Petrostates in Peril
Russia’s Lukoil Wants to Work with OPEC

But it’s hard to see Putin coming to some sort of agreement with OPEC when the cartel’s own members can’t trust one another enough to make any cuts of their own.

LNG Made in America
Europe Commits to U.S. Shale Gas

Despite some weak price imperatives, European buyers are committing to buying American LNG.

Fracking's Future
Yergin to Saudis: You Can’t Kill Shale

If and when prices go back up, it will be nimble shale producers—not oil majors or petrostates operating conventional plays—who will be able to get back on the horse the fastest.

Crude Economics
Petrostates Still in Peril After Oil’s Rebound

Crude prices are up nearly 10 percent in trading today, but OPEC’s members—and to a certain extent the U.S.—are still in trouble.

GM-Oh Yeah
Behold the Mosquito of the Future

A British company is expanding efforts in Brazil to genetically modify sterile mosquitoes.

Crude Economics
North Sea Oil off the Boil

Idled North Sea oil rigs are crowding one another in a Scottish port—a poor portent for UK energy security.

Future Power
Smart Green Spending, for a Change

The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced it will help fund two companies that are pioneering new nuclear technologies.

A Blunted Energy Weapon
Gazprom’s Spinning Wheels

Europe’s decision to diversify away from Russian gas is hurting an already beleaguered Gazprom.

Crude Economics
Oil Market Braces for New Iranian Supplies

The IEA thinks the global oil market could “drown in oversupply” this year as Iran moves to boost production.

Future Tech
A Great Green Hope Stalls

Carbon capture and storage, one of the most promising climate friendly technologies, is struggling to prove itself a viable option.

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