• Opinion

  End of an era looms as Chevron seeks UK exit

  • 23 5月 2024

  Clair is the big attraction for would-be buyers

• Opinion

  ADNOC acquires stake in Rovuma LNG from Galp

  • 23 5月 2024

  The transaction supports ADNOC's international gas strategy and the high grading of Galp's upstream portfolio.

• Opinion

  Global upstream: the biggest topics

  • 23 5月 2024

  New regulations are in play, and costs are rising across the sector. Find out how global trends are playing out

• Opinion

  New York Harbor gasoline and ULSD inventories guide markets through a relatively tight 2023

  • 20 5月 2024

  New York Harbor gasoline and ULSD prices: 2023 highlights

• Opinion

  Reducing the emissions from natural gas

  • 13 5月 2024

  Demand for natural gas is growing. So is pressure to reduce its carbon intensity. The industry’s emissions will increasingly come under scrutiny, and measurement and reporting will need to improve.

• Opinion

  What new reforms to capacity accreditation mean for US power markets

  • 07 5月 2024

  Accreditation approaches are evolving rapidly across regions to address challenges including increased deployment of renewables and extreme weather events

• Opinion

  Are EU NECPs missing the mark on REPowerEU targets?

  • 03 5月 2024

  We analyse the redrafted National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Member States and examine if their targets are enough to comply with EU ambitions

• Opinion

  Emissions rules for US power pose some difficult questions

  • 06 5月 2024

  New EPA regulations for coal plants hit an industry in decline. Emissions curbs for gas plants would affect a sector that is still growing.

• Opinion

  Jigar Shah returns to the Energy Gang

  • 09 5月 2024

  We welcome back Jigar Shah, the Director of the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office. With a front-row seat to the energy transition, Jigar discusses the office's role in advancing clean energy projects and bridging the gap between R&D and large-scale deployment. Hear about the progress made so far and the future goals, including meeting the increased demand for electricity driven by data centers, AI, new factories and electric vehicles.

• Opinion

  Upstream investment in Africa: what does the future hold as new investment hotspots replace legacy producers?

  • 18 9月 2024

  Upstream investment in Africa has been slower to recover from the pandemic compared to more agile regions with lower costs. Moving forward, we expect investments of around US$40 billion annually, or 8% of global capex, to be the new normal.

• Opinion

  How to address congestion risk in US power markets

  • 02 5月 2024

  Understanding the implications of congestion is crucial for participants in the dynamic energy market

• Opinion

  E-fuels: frequently asked questions

  • 07 5月 2024

  Synthetic e-fuels are part of a range of decarbonisation options being explored for the road, aviation and shipping transport sectors. Where’s the biggest potential? What challenges must be overcome?

• Opinion

  US residential solar: cloudy skies will lead to a market reset in 2024

  • 29 4月 2024

  2023 was a year of fragmentation for the residential solar financing market

• Opinion

  Is there an energy transition?

  • 30 4月 2024

  Are we really transitioning from fossil fuels? Join host Ed Crooks and experts as they debate the pace of change in our latest podcast episode.

• Opinion

  Pressures from investors and governments change the shape of the US tight oil industry

  • 09 4月 2021

  Pioneer’s US$6.4 billion deal for DoublePoint shows how demands for higher returns and lower emissions are driving consolidation among US E&Ps.

• Opinion

  How carbon pricing could reshape upstream oil and gas economics

  • 31 3月 2021

  Few countries currently require oil and gas producers to either pay a carbon tax or participate in an emissions trading scheme (ETS). But that could soon change. Higher carbon charges are not a case of ‘if’ but when, where and how much — raising serious questions for investors.

• Opinion

  Sunrun retains its title as the largest residential solar installer in the US

  • 31 3月 2021

  Residential solar installers endured a tumultuous 2020, heavily influenced by the pandemic. The competitive landscape shifted, and top installers did not recover evenly. How has the leaderboard changed? And will Tesla threaten Sunrun's top spot in 2021?

• Opinion

  Suez blockage highlights Asia’s vulnerability to disruptions

  • 31 3月 2021

  The grounding of the 400-metre, 224,000-tonne Ever Given cargo vessel in the Suez Canal last Tuesday inevitably sparked concern across the global economy and, while the vessel is now afloat and traffic has resumed, will have once again reminded Asian countries of the risks such trade arteries continue to present.

• Opinion

  How bitcoin mining can support the energy transition

  • 07 4月 2021

  While it's no magic bullet, bitcoin mining has strong potential in both demand response and exploiting stranded capacity in electricity generation.

• Opinion

  President Biden aims for higher employment and lower emissions

  • 01 4月 2021

  Two announcements this week showed the administration attempting to deliver on its promise that a key goal of climate policy is job creation.

• Opinion

  Rethinking solar operations with digital technology

  • 08 4月 2021

  Digital tools are transforming the solar industry. Developers are refocusing on building out advanced, integrated software stacks that bring their operations, analytics and customer engagement to the next level.

• Opinion

  Refinery-petrochemicals integration: your questions answered

  • 08 4月 2021

  With petrochemical demand growth resilient and the energy transition putting pressure on transport fuel demand, the role of integrated refinery-petrochemical sites will only grow. How does integration alter the competitive position of a site? And what are the threats to its value? Read our answers to these questions, and more.

• Opinion

  US E&Ps on a capital-raising spree

  • 26 3月 2021

  Near-zero interest rates and higher oil prices have created ideal conditions for E&Ps to issue debt. Will the capital inflows enable them to ramp up activity faster?

• Opinion

  Is there light at the end of a dark tunnel for US coal markets?

  • 26 3月 2021

  US coal markets are seeing a strong recovery from the abysmal market conditions in 2020. Can this resurgence continue this year?

• Opinion

  China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates

  • 24 3月 2021

  In re-launching the ‘Clean Plate’ campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. This is of course an important message in and of itself, given the huge amounts of energy, water and land involved in food production in China.

• Opinion

  Will renewable auctions underpin Europe’s net zero ambitions?

  • 23 3月 2021

  As Europe realigns itself to deliver the increased ambition of 55% emissions reduction targets by 2030, renewables take centre stage. The region’s pipeline of wind and solar developments highlights the essential role that centralised auctions will continue to play. But can they deliver the necessary capacity? And could renewables become a victim of their own success?

• Opinion

  How will the operations and maintenance market adapt to offshore wind’s rapid rise?

  • 22 3月 2021

  Offshore wind operational expenditure is expected to grow 16% annually to €10 billion by 2029. How will changing industry dynamics, such as improved economies of scale and reductions in subsidies, affect the operations and maintenance (O&M) market?

• Opinion

  Six ways the onshore wind O&M market will transform this decade

  • 16 3月 2021

  Global operating capacity for onshore wind is set to surpass one terawatt this decade – and annual operations and maintenance spend will hit US$25 billion. Where will this spend be focused? And how will the O&M market change?

• Opinion

  Drone strikes attempt to disrupt Saudi oil exports

  • 12 3月 2021

  Houthi militants have failed in recent attempts to hit targets in Saudi Arabia. But markets and governments are watching closely for a possible threat to oil supplies

• Opinion

  Four ways US solar broke records in 2020

  • 16 3月 2021

  The US solar industry soldiered through pandemic setbacks to set new records across utility and residential markets in 2020. With tax incentives for renewable energy projects helping to maintain that momentum in 2021 and beyond, the main question is now: what could hold the industry back?