Energy Geopolitics
Non-traditional energy companies lead a record year for corporate investment in energy start-ups
More money than ever is going to energy venture
capital deals, but spread across fewer start-ups. This needs to change if
venture capital is to have...
Placing innovation and efficiency at the heart of Korea and the world’s energy future
Authors: Sung Yun-mo and Dr Fatih Birol
Major shifts are occurring in the global energy system due to the rapid spread of technologies, including...
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...
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...