Energy geopolitics will hinge on the nationalism-globalism swinging door
Opinion
The novel coronavirus commands the world’s attention, but underneath the pandemic, energy geopolitics are shifting. Last week, the Director of
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Renewables increasingly cheaper than coal: report
Environment
Wind and solar projects will soon produce cheaper power in every major global market than coal-fired plants, according to the
Coronavirus disrupts Chinese solar sector
Environment
A large portion of the solar industry relies on China but Donald Trump’s tariffs and the coronavirus are damaging supply
Opec scrambles to address coronavirus fallout
Consumption
Opec (the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) says it has not decided whether to extend oil output cuts. Saudi
Rio Tinto: coronavirus could bring 6 months’ disruption
Industry
The UK-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto says Covid-19 may disrupt global supply chains and delay projects in Australia over the
Chinese refineries cut output as coronavirus hits demand
Consumption
Chinese refineries have cut production by 25 per cent on February 2019 quantities amid weaker demand and labour shortages due
Could coronavirus cause China’s oil demand to plateau?
Consumption
The coronavirus (Covid-19) is upending two fundamental tenets of globalization: flow of people and goods and a booming Chinese economy.
Shell and Chinese firms to build Europe’s largest battery
Storage
Shell has joined a Chinese project to construct what would be Europe’s largest battery in the UK. The oil and
Saudis look to cut East Asian exports
Consumption
The world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, has purportedly cut exports to Eastern Asia for next month in response to
Fuel prices slump as China cancels contracts
Industry
Oil, gas, iron ore and copper prices have tumbled since the coronavirus outbreak in mid-January as Chinese importers refuse deliveries.
US stockpiles fall but Chinese virus cuts demand
Consumption
US stockpiles of commercial crude oil fell by about 400,000 barrels last week, which analysts said could reverse this week’s
Chinese-backed Balkan coal plants used bogus forecasts: NGO
Environment
Two huge Chinese-backed coal projects in the Balkans are using unrealistic projections of profitability and environmental charges, according to the
Why Bloomberg might be the best candidate for global climate policy
Opinion
On February 3, the U.S. presidential campaign kicks off with the first Democratic Party primary in Iowa. The candidates all
The U.S.-Iranian drone war won’t affect oil
Opinion
The 2020s started with a geopolitical bang, as U.S. President Donald Trump launched a reckless drone strike against Qasem Soleimani,
Russia’s Lavrov blames US and EU for Iran crisis
Policy
The 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement is in danger of “falling apart” without the support of the US and the European