What oil, stocks and bonds are telling us about the Iran conflict and how long it might last
How to read the signals in the markets.
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Offering oil and gas licences every year distracts from the challenge of winding down UK North Sea
New UK legislation gives the wrong answer to the question of energy security.
Financial markets are almost off cigarettes – will they now kick the oil habit?
Efforts to break our financial addiction to the energy sector might find useful lessons in the slow decline of tobacco.
Why peace in Ukraine won’t save the Russian economy
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande’s push for peace in Moscow has helped fuel optimism about the prospects for Russia’s spluttering economy. On the morning of the meeting, the rouble had strengthened…
All the evidence against the UK’s plans to expand oil and gas drilling
What do Rishi Sunak’s 100 new drilling licences mean for the UK’s net zero target?
How snake oil got a bad name
Snake oil, rich in omega-3 fatty acids, was a go-to medicine for many ailments.
Why falling oil prices should not undermine investment in green energy
Contrary to economic theory, data shows that the latest drop in energy prices does not undermine investment in renewable energy.
How windfalls from commodity price booms come back to bite exporters
Oil exporters have made hay with high prices, but their environments have borne the costs.
Turkey crisis: how will oil and gas supplies be affected?
The EU can’t be too tough on Erdogan as it relies on his nation’s pipelines and shipping routes.
US Republicans give the oil industry what it wants – less transparency
Republicans have decided to deliberately give a green light to secret and potentially corrupt deals abroad.
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