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Real men don’t tweet - Trump, Venezuela and the US oil industry
With a nice touch of irony it turned out to be the leaders of America’s major oil companies – the Chief Executives of companies such as Exxon and…
Jan 11
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Venezuela - was this a coup for oil ?
The major American oil companies – Exxon, Chevron and Conoco Phillips - have been pushed to the front of the stage by President Trump over the last two…
Jan 4
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Why the falling oil price is bad news
At the end of last week the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil fell to $ 63. WTI is trading at $60 per barrel. Prices of other crudes around the world…
Nov 10, 2025
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POWERLESS IN GAZA
A ceasefire and the release of the Israeli hostages are great steps forward after two years of bitter conflict in Gaza.
Oct 13, 2025
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Energy Security is now the top priority
Are we already at war ?
Oct 2, 2025
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Time to reset energy and climate policy
As my last post set out, the energy transition is failing to deliver on the targets set and according to recent polling data is losing traction with…
Sep 23, 2025
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Energy and climate policy. Time for a reset
Across Europe the word of the moment seems to be “reset”. To reset does not mean abandoning established objectives but rather reconsidering the means of…
Sep 2, 2025
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The case for a single UK Energy Agency
Last month Steve Reed, the UK’s Secretary of State for the Environment announced a reconstruction of the regulatory system which oversees the water…
Aug 18, 2025
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