion in orders on Tuesday, Aramco’s bond saw but mild upward moves on Wednesday, its first day out of the gate. The Continue Reading
Hadi al-Amiri appointed “czar” of Basra
When the super-giant Majnoon oil field was threatened by flooding, it wasn’t just the state-run Basra Oil Company (BOC) that sprang into action – it was also Hadi al-Amiri, the Continue Reading
South Africa’s Energy Crisis
South Africa is facing an energy crisis. The once distinguished national public energy provider, Eskom, has been driven to the point of collapse by “years of corruption, incompetence and political Continue Reading