A New Oil Era: How US Tight Oil Mutes Middle East Tensions
When oil tankers were recently attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, few analysts rushed to predict mayhem in global oil markets. Such a prediction
When oil tankers were recently attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, few analysts rushed to predict mayhem in global oil markets. Such a prediction
Today’s oil markets are very different from only a decade ago. U.S. tight oil has fundamentally altered oil supplies, not only in terms of additional
GIS Dossiers aim to give readers a quick overview of key topics, regions or conflicts. This survey reviews the consequences of a “game-changing”
Primarily an American story, the “shale revolution” ended up having a transformational impact on both the United States and global gas markets,
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Venezuela stands out among oil producing countries for its contradictions. Though it sits on the world’s largest proven oil reserves, it is not even
The renowned Scottish scientist and inventor Alexander Graham Bell once noted: “When one door closes, another opens.” This axiom well describes
On 13 November 2018, the IEA launched its gold standard of long-term energy analysis, the World Energy Outlook (WEO). The 2018 edition shows
The issue of employment in the oil and gas industry has been a hot topic for a while, and a skills shortage has been identified as a top barrier to growth
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The oil and gas industry remains one of the world’s biggest and most complex. Yet it is also now becoming one of the world’s shakiest.