Venezuela, oil and the Monroe doctrine
Opinion
In early 1959, oil prices were low and falling. British Petroleum had cut prices. The United States had instituted import
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Kremlin mocks fresh US sanctions
Policy
The US Congress has voted to impose fresh energy sanctions on Russia, prompting the Kremlin to label the measures as
Cypriot tensions rise amid Turkish war games
Policy
Tensions continue to increase over the Cypriot gas assets as Turkey increases military and drilling activity around the divided island.
Pence targets EU’s Iran policy
Policy
The US vice president, Mike Pence, has accused France, the UK and Germany of trying to sabotage Donald Trump’s oil
Scottish renewables face funding crisis: industry
Policy
Renewable energy in Scotland faces several challenges amid an end to subsidies, rising planning fees and a shortage of new
France agrees Nord Stream compromise
Policy
The European Union has adopted a Franco-German compromise on allowing Germany to remain the lead negotiator with Russia on the
Book review: Energy Kingdoms explains why Gulf states must end free energy
Opinion
At the office tower where I worked, colleagues propped open lobby doors when they went outside to smoke so that
Poland prepares to end Russian gas dependence
Policy
Poland’s strategic energy planner says Warsaw intends to stop buying Russian gas after its long-term supply contract with Gazprom expires
US Nord Stream criticism on rise
Policy
Almost a third of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline has been placed under the Baltic Sea but opposition to
EU reveals limited scope of Iran finance body
Policy
The financial mechanism set up by France, Germany and Britain, and due to receive the endorsement of the rest of
Europe attempts to dodge US sanctions on Iran
Policy
Germany, France and the UK have unveiled a plan to help companies trade with Iran, in an attempt to salvage
US lifts sanctions on Deripaska firms
Policy
The US Treasury has lifted sanctions on the energy and aluminium firms tied to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska – Rusal,
Germany advised to phase out coal by 2038
Policy
A German government commission after seven months of talks has proposed the phase-out of all 84 of its coal-fired power
No chance of blocking Nord Stream: Altmaier
Policy
The German government will not be forced into blocking the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, Berlin’s energy minister,
Sanchez promises to prioritise climate
Policy
Spain’s Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has vowed to make up for lost time after the 2008 financial crisis reduced