• Opinion

  Colonial pipeline hack exposes the vulnerability of critical infrastructure

  • 14 5月 2021

  The ransomware attack on the Colonial pipeline system had only a marginal impact on fuel markets, but could have been much more serious.

• Opinion

  Oil recovery shows demand is still on a rising trend

  • 08 10月 2021

  When consumption plunged as the pandemic hit, there were claims that the world had passed Peak Demand for oil. As demand rebounds, those claims are set to be refuted and the price has jumped heavily for oil, gas and coal.

• Opinion

  Gas price signals show need for increased supply

  • 17 9月 2021

  European gas prices have been hitting record highs and prices have been soaring in Asia. It's clear the market needs more gas. The US has the resources to meet that demand, but has hurdles to overcome

• Opinion

  The slow recovery after Hurricane Ida

  • 10 9月 2021

  Hurricanes are a fact of life in the Gulf of Mexico, and the energy industry has many decades of experience in managing the risks. But Hurricane Ida has been one of the most disruptive in recent years, and about 1.5 million barrels per day of US oil production is still offline. Increased rainfall and potentially higher wind speeds in future could further complicate the challenge of resilience.

• Opinion

  Learning the right lessons from the Texas crisis

  • 03 12月 2021

  The blackouts raise important questions about investment, innovation and electricity market design, as the share of variable renewable generation on the grid increases.

• Opinion

  The Biden administration struggles to get a grip on fuel prices

  • 19 11月 2021

  Rising gasoline prices have become an economic problem for the US, adding to concerns about inflation, and a political problem for President Joe Biden. The administration has been trying different ways to bring them down, without much success.

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: Where will DOE’s loan program make the next climate tech investments

  • 21 10月 2021

  The U.S. Department of Energy is crucial for funding, researching, and testing emerging energ...

• Opinion

  The Energy Gang podcast: The European energy crisis – a failure of policy?

  • 29 7月 2022

  Host Ed Crooks is joined by regular contributor Amy Myers Jaffe from the Climate Policy Lab at Tufts University, and a new voice on the Energy Gang, Vicky Bailey, founder of Anderson Stratton Enterprises.

• Opinion

  Horizons podcast: The Great Reopening

  • 30 3月 2023

  On the podcast today, we look at the possible pathways to growth for the Chinese economy, and the impact of its reopening on energy supply, markets and prices.

• Opinion

  Sub Saharan Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 08 1月 2024

  Sub Saharan Africa upstream will be firing on all cylinders in 2024. Exploration, particularly the deepwater Atlantic margin, will remain strong with several big wells planned in Namibia, Angola, Congo and Equatorial Guinea.

• Opinion

  Asia Pacific upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 08 1月 2024

  Exploration, project sanctions, CCUS legislation and more.

• Opinion

  Middle East and North Africa upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 10 1月 2024

  With COP28 recently completed in the UAE, there is elevated interest in progressing diverse clean energy strategies in the MENA region.

• Opinion

  North Sea upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 08 1月 2024

  Fiscal and political uncertainty will weigh on the UK upstream sector, Norway will continue to grow and Denmark will ramp up gas production.

• Opinion

  Latin America upstream: 5 things to look for in 2024

  • 10 1月 2024

  Deepwater growth will continue to be a dominant theme in Latin America.

• Opinion

  International tensions shape COP27 climate talks

  • 14 11月 2022

  COP27 is ongoing, but progress could be limited by the leaders of China and India staying away from the summit in Egypt

• Opinion

  Energy demand starts on its long road to recovery

  • 08 5月 2020

  As businesses start to reopen in Europe and the US, fuel use has risen from its lows last month. But returning to pre-pandemic levels will take time.

• Opinion

  Assessing the risks to future oil demand

  • 15 5月 2020

  A weak world economy, the backlash against globalisation, and more ambitious climate policies threaten to put a brake on growth

• Opinion

  Can the world agree a deal to boost oil prices?

  • 03 4月 2020

  As oil demand plunges, companies and governments are looking for ways to manage the market to bring it back to equilibrium. Leading oil-producing countries will hold an online meeting on Monday to try to agree a plan.

• Opinion

  Will there be a bailout for the hard-pressed US shale industry?

  • 13 3月 2020

  As US E&Ps are battered by plunging oil prices, the Trump administration is considering offering them financial support. This and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Opinion

  The spread of the coronavirus shakes the world

  • 28 2月 2020

  As the Covid-19 virus spreads to 52 countries, fears of its economic impact have sent stock markets and oil prices tumbling. This and more in Ed Crooks' Energy Pulse.

• Opinion

  Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change

  • 21 2月 2020

  The Amazon founder plans a new strategy: giving grants to scientists and activists, rather than making investments in energy technologies. That and more in this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Opinion

  BP sets an ambition of becoming a “net zero company”

  • 14 2月 2020

  BP sets an ambition of being a “net zero company” by 2050, gas prices slump in Asia, and world CO2 emissions are steady as US coal declines. Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks.

• Opinion

  What factors could influence the pace of the energy transition?

  • 29 8月 2019

  The energy transition is well underway. But huge challenges still stand in the way of decarbonisation. What could influence the pace and scale of the transition? David Brown investigates.

• Opinion

  It’s now time to get excited about renewables in Asia Pacific

  • 02 8月 2019

  How does the region move rapidly towards a pathway to decarbonisation in line with Paris Agreement goals, while ensuring continued economic growth and competitiveness?

• Opinion

  Energy Pulse: in brief (1 September)

  • 01 9月 2023

  Saudi Aramco invests in gigawatt-scale solar, India sets its low-carbon hydrogen standard, Engie buys battery storage in the US, and more.

• Opinion

  Energy Pulse: in brief (4th August)

  • 04 8月 2023

  Solar power construction breaking records around the world, oil and gas taxes under review in the UK, the latest on the claims of a breakthrough in superconductors, and more.

• Opinion

  US policy creates uncertainty over future LNG projects

  • 18 7月 2023

  Investment in US LNG is booming. But projects that have not taken FID could be hit by new export rules

• Opinion

  Energy Pulse: in brief (7 July)

  • 07 7月 2023

  This week, we look at Denbury’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) expansion, ExxonMobil’s latest venture into the lithium sector and Permian M&A and inventory demand.

• Opinion

  US oil and gas companies learn to live with higher standards

  • 26 5月 2023

  Pressure from stakeholders is pushing oil and gas companies to improve their environmental performance, driving industry consolidation

• Opinion

  Washington tariff dispute creates uncertainty for US solar

  • 05 5月 2023

  Congress and President Biden are at odds over possible new duties on modules imported from Southeast Asia