OPEC said to have discussed deeper cuts; no consensus reached
Ministers from some OPEC countries have discussed the possibility of deepening their output cuts, in addition to the potential extension of the agreement into 2018, said four delegates.
Archive for year: 2017
E.P.A. dismisses members of major scientific review board
The Environmental Protection Agency has dismissed at least five members of a major scientific review board, the latest signal of what critics call a campaign by the Trump administration to shrink the agency’s regulatory reach by reducing the role of academic research.
Kuwait sees $80 oil by 2020
A number of oil executives, analysts, and international agencies have been warning that the oil price crash and resulting slashed investments across the board would lead to a much tighter oil market within the next 4-5 years.
Saudi Arabia pushes through pain of breaking oil habit
Under pressure from a collapse in oil prices, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last April unveiled his Vision 2030 to transform the kingdom’s economy.
Oregon’s clean fuels program off to a great start
Oregon’s CFP completed a very successful first year, but it remains under attack, so it’s a great time to review how the policy works, the results of its first year, and its prospects for the future.
Living on top of forgotten oil and gas wells
It came as news to Jeff Parsek that state records show there is an abandoned oil and gas well in his driveway.
Tesla has a lot more in store than the Model 3
Every quarter, Elon Musk drops a few hints about what’s to come. This week was no exception.
Inside the debate over repealing curbs on methane leaks
A deadline is fast approaching for Republican lawmakers who want to undo an Obama-era regulation that aims to limit the emissions of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — from energy production sites on public lands.
Where oil rigs go to die
When a drilling platform is scheduled for destruction, it must go on a thousand-mile final journey to the breaker’s yard. As one rig proved when it crashed on to the rocks of a remote Scottish island, this is always a risky business.
Scientists just debunked one of the biggest arguments against fuel economy standards for cars
As the Trump administration considers a rollback of strict Obama-era fuel standards, which aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector, a recent study has provided a new argument in their favor: They might actually save lives.
