• Discoveries rise to 96 in Angola's deep water

    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


  • Angola looks ahead to a better year

    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


  • BP still under pressure

    It’s 20 months since the Deepwater Horizon tragedy. Anthea Pitt and Kwok W Wan ask: has BP really turned the corner?


  • Obama’s offshore quandary

    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*


  • Sudan’s oil war intensifies

    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


  • Saudi Arabia’s juggling act

    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


  • Door creaks open on Myanmar’s gas

    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


  • Arctic investment competition heats up

    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*


  • Durban: now for the hard part

    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



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