If you’re under the impression that climate change drove ancient civilizations to their demise, you probably haven’t heard the full story. The ancient Maya, for example, didn’t vanish when their Continue Reading
Vitol, Shell and Exxon are all expected to announce profits in Q1 2021 following a turbulent 2020. The three companies are profiting from increased oil demand and a rise in Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia remains confident that an OPEC+ agreement to increase oil production over the next three months was the right move, said its energy minister. “It’s still a good decision,” Prince Continue Reading
Egypt won’t release the massive container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week in March until its owners agree to pay as much as a billion dollars in Continue Reading
Iran released on Friday a South Korean ship and its captain detained since January after South Korea promised to try to secure the release of Iranian funds frozen in South Continue Reading
Daily rates for smaller oil tankers have started to recover after OPEC+ and Saudi Arabia announced they would gradually add around 2 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude production Continue Reading
The largest oilfield in Libya, the 300,000-bpd Sharara field, could see crude oil exports from it disrupted if members of the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) follow through with their threat Continue Reading
Nigeria has an urgent insecurity problem . News from the country often emphasises insecurity related to Islamic insurgents in Northern Nigeria, organised armed banditry involving Fulani herdsmen , farmer-herder conflicts, Continue Reading
As India’s coronavirus caseload fell sharply in early 2021, I took a few cautious steps to reclaim bits of my pre-pandemic life. I had several outdoor lunches with friends not seen Continue Reading
Methane concentrations in the country likely originate from many sources including paddy fields, landfills, leaky natural gas pipelines and coal stockpiles. One of the countries most vulnerable to climate change Continue Reading
