Russia ready to open the OPEC+ taps as the U.S. dials back its Arctic drilling plans
In this episode, World Oil editors discuss The North Face doubling down on its principled stand against well-paying American jobs, Russia wants to see OPEC+ production rise in February, and U.S. land ...
27 Dec 202022min
Biden prepares to tackle fossil fuels in the U.S. and abroad
Joe Biden's cabinet picks, and his interest in working with China to stage elections in Venezuela, will make 2021 a transformative year for fossil fuels. Wall street is already looking at ex-U.S. ener...
20 Dec 202025min
As the world focuses on climate change targets, the Middle East doubles down on oil (with U.S. producers' help)
With the Paris Agreement's decarbonization plans suddenly not ambitious enough for the West, key Middle East producers see an opportunity, and are putting serious money down to cover their bet. In thi...
13 Dec 202029min
There's something rotten in the state of Denmark's grand energy plans
It's a tale of two cities with the EU's largest oil producer swearing off production by 2050, as OPEC+ stalwarts Saudi Arabia and the UAE grapple over who will lead the group's drive to meet the world...
6 Dec 202023min
Internal divisions and a historic demand split complicate OPEC's oil production plans
When OPEC+ meets this week in Vienna to decide how and when to increase oil output, impatient member states, surging Libyan production, and Chinese demand splitting off from the West will create heada...
29 Nov 202022min
From chess match to street fight: The world's courtrooms are the battleground for the future of fossil fuels
In Alaska, Michigan and Norway, partisans on the left and right are sparring in the courtrooms to implement their vision for the future of energy. Operations from small shale plays to multi-billion-do...
15 Nov 202025min
Climbing rig counts may signal a turnaround, but that's no comfort for Exxon Mobil
Despite increased drilling activity and strong Q3 results across the board for the supermajors, Exxon Mobil spent the week slashing headcount and planning major asset sales to meet its dividend commit...
1 Nov 202020min
What the drilling rig count's ongoing climb says about the future of crude oil production
While opinions differ on oil demand and production rates, a fourth week of growth in the rig count appears to prove some projections right, while invalidating others. World Oil editors discuss how the...
18 Okt 202017min
