White House misses mark with call for oil and gas probe

When people are under intense pressure they tend to lash out.…

Hydrogen will reach diesel parity in 2025 – Sinopec

Diesel parity? Not even 3 years ago there were figures circulating…

Shell moves HQ to Britain, drops “Royal Dutch” from its name

Weren't we always told that Brexit will make companies based…

COP That Wind & Solar: Nuclear Power Drives French Renewables Resistance

France has its nuclear power plants and they allow it to play…

Permian shale output expected to set a record in December

Thats the one thing conventional oil producers are at pains to…

Oil prices would be twice as high without OPEC, says UAE’s oil minister

How quickly we forget - just about 18 months ago, oil prices…

Climate Changed Abruptly at Tipping Points in Past

When one looks at temperature charts for the last 10.000 years,…

Net Zero “Strangling” Oil and Gas Producers

If only 5 years ago someone would have told Europeans that Blackouts…

Aussie ABC: “A renewable energy revolution is powering Australia’s $720bn mining and resources industry”

Not quite bringing out the bubbly yet would be a smart move.…

Early Arctic Freeze Threatens to Strand Ships.

I find it fascinating how new times broaden our minds Now, vessels…

Researchers find repeated link between volcanic eruptions and dynastic collapse in China’s Imperial Era

The USGS lists 1350 potentially active volcanoes of which 500…

The Vilification Of Oil Producers Continues Apace At COP26

In the normal world, one would expect that oil producers will…

COP26 Ends In Humiliating Failure

Eventually, it would have to be clear that the piper must be…

BBC and Sky are acting as the ‘PR department of Greenpeace’

Not only BBC and Sky - pretty much all mainstream media is riding…

EU’s Climate Chief Signals Natural Gas Will Be Included in Green Transition

Oh no no no - thats a chicken game. I personally prefer them…

The Fossil Fuel Crisis

That turned out to be a long one. For those with time to kill…

USA Should Have Enough Gas to Avert Energy Crisis

North America goes through its own set of energy problems but…

Gas-Hub Plan Turns Urgent for Tanzania as Climate Concerns Rise

Gas hub? I have seen many over-ambitious plans. Most of them…

Pitfalls of Energy Transition on Full Display in Europe

A bit more than 6 years ago I had a little strategy fight with…

Biden “looking at” tapping strategic oil reserve, Energy Secretary says

More short-term fixes. This won't do much to take the edge off…

Low wind speeds mar offshore wind profits

Oh, thats how it goes. Renewable energy is really the cheapest…

Netherlands May Pull More Gas From Giant Field Just When It Was Supposed to Shut

Let's dabble in predictions for a moment - shall we? Germany…

Russia’s Gazprom Argues It’s Not to Blame for European Gas Crisis

And they are not to blame for it at all. It was our own hubris,…

The Role Of Critical Minerals In The Clean Energy Transition

Most people have an idea that the minerals needed for those green…

Record Snowfall in China

Thats really embarrassing when events in the real world make…

A Potted History of Glaciers

Glaciers have shrunk - no doubt. They have not disappeared as…

Dozens of nations back pledge to slash methane emissions at COP26

One thing those people never really get to is how much methane…

COP 26: Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for LNG

Yeah right - with electric mobility plagued by safety problems…

Post-Renewables Europe: Coal Prevents Mass Blackouts As Great Wind Drought Continues

And just like any pouty child worth its name it kicks and screams…

Are we heading for a net zero crash?

No, no, no - wait a minute here. We are heading for a financial…

Granholm Comments on Passing of Infrastructure Deal

The last 5 years have been a roller coaster ride for me. At least…

Look For Continued Pacing Towards $100 Oil

Yes, we are pacing towards $100 but don't think that this is…

China sweeps up lithium supplies in acquisition blitz

This shows us that planned economies cannot react in time to…

Science Publisher Retracts 44 Papers for Being Utter Nonsense

There is an entire industry that produces studies with a scientific…

Presidents Xi and Putin (and the Hedge Funds!) are laughing at us

Thats what we think and in a sense, they have plenty of reason…

Electric cars to get more expensive as battery costs soar

Oh, you think that was it already? Think again. Electric Vehicles…

Facebook Considering Editorialising Climate Change Posts

I like that. I have always said that someone on a rampage will…

African Energy Chamber: Fossil Fuels, Please

And why would they not go for the one thing that helped us all…

Uncertainty over Russian supply sends European gas prices higher

You think thats uncertainty? Let me open another can of worms…

Evidence The Expertocracy Is Real

A younger me was the most meritocratic being of all. I strongly…

Nigel Farage Demands a UK Net Zero Referendum

Never hold a referendum when you cannot be damn sure what the…

Manhattan Contrarian Announces The Arrival Of “Peak Oil-Hysteria”

Early in my life, I learned that everything works in cycles.…

Greta Thunberg brands UN climate summit ‘a failure’ & ‘a PR event’

The more I see of Greta, the more I like her. Just like with…

China and India Demand a TRILLION Dollars to Reduce CO2 Emissions

Great stratagem to delay action on their side pretty much indefinitely.…

China Mocks Joe Biden’s Powerlessness at COP26

I don't blame them - the entire COP26 show was so embarrassing,…

Supreme Court To Consider Limiting EPA’s Power To Regulate Climate-Changing Gases

I am most certainly no expert on US constitutional law but with…

U.S. unveils crackdown on methane, starting with oil and gas rules

It's a sign of struggling leaders when they bring out lots of…

Spain’s Algerian Gas Imports Via Morocco Stop as Deal Expires

The end of an era? Yes, Algeria has a newer gas pipeline to Spain…

Nigerian domestic gas plans advance

In 2010 I had a meeting with Nigeria*s then Minister of State…

Energy Policy Advocates Files Suit Against State Department Seeking “Special Climate Envoy” Kerry’s Ethics, Recusal Records

One fundamental problem of politics is its incredible intransparency.…

China’s oil inventory hits four-year low ahead of OPEC meeting

Thats not hard to understand. They have filled up when oil was…

EU must be joking! VDL shamed for 31 mile private jet flight while hailing climate deal

It is not very different from celebrities living on properties…

COP26 And The Hubris Of Our Political Overlords

Do those people have any shred of common sense left in them?…

Nat gas trucks enjoying ‘great interest’ thanks mostly to renewable natural gas surge

Yeah, renewable gas surge. Absolutely. Never mind that the volumes…

More than half of 2022′s solar projects threatened by spiking costs, new report finds

Just imagine - solar energy gets a ton of subsidies, they are…

Energy-consuming nations consider response if OPEC doesn’t boost oil output

They don't get it - OPEC can't do very much to manage this. Yes,…

Miliband Wants To Stop Domestic Flights

A member of the European Parliament said it the right way just…

Seth’s Nature Trick

I love Tony's videos. All of them are very well researched and…