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It’s a myth that producing oil with lower upstream emissions benefits the climate.

If we want to limit global warming to below 2°C, most of our untapped fossil fuel reserves need to be kept in the ground.

A common topic of discussion in Iran is oil and the mixed blessing it represents. The country’s recent history has been intertwined with that of international oil politics since 1908, when William Knox…

After decades of drilling, what’s left is smaller, risker – and not a guaranteed political win.

For decades the UK has been accustomed to filling its coffers with the bounty from North Sea oil and gas, and the jobs and tax receipts it has brought. At one time exports helped balance the books and…

Predicting oil price movements is as risky as exploring for oil itself. The average price for crude fell 10.3% from the start of 2014 to the date of the Scottish independence referendum on September 18…

Labour would still honour existing licenses to drill for fossil fuels.

A transcript of an episode of The Conversation Weekly published on October 6, 2022.

The world could be facing an unprecedented energy shock if oil supplies remain choked.

Geopolitics – from the US to Syria to Iran – are at the heart of Saudi Arabia and Russia’s decision to freeze oil production at January levels.