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The Debt Crisis Is Mounting For Oil Economies
The Debt Crisis Is Mounting For Oil Economies Dubai. Abu Dhabi. Bahrain. And, of course, Saudi Arabia. The two emirates this year issued debt for the first time in years. So did Bahrain. Saudi Arabia stepped up its debt issuance. The moves are typical for the oil-dependent Gulf economies. When the going is good, the […]
Peak Fuel Demand Will Occur Within 10 Years
Peak Fuel Demand Will Occur Within 10 Years It has been a tough few months for the oil industry, and there’s more pain on the way as the industry struggles with disruptive forces that could completely transform it. Now, according to BloombergNEF, oil and gas companies have one more thing to worry about: peak fuel demand. In an […]
30% Of U.S. Shale Drillers Could Go Under
30% Of U.S. Shale Drillers Could Go Under U.S. shale was one of the big losers of the Saudi-Russian price war that many saw as a war on U.S. shale. Producers scrambled to stay afloat as prices sank back to lows not seen since 2016, and they are still scrambling. Banks are giving them the […]
What’s Next For Big Oil?
What’s Next For Big Oil? The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant role to play in Big Oil’s shift towards cleaner energy. Three of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies are planning to become net-zero carbon emitters by 2050. Tech will not only help Big Oil become more efficient–it may turn out to […]
Canadian Banks Hit Hard By Low Oil Prices
Canadian Banks Hit Hard By Low Oil Prices Canada’s government has been perhaps surprisingly ready to help the country’s ailing oil industry. Interest-only loans, backstopping loans that troubled companies can’t pay have been among the steps taken so far. But they may not be enough. Canada’s oil industry has arguably suffered more than its peers across its […]
Petrobras Expects Permanent Damage to Oil Demand as It Writes Off Billions In As
Petrobras Expects Permanent Damage to Oil Demand as It Writes Off Billions In As Petrobras has warned its shareholders that the coronavirus pandemic could leave a permanent mark on the global economy, including on consumer behaviors, as it reported a first-quarter loss and massive writeoffs on assets that have stopped being economical. The company booked a $9.7 […]
The Oil Crisis Puts The Entire U.S. Economy At Risk
The Oil Crisis Puts The Entire U.S. Economy At Risk Job losses, well shut-ins, and bankruptcies have replaced the praise surrounding the shale oil boom that greatly enhanced America’s energy independence and gave President Trump a reason to tout energy dominance. Now, the federal government is mulling over ways to help the industry curb its […]
Only 5 Shale Drillers Are Still Profitable At $31 Oil
Only 5 Shale Drillers Are Still Profitable At $31 Oil Most shale oil wells drilled in the United States are unprofitable at current oil prices, Rystad Energy has warned. The Norwegian consultancy said, as quoted by Bloomberg, that drilling new wells would be loss-making for more than 100 companies. Just five shale drillers—Exxon, Chevron, Occidental, and Crownquest—can […]
Burning Trees For Heating Won’t Help With Climate Change: UK Think Tank
Burning Trees For Heating Won’t Help With Climate Change: UK Think Tank A suggestion by the UK Committee on Climate Change to burn more wood and plant replacement trees as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels has drawn criticism from think tank Chatham House, which says this is hardly the best approach to reducing emissions. “Expanding forest cover […]
The Fatal Flaw In A Perfect Energy Solution
The Fatal Flaw In A Perfect Energy Solution More than thirty years ago a giant tower was built in Manzanares, Spain, to produce electricity in a way that at the time must have seen even more eccentric than it seems now, by harnessing the power of air movement. The Manzanares tower was, sadly, toppled by […]
There’s No Stopping The World’s Most Politically Charged Pipeline
There’s No Stopping The World’s Most Politically Charged Pipeline This week, Denmark granted Gazprom approval for its Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project, a project that is set to bring 55 billion cubic meters of Russian gas into Europe annually. It is one of the most controversial pipeline projects in the world and is now moving ahead […]
Texas Hit Hard By Shale Slowdown
Texas Hit Hard By Shale Slowdown Texas’ economy is perhaps the most vulnerable to oil price swings given its leading role in the country’s oil industry. Recently, as prices have remained low, talk has begun about the outlook for the state’s economy. According to a recent Reuters report, for example, smaller independent oil and gas producers […]
Solar Storms Can Devastate Entire Civilizations
Solar Storms Can Devastate Entire Civilizations Climate has inarguably become a hot topic of discussion in developed economies over the last decade, and it is getting hotter by the day as study after study warn we are close to doomed if we don’t change our ways urgently. Yet climate on Earth is not the only […]
China’s Renewable Boom Hits The Wall
China’s Renewable Boom Hits The Wall When earlier this year China announced subsidies for 22.79 GW of new solar power capacity, those following the country’s renewable energy story must have started to worry. The capacity subsidized is half the amount approved in 2017, at 53 GW. And chances are that solar and wind additions will continue to […]
A Perfect Storm Is Brewing For US LNG
A Perfect Storm Is Brewing For US LNG That the U.S. energy industry would be among those hardest hit by a full-blown trade war between Washington and Beijing was a no-brainer. Yet the extent of the fallout as the war continues is only becoming evident now, as some companies find it hard to secure the […]
