Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) or drones, both armed and unarmed, have altered how states and insurgents conduct warfare in the Middle East. The widespread proliferation of these weapons, combined with Continue Reading
World trade contracted sharply in September, dashing hopes that the global downturn that has been weighing on exporters had bottomed out. The volume of global trade dropped by 1.3 percent in Continue Reading
“Every five days, the sun provides the Earth with as much energy as all proven supplies of oil, coal, and natural gas,” reports Singularity Hub in a powerful summation of Continue Reading
A Reuters investigation has concluded that an Iranian coalition was behind the September 14 attack on the oil facilities of oil giant Saudi Aramco, with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Continue Reading
Thousands of supporters of Iran’s clerical establishment rallied in Tehran on Monday, accusing the United States and Israel of instigating the most violent anti-government protests in at least a decade Continue Reading
Four months before a swarm of drones and missiles crippled the world’s biggest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia, Iranian security officials gathered at a heavily fortified compound in Tehran. Continue Reading
Saudi authorities have arrested several high-profile people in recent days, extending an effort to sideline Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s perceived opponents, despite a push to repair the kingdom’s international Continue Reading
Despite the buildup of U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf, Iran may “attack again,” the chief of the U.S. Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie told Foreign Policy in an Continue Reading
Iran has foiled an attack on energy facilities in the southern part of the country, and accused its enemies of masterminding the plot in retaliation for the attacks on Saudi Continue Reading
Starting last April President Trump caught many in his own administration off guard when he unexpectedly thanked renegade General Khalifa Haftar for “securing Libya’s oil resources” at a moment the Continue Reading
From the moment that the U.S. re-imposed sanctions in earnest on Iran late last year, Pakistan has been looking at ways to resuscitate a deal that had been agreed Continue Reading
Petrobras is launching the binding phase of the sale of four refineries out of eight that it has earmarked for divestment, the Brazilian state-held energy firm said in a statement. Continue Reading
Oil companies to install 28 new FPSOs in 2020-2032 Peak development activity expected in mid-2020s Investments total $135 billion for FPSOs, wells, subsea lines Output from oil fields in Brazil’s Continue Reading
China’s crude imports from Saudi Arabia surged 76% year on year to hit new high of 1.99 million b/d in October, while there were no arrivals from Venezuela in the Continue Reading
Where forested hills dip into the sea, Sahman Ukas scoops up rusty-red topsoil. His hands hold nickel that is more concentrated than many of the world’s richest deposits. It’s no Continue Reading
In 2019 through third quarter, 32 oil and gas drillers have filed for bankruptcy, according to Haynes and Boone . Since the end of September, a gaggle of other oil Continue Reading
While methane has recently started to grab some attention for its contribution to climate change, carbon dioxide remains the main culprit that scientists point their finger at. Because of its Continue Reading
For the first time in over half a century, Ford’s Mustang lineup is getting an addition . The electric vehicle revolution continues to build as legacy automakers are making their Continue Reading
A total of 200,000 orders have been placed for Tesla’s latest model, the Cybertruck, which came as a surprise to many not least because of its departure from the Tesla Continue Reading
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s StreetScooter electric vehicle unit will enter the U.S. market next year as delivery firms and municipalities work to cut greenhouse gas emissions. o DHL will debut Continue Reading
Coal-fired power generation in 2019 is expected to drop a record 3%, or about 300 TWh in total, below that in 2018, analysts said in a report Monday. The drop Continue Reading
In the discussion here I use the term net volume to refer to the volume of prospective rock that might be developed to produce tight oil. For each bench of Continue Reading
Women in their 70s and 80s who were exposed to higher levels of air pollution experienced greater declines in memory and more Alzheimer’s-like brain atrophy than their counterparts who breathed Continue Reading
The US maritime industry fears a Trump administration proposal to modify decades of ship transportation rulings could weaken Jones Act enforcement, potentially altering a century of legal precedent governing the Continue Reading
Russia’s gas giant Gazprom is rushing to hire an engineering contractor to have an underwater natural gas pipeline, which has broken off the seabed in the Arctic, fixed, Russian news Continue Reading
A reawakened Russian bear is seeking to reassert the former superpower’s clout by extending influence in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America . This has seen Putin’s administration Continue Reading
Crude oil futures were largely steady during mid-morning trade in Asia Monday as markets digested mixed news on ongoing trade talks between the US and China while awaiting fresh cues Continue Reading
The major forecasters see an oil supply surplus next year, but those bearish outlooks largely depend on the health of U.S. shale growth in 2020, an assumption that is looking Continue Reading
Which is more plausible: flying taxis, wind turbine arrays stretching miles into the ocean, and a solar roof on every house–or a scorched-earth, flooded post-Apocalyptic world? We have no way of Continue Reading
Eight suspected Islamic State members were captured in this scarred city in recent weeks, Libyan commanders say. Militant sleeper cells, they say, lurk in some neighborhoods. Other militants have set Continue Reading
Barely a month goes by without yet another corruption scandal emerging or developing in Iraq. Whether it be the Barzanis’ industrial-scale corruption in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan or the Continue Reading
Coal should be on its last legs. It’s dirty, it’s finite, and it’s not even that cheap anymore . These factors make it all the more surprising that Beijing is Continue Reading
China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market is likely to see a sales rebound next year as automakers roll out more new products to lure buyers, but more supportive government policies Continue Reading
China’s gasoline exports surged 168.4% year on year to hit a fresh high of 1.73 million mt in October, but gasoil outflow fell to a 13-month low of 1.19 million, Continue Reading
Refineries across the United States have reduced their total crude oil processing so far in 2019, as demand for oil products both in America and abroad has weakened, according to Continue Reading
Before he leaves for work, Rick Darden, an accountant with his own firm, stuffs a long-sleeved shirt, slacks and dress shoes in a backpack. Then he heads out, clad in Continue Reading
Heliogen, a company that is transforming sunlight to create and replace fuels, recently announced its launch and also said that it has—for the first time commercially—concentrated solar energy to exceed Continue Reading
The U.S. Gulf of Mexico is positioned for another year of record oil production in 2020, according to Rystad Energy. The U.S. Gulf of Mexico is positioned for another year Continue Reading
No country on the planet makes more automobiles relative to the size of its population than Slovakia, a mark of the giant strides the country has made since throwing off Continue Reading
Crude futures settled lower Friday as unease over the status of US-China trade talks dampened the mood at the end of a week that saw prices reach their highest level Continue Reading
Oil prices are on course to close the week higher, with WTI trading close to its highest level since September. Oil prices rebounded midweek on signs of a tighter physical Continue Reading
The world’s CO2 emissions are set to continue rising for decades unless there is greater ambition on climate change, despite the “profound shifts” already underway in the global energy system. Continue Reading
The semi-autonomous Iraqi region of Kurdistan may begin deliveries by early next year of around 250,000 bpd of crude oil to the federal government in Baghdad for exports, Iraqi Oil Continue Reading
Iranian troops and members of the elite Revolutionary Guards helped police quell violent unrest in Kermanshah province this week, Iranian officials said on Saturday, accusing “U.S. agents” of being among Continue Reading
Khalid al-Falih had opposed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for months. The powerful energy minister had repeatedly stalled Saudi Aramco’s massive share sale. At a July gathering, he again Continue Reading
Banks and petrol stations were set ablaze in the unrest Iran has arrested about 100 leaders of the protests against a hike in petrol prices, the judiciary says. They were Continue Reading
Chinese thermal coal prices are likely to come under pressure in 2020 from rising domestic output, while India makes further gains in its quest to surpass China as the world’s Continue Reading
The leaders of the United States and China on Friday both underscored their desire to sign an initial trade deal and defuse a 16-month tariff war that has lowered global Continue Reading
It isn’t just Appalachian shale drillers that are swamping the natural-gas market. Chicken slaughterhouses, pig farms, expired yogurt and leftover bits from your last meal are contributing to the glut. Continue Reading
The damage from the destructive spring flooding in the Midwest has been followed in parts of the country by a miserable autumn that is making a bad farming year worse, Continue Reading
