An Issue of Abundance
Oil Supply Reaches High Water Mark

Oil inventories just hit record levels as the global crude supply continues to swamp demand. Predictably, prices are down.

Alas and Alackaday
American Sclerosis, Infrastructure Edition

The Grey Lady wrings its hands over America’s infrastructure problem without taking the time to understand the issue or its potential solutions.

Limping to Paris
Kerry: Climate Deal Won’t Be a Treaty

US Secretary of State John Kerry admitted the upcoming Paris climate summit won’t produce an international treaty.

The Oil Factor
Another Hurdle for Iran’s Crude Comeback

A sanctions-stunted oil tanker fleet could delay Iran’s oil resurgence.

Crude Economics
Saudi Arabia Touts Green Ambitions

Riyadh submitted a UN climate pledge this week, but underneath these vague green commitments are hard economic concerns.

Crude Economics
Is the Saudi Oil Strategy Working?

Riyadh has pushed OPEC not to cut production in response to falling oil prices. That plan isn’t working out as well as it might have hoped.

Limping to Paris
Officials Hedging Ahead of Climate Summit

Swedish officials are pouring cold water on green optimism ahead of looming Paris climate talks.

Limping to Paris
Moving the Climate Goalposts

Due to some tinkering, a new UN climate model seems to revive a goal that was once thought dead.

Lying Liars
VW Cheated on Carbon Emissions

The German car manufacturer didn’t just cheat on nitrous oxide emissions—it also fudged carbon numbers.

Too Little Too Late?
UN Rushes Climate Fund Projects Ahead of Paris Summit

The UN just doled out the first $168 million from its Global Climate Fund on eight projects that were pushed through an expedited review process.

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