First steps in a reshaping of the energy industry landscape
Authors: Alessandro
Blasi and Alberto Toril
Recent data shows that there is a growing disconnection between current
energy trends and climate goals. With global emissions on the...
Passions over gas
Representatives of Russia,
Ukraine and the European Commission are due to gather for gas negotiations in
Brussels on September 19th. Experts say the talks may play...
The world can’t afford to relax about oil security
Authors: Tim Gould and Tae-Yoon Kim*
The recent attacks in Saudi Arabia were a sharp
reminder that the world can’t take oil security for granted, even...
U.S. Fracking Will Continue Its Forward March
The Abqaiq attack in Saudi Arabia by Iran,
or one of its proxies is the largest oil and petrochemical disruption in over
fifty years. Over 5.7...
Attack on Saudi oil facilities: Consequences and solutions
As expected, oil markets started Monday trading with an unprecedented
jump in prices following the attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities which
wiped nearly five percent...
Energy and Poverty
Energy and poverty are intertwined. In the
last ten years India according to the United Nations (UN) 2019 Multidimensional Poverty Index, lifted over 270 million...
Rethinking Energy Sector Reforms in a Power Hungry World
Every country aspires to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable
electricity to its citizens. Yet during the past 25 years, some countries made
huge strides, while others...
Aramco’s IPO: A bell weather of Saudi balancing between East and West
Saudi Arabia’s planned awarding of mandates for the
management of an initial public offering (IPO) by its national oil company
Aramco is likely to serve as...
Syria and Lebanon: Energy Challenges and Chances Remain High
Syria's energy landscape is slowly taking
form after eight years into the conflict. Despite the fact that the Islamic
State (IS) terrorist organization has lost control...
Rummaging through trash to find clean energy
Landfills around the world are filling up. In 2016, humanity generated
over 2 billion tonnes of waste. In the next 30 years, that figure is...