In May 1998, 121 unarmed youths from the 42 communities of Ilajeland in the Niger Delta decided to join the waves of protests against the oil companies sweeping the region. Whereas many of the previous protests had been against Shell,...
Worried about global oil prices…. You ain’t seen nothing yet. The CEO of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, has issued the most dire warning yet about the soaring the price of oil, predicting that it will hit $250 per barrel "in the...
Two of the leading climate sceptic organisations are in real trouble over misrepresenting the views of climate scientists. Back in September last year, Dennis Avery from the right-wing Hudson Institute, wrote an article claiming that 500 scientists backed the theory...
Exxon is a heavy hitter in Washington, and I'm not just talking about campaign contributions and lobbying. The world's largest corporate carbon emitter has bought itself top billing at Washington's new - supposedly green - baseball park. Its hard to...
No surprises here either. Exxon Mobil said yesterday that it is interested in helping to develop Iraq's huge oil reserves. "If the Iraqi government decides it wants international oil companies to partner with them in developing their resources, Exxon Mobil...
“All the snow has turned to water, Christmas day has come and gone.” The old John Prine/Steve Goodman song’s been rattling in my head all week because the two feet of snow that were on the ground at New Year’s...
A new report comparing the environmental performance of Alberta's oilsands producers against each other has found that even the winners have little to brag about. The groundbreaking study by the Pembina Institute and the World Wildlife Fund, compares 10 operating...
The row between the Kurds and Southern Iraq over is oil reserves and development of the oil industry (see yesterday’s blog) looks set to intensify. The Kurds are negotiating with two Canadian firms on a joint venture to construct an...
Something of a “Shell feel” to the blog today. Three stories all about the oil major. First up a story from Davos. Jeroen van der Veer, chief executive of Shell has warned that demand for oil and gas will outstrip...
India is planning to attract investment commitments of $7-8 billion in the oil and gas sector in its seventh round of the New Exploration and Licensing Policy (Nelp) auctions. This time, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is planning...
