Oil: why higher prices will complicate the energy transition
Crude is key to inflation. Here’s why has it been going up so much.
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US is more relaxed about oil spike than Europe – which helps explain differences over Iran
To make sense of the Soleimani assassination, you need to look at the global economics of oil.
How Saudi Arabia’s grip on oil prices could bring Russia to its knees
When you pick apart the strange economics of global energy markets, it becomes clear how the incredible power of Riyadh can take other countries to the brink.
Do petrol retailers really ‘price‑gouge’ during oil price spikes?
Research suggests that profiteering may actually be more likely when we’re not watching prices closely.
Venezuela crisis is the hidden consequence of Saudi Arabia’s oil price war
When the price collapsed, the world’s most disastrously oil-dependent state was the biggest casualty.
Now that the oil price has crashed, the North Sea revival plan is unfit for purpose
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…
How oil and gas companies are dealing with low prices
While oil prices have halved over the past year, the number of mergers and acquisitions has most definitely not.
Tumbling oil prices a challenge to Iranian economy as it tries to come in from the cold
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…
Oil prices: eventually the Gulf states will run out of power
Oil prices have now almost halved in six months to below $60/barrel thanks to OPEC’s refusal to cut production. This means all the member countries are revising their government spending policies. While…
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.
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