Oil & Gas Exploration
Outlook 2021: Fossil Fuels
Will 2021 be looked back on as a turning point in the global pivot toward renewable energy sources?
‘QUAD of the West’ Forms against Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean
Turkish actions in the Eastern Mediterranean have mirrored China’s actions in the South China Sea. And they’ve begun to produce the same kind of geopolitical response.
Nigeria’s Gas: Relief or Redux for the Resource Sector?
A global crisis – this time the COVID-19 pandemic – has once again underscored the dangers of Nigeria’s economic overreliance on oil.
Donald Trump’s Lost Dream of World Energy Domination
Donald Trump has no solution to the crisis in the domestic hydraulic fracturing industry. Ultimately, the survival of the industry lies in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Foreign Exchange Reserves Plummet amid COVID-19 Downturn
Is the Kingdom’s dollar peg in jeopardy?
LNG Imports and New Supply Challenge Russia’s Hold on European Gas Market
LNG imports and Azeri pipelines look set to lessen Europe’s dependence on Russian supplies, potentially limiting Moscow’s political and economic influence over the region.
Petropolitics 101: The Case of Guyana
Guyana failed to evade the “resource curse” once. Will it happen again?
Fiscal Health Check for Oil Exporting States
Which exporters stand to lose the most if oil continues to hover at the $50 mark?
Wuhan Coronavirus: The Bear Stalks Global Energy Markets?
China’s coronavirus outbreak couldn’t have come at a worse time for oversupplied oil and natural gas markets.
Corruption and Mismanagement Plague the Iranian Petroleum Sector
If past record is any indication, a healthy skepticism is warranted concerning Iran’s new oil discovery in Khuzestan province.