NEWS & ANALYSIS

Western majors' business models for the energy transition continue to splinter.

The Glasgow climate conference will steer the low-carbon transition on several fronts, despite negative headlines.

Oil markets face potential volatility this winter, while demand growth in mid-2022 could firm prices again.

We are monitoring country net-zero targets and steps to concrete action on methane, carbon trading, offsets and financial regulation.

Closer cooperation between Russia and China will send shudders through Western nations but is something of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Hopes that high oil and gas prices would highlight risks of underinvestment were dashed: COP26 showed the persistence of climate action.

Many are attempting to reduce fossil fuel supplies, but without a commensurate demand reduction this could lead to rapidly rising prices and even potential shortages.

Moscow visits by diplomat Victoria Nuland and CIA head William Burns illustrate Washington's dysfunction on Russia. Luckily, energy wasn't discussed.

Repsol CEO Josu Jon Imaz explains the Spanish oil major's strategy to navigate the energy transition.

Rising oil and gas prices present opportunities and challenges for the world's top trading firm.

The energy transition will be disruptive, but the planet has no alternative but to aggressively transform the global energy system, IEA chief Fatih Birol says.

Oxy CEO Vicki Hollub discussed her plans for direct air capture, as well as the future of US shale, at the recent Energy Intelligence Forum 2021.