Despite recent uptick in prices, Brent and WTI are down around 45% from their pre-pandemic peaks earlier in the year. Oil prices remained rather steady
Category: Energy
What Does Covid-19 Crisis Mean for LNG Buyers in Europe
Although oil prices have hit rock bottom recently, liquefied natural gas (LNG) is still holding its ground as a cheap and reliable energy source –
Geopolitics of Energy: Oil in Freefall Prompts MENA Markets Slump as Budget Concerns Intensity
Gulf stock markets fell on Tuesday (20 April), with oil company Aramco down 1.7 percent and the Saudi riyal dropped in the forwards market after
Bracing for $10 Oil: How Can Oil Majors Stay Afloat Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
The wave of oil industry spending cuts continues, with the majors now announcing significant reductions to spending as oil remains stuck in the $20s. Royal
Development of Hydrocarbons in East Africa: Political and Security Challenges
East Africa has the potential to experience a gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export boom in the coming years due to several projects that
Russia-Ukraine ‘Gas War’ Escalating as Europe Braces for Winter Supply Disruptions
Concerns are mounting that Moscow may turn off the gas taps on the pipeline bound for Ukraine in the depths of winter. This is despite
EastMed Tensions: Turkey Ramps Up Drilling, Cyprus Its Gas Exports Plans
With the outright confrontation between Turkey and the European Union about Ankara’s drilling program in the Eastern Mediterranean on the verge of escalating out of
Powering China: Tough Choices for Beijing as it Seeks to Rethink its Energy Mix
Months of violent protests in Hong Kong, a trade war with the US, an epidemic that has brought the pork industry to its knees, and
Anti-Palm Oil Lobbies Hurt Environment & EU’s Poorest Members
The EU pays lip service to free trade and, as many experts point out, it is susceptible to lobbying by major corporations who seek to
EU & Nord Stream 2 Headed Towards Legal Arbitration
The European Commission and the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline company are drifting toward legal arbitration in their dispute. While EU taxpayers are at risk