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Under the auspices of the UN, countries laying claim to Arctic territory hope legal international borders can be settled, opening the way for exploration, writes Shaun Polczer
The Arctic’s potential has long been a lure for explorers. But while some sectors of the region have become proved petroleum provinces other plays are proving harder to tap. Anthea Pitt reports.
With Brent trading at an 18-month high, the oil market’s bulls appear to have good reasons to celebrate. But the long-term outlook is far more troubling. A steep correction is on the cards, writes Derek Brower
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
Don’t write off the US, its oil benchmark, or its currency just yet. The country’s role in the global oil market, said since 2007 to be losing its significance, will be decisive again, says Derek Brower
Companies are queuing up for potential US LNG exports, but domestic consumers are worried about the impact on Henry Hub gas prices
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
It’s 20 months since the Deepwater Horizon tragedy. Anthea Pitt and Kwok W Wan ask: has BP really turned the corner?
Iran’s nuclear ambition remains a threat to global oil markets, but not because of sanctions on its crude exports, writes Derek Brower
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
Talk of conflict in the Strait of Hormuz misses the real threat to the global oil market, says Derek Brower
How, if at all, asks Kwok W Wan, would shutting the Strait of Hormuz affect European gas and Asian LNG prices?
A year after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan’s atomic future remains in the balance. Kwok W Wan reports
A new approach to addressing Malaysia’s declining oil production looks set to bear fruit and Petronas is leading the way with massive upstream spending, Damon Evans reports from Kuala Lumpur
CNOOC puts new deep-water drilling campaign at centre of bullish output targets
With three LNG-export projects in the pipeline, Australia’s Woodside faces some tough decisions as costs and complications escalate, reports Damon Evans
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
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
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
Despite the huge discoveries, don’t expect unconventional oil and gas to drag Argentina out of its energy-import problem just yet, says Justin Jacobs
The Vaca Muerta shale play could transform Argentina’s energy sector. But the government needs a strategy to ensure investment arrives, says Justin Jacobs
UK oil and gas companies would do well to keep the Gulf of Mexico on their radar as Pemex opens the door to foreign investment, says Tom Faichnie*
Innovation is in Petrobras’s DNA, so dreams of a platform-less offshore environment may become reality within a decade, writes Anthea Pitt
Europe’s big freeze – and Gazprom’s inability to meet the spike in gas demand – illustrates the challenges and inherent complexities the Russian gas firm faces, writes NJ Watson
Petroplus collapsed into administration in January, dashing hopes for the low-cost business model favoured by the independents and underlining the troubles in Europe's refining sector, Martin Quinlan writes
UK gas jumps above Russian oil-linked and Asian LNG prices
Gazprom reduces gas supply to Europe amid freezing temperatures
Hurting customers and low gas demand, mean Gazprom must accept changes to its contract terms