US Energy Department warns its staff to avoid foreign recruitment programmes
The US Energy Department on Friday told staff they are banned from taking part in foreign recruitment programmes as it…
The U.S. is set to become a major net energy exporter
This month the Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2019 with projections to 2050. The purpose of…
US shale’s full impact still hasn’t hit oil markets, IEA director says
Shale oil’s impact will have “huge implications” for global energy markets for many years, Fatih Birol, executive director at the…
U.S. wants Qatar to challenge Russian gas in Europe – U.S. official
The United States wants Qatar, the world’s top liquefied natural gas supplier, to challenge Russia’s gas dominance in Europe, a…
U.S. LNG producers face risk unless trade war resolved: energy group
The nascent U.S. liquefied natural gas export industry has been particularly vulnerable to the U.S.-China trade war, the head of…
World Bank cut the economic growth prospects for Romania in 2019 amid ‘darkening skies’ for global economy
In its annual assessment of global prospects the World Bank predicts continued, though somewhat slower, growth this year and next.…
Qatar to invest $20-billion in US energy sector: minister
Energy-rich Qatar, under blockade by its Gulf neighbors, said on Sunday it plans to invest more than $20 billion in…
Saxo Bank: Crazy week in oil and gas
The Bloomberg Commodity Index, which tracks a basket of major commodities within the three major sectors of energy, metals and…
Oil tanks while US midterm theatre reaches financial markets
Global stock markets bounced and the dollar weakened following comments from President Trump that trade discussions with China were “moving…
The Saudi oil weapon and the energy market: What investors need to know
As President Donald Trump struggles to contain the fallout from the apparent murder of a Saudi columnist for the Washington…
Russian oil firm seeks payments in euros amid US sanction threat
Surgutneftegaz, representing 11% of oil production in Russia, is pushing buyers to agree to pay for oil in euros instead…
Alex Șerban: The Three Seas Initiative enters the hands-on implementation stage
This September, the Romanian Presidency will host the third meeting of the Three Seas Initiative focused on transport, energy and…
China defies US pressure as EU parts ways with Iranian oil
China, seeking to skirt US sanctions, will use oil tankers from Iran for its purchases of that country’s crude, throwing…
EU Observer: Putin strikes blow against Russia’s isolation by Europe
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has joined forces with Germany against the US over a new gas pipeline. His weekend trip,…
Chinese tariffs on US gas exports may shift the global market
China’s threats of new tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. imports will create shifts in the energy market, as…
Rooftop solar could save utilities $100 to $120 per installed kilowatt
When you install rooftop solar panels, the electricity you create cuts into the amount of electricity the utility must provide…
Chinese tariffs on U.S. energy would signal a new attitude
In placing retaliatory tariffs on certain goods and products, America’s trade partners have signaled how well they understand American politics.…