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Angola’s deep-water licences now hold 96 large oil discoveries, but exploration drilling in many blocks has ground to a halt, Martin Quinlan writes
This year should see growth in oil output, first LNG exports and growing exploration in high-potential pre-salt areas – but new-field developments are still lagging, Martin Quinlan writes
It’s 20 months since the Deepwater Horizon tragedy. Anthea Pitt and Kwok W Wan ask: has BP really turned the corner?
The US’ debate over prioritising energy security, or environmental considerations, can only intensify, as the Gulf reopens to oil and gas drilling, says the EIU's Peter Kiernan*
One of Kinder Morgan’s corporate mottos is "keep it simple". Yet its planned take-over of El Paso is proving anything but. NJ Watson reports
How, if at all, asks Kwok W Wan, would shutting the Strait of Hormuz affect European gas and Asian LNG prices?
The cartel has picked a good time to patch up its differences, but first-quarter 2012 could be rocky for oil markets
A year of survival and consolidation lies ahead, with over-capacity hanging over the oil-shipping industry, writes Ian Lewis
The big international independent oil-storage operators are implementing capacity expansions to support the growing long-distance trade in refined products, Martin Quinlan writes
The strength of the Singapore oil-supply hub has led to the firming-up of refinery and terminal plans close by in southern Malaysia, Martin Quinlan writes
Although flows of oil through the big ARA ports have shown some growth, business conditions in independent storage have become more difficult, Martin Quinlan writes
South Sudan is again locked in conflict with its former rulers in Khartoum. This time, oil is the weapon of choice for both, writes Anthea Pitt
The kingdom is poised to play a key role in shaping this year’s oil market, but it must maintain a delicate balance between global and domestic demands. James Gavin reports
Tentative steps towards democracy may herald the end of economic sanctions and an upstream beginning for Myanmar. But Asia’s NOCs still hold the strongest hand, writes Oliver Nevans
Sustained high oil prices and strategic fiscal terms and are creating viable upstream openings in the Arctic. Russia is leading the way, write Pedro van Meurs, Barry Rodgers and Jerry Kepes*
Hurting customers and low gas demand, mean Gazprom must accept changes to its contract terms
With demand in its largest market declining, Gazprom is making price concessions to its big European gas customers. Will its passion for oil-indexed prices be next to succumb, asks Kwok W Wan
Inpex and Total are pushing ahead with Ichthys LNG. But can the country – and the market – sustain such ambitious development plans?
Shell’s Iraq gas plan delivers another body blow to the Nabucco pipeline, writes Kwok W Wan
Global leaders agreed – yet again – that reaching a new climate deal is crucial to fight global warming. But will there be action to give substance to the talk? Ian Lewis reports
It’s make or break time for the oil industry and the global economy