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The EU's climate-change gambit
The EU has proposed that rich countries put money towards a fund that will give developing countries €50bn a year by 2020 to help fight climate change. But is it enough?
Climate change
Investors look for Copenhagen climate agreement to set realistic targets
The private sector will shoulder much of the responsibility for implementing measures agreed at the UN climate change meeting in Copenhagen. NJ Watson reports
China
Cleaning up China's energy supply
China's energy economy represents more than just a vast opportunity for the resource industries. The country's need for fuel is set to become one of the biggest geo-strategic issues of our times, writes Conal Walsh
BP takes backdoor approach to Chinese energy-market entry
Despite China's rapid economic growth – and despite its hunger for energy resources – international oil companies have made relatively little headway in the country's markets, writes Conal Walsh
China secures first-mover advantage in the market for renewable energy
China wants to become a world leader in renewable energy technologies and is already staking its claim, writes Conal Walsh
Middle East
China nurtures Mideast oil relations
Chinese national oil companies are developing upstream and downstream relationships across the Middle East, as the country endeavours to secure steady oil supplies, writes Digby Lidstone
Saudi Aramco looks east for new downstream oil opportunities
Saudi Arabia has positioned itself as the crude supplier of choice for Asia-Pacific and is quietly cornering the region's refining market as well, writes Digby Lidstone
Saudis ditch WTI for Argus oil-price index
Saudi Aramco will use sweet US benchmark WTI for the last time this month to value Saudi crude sales
Iraqi oil awards signal brighter upstream future
After the award of three large upstream contracts, Iraq's prospects as an oil producer are looking much brighter, writes Tom Nicholls
Contract areas under Iraq's second oil licensing round
Iraq prepares for January election
Iraq's national election, which will probably take place on 23 January, is critical for a number of reasons, writes James Gavin
Exploration
Europe awaits a shale-gas revolution
Unconventional gas discoveries have transformed the North American gas sector. Could the same happen in Europe? Derek Brower reports
West Africa's new oil province
Fresh ideas on west Africa's geology could open up a new oil province stretching across four countries, Martin Quinlan writes
Ghana drives a hard deal on Jubilee oil interest
Kosmos' sale of its interest in the Jubilee oil field has pitted Ghana's GNPC against the world's largest oil companies, Martin Quinlan writes
US Gulf of Mexico yields deep-water oil rewards for risk-averse explorers
A string of large and medium-sized oil discoveries in the GOM's deep waters are attracting risk-averse explorers to this technically difficult region, writes Anne Feltus
Oilfield services
Oilfield services sector optimistic of an upturn
Margins in the oilfield services sector remain tight. But global exploration successes and a more stable oil price are grounds for optimism that the market is in recovery, writes Ian Lewis
The lure of the one-stop oil-exploration services shop
Consolidation in the oilfield services sector is seeing a new breed of organisation developing – the one-stop-shop for all an exploration company's upstream needs, writes Ian Lewis
Next-generation drillships launched
Drillship design is evolving fast, with the latest generation of vessels smaller, more energy efficient and able to operate in ultra-deep waters, writes Ian Lewis
World Energy Outlook
Oil and gas investment crucial – IEA
Progress at the Copenhagen climate-change conference to boost the use of renewables is essential, and so is increased investment in fossil fuels, says the IEA. Ian Lewis reports
The Report Card
O'Reilly a hard act to follow at Chevron
Third-quarter profits may be down, but Chevron still exceeded market expectations. David O'Reilly will exit the US major with production ramping up worldwide, writes NJ Watson
Energy supply
Peak oil debate resurfaces
Corporate
Third-quarter oil and gas profits plummet, but it's not all bad news
Oil and gas sector M&A activity to pick up next year
E&P spending to remain constrained in 2010
Environment
UK: Too little, too late for CCS
Energy policy
US energy policy "detached from reality", says Chevron
Exploration and production
Canada: Oil sands down but not out
Angola: Deep-water gambles pay off for Eni and Total
Power
UK: Ten new nuclear power stations
Bulgaria: RWE pulls out of nuclear project
Oil markets
Oil stocks held in floating storage soar
Transparency
Nigerian transparency initiative fizzles out
What do young people think of the energy industry?
What do students and young professionals think about the energy industry's sustainability, leadership and image? Tom Nicholls reports
Western Europe
Eastern Europe and CIS
Africa
North America
Latin America
Middle East
Asia and Australasia
Wordl oil and gas licensing rounds map
Oil prices remain strong, despite worrying fundamentals
Global oil supply on the rise
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