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Cost of a tank hits £100: how high will petrol prices go?

Cost of a tank hits £100: how high will petrol prices go?
Government under pressure to intervene as cost of petrol and diesel climbs to record levels
9 Jun 2022
The countries that could follow Sri Lanka into chaos

The countries that could follow Sri Lanka into chaos
Food and fuel shortages that rocked Asian nation are spreading around the globe
27 May 2022
The US state being ‘battered’ by Russian oil ban

The US state being ‘battered’ by Russian oil ban
Mainland America does not rely on Russian crude – but Hawaii does
26 Apr 2022
‘Sunlight is one thing that Americans can agree on’

‘Sunlight is one thing that Americans can agree on’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
16 Mar 2022
What does war in Ukraine mean for UK?

What does war in Ukraine mean for UK?
Significant increases in petrol and gas prices expected to follow Kremlin invasion
25 Feb 2022
Oil prices: when will it hit $100 a barrel? 

Oil prices: when will it hit $100 a barrel?
Demand, production and an unstable geopolitical landscape are impacting the markets
8 Feb 2022
Everything we know so far about Kazakhstan’s state of emergency

Everything we know so far about Kazakhstan’s state of emergency
Government forced to resign amid protests over fuel prices
5 Jan 2022

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Global oil demand forecast lowered for 2020 and 2021

Global oil demand forecast lowered for 2020 and 2021
IEA report says jet fuel demand remains the major source of weakness
14 Aug 2020
Are US-Iran tensions flaring again?

Are US-Iran tensions flaring again?
Trump threatens military action over Twitter
23 Apr 2020
How is Russia coping in the pandemic?

How is Russia coping in the pandemic?
Plummeting oil prices are combining with Covid-19 to badly damage the Russian economy
23 Apr 2020
What do negative oil prices mean?

What do negative oil prices mean?
Perfect storm of oversupply and storage shortages sees producers paying to get rid of US crude
21 Apr 2020
Global oil storage almost ‘overwhelmed’ as price plummets

Global oil storage almost ‘overwhelmed’ as price plummets
Industry facing ‘toughest month ever’ as demand hits 25-year low
16 Apr 2020
Can a deal be struck to raise oil prices?

Can a deal be struck to raise oil prices?
Opec+ will convene today over video link in a bid to boost crude
9 Apr 2020
Oil price continues to tumble: will petrol get cheaper?

Oil price continues to tumble: will petrol get cheaper?
As Covid-19 cripples the economy, lower fuel prices and reduced inflation may provide some relief
26 Mar 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Arctic chlamydia, oil and ‘nolo’ beer

The Week Unwrapped: Arctic chlamydia, oil and ‘nolo’ beer
How did an STI get to the Arctic seabed? What’s going on with the price of oil? And why are we drinking more low-alcohol beer?
13 Mar 2020
‘Black Monday’ panic as global markets crash

‘Black Monday’ panic as global markets crash
Oil price experiences biggest decline since 1991 Gulf War slump before closing 20% down
10 Mar 2020
Oil prices plunge as Russia feuds with Saudi Arabia

Oil prices plunge as Russia feuds with Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is retaliating against Moscow’s refusal to cut oil production in response to coronavirus
9 Mar 2020
Opec to cut oil production as coronavirus hits

Opec to cut oil production as coronavirus hits
Plummeting prices mean oil-selling nations want production cut, but they must act together and Russia seems reluctant
6 Mar 2020
What will happen in 2020?

What will happen in 2020?
From the Olympic Games and US presidential election to Beethoven’s anniversary and a cannabis referendum
23 Jan 2020
How high will oil prices rise after Iran attack?

How high will oil prices rise after Iran attack?
Brent crude breaches $70 mark and prolonged conflict could send it higher
7 Jan 2020
Saudi Aramco valued at $1.7 trillion in world record IPO 

Saudi Aramco valued at $1.7 trillion in world record IPO
The Saudi government will retain a 98.5% stake in what will be the most valuable public company ever
6 Dec 2019
Saudi Aramco flotation: the risks and opportunities

Saudi Aramco flotation: the risks and opportunities
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wants to diversify the oil-dependent kingdom’s economy
11 Nov 2019
Could Saudi Arabia weaponise oil again?

Could Saudi Arabia weaponise oil again?
Gulf kingdom responds to sanctions threat by evoking memories of the 1973 oil crisis
22 Oct 2018
Why did Saudi Arabia call off Aramco flotation?

Why did Saudi Arabia call off Aramco flotation?
Gulf state denies report biggest stock listing of all time postponed
24 Aug 2018
Venezuela inflation to hit 1,000,000% by year’s end

Venezuela inflation to hit 1,000,000% by year’s end
Calls to ‘dollarise’ the country likely to fall on deaf ears as country nears collapse
15 Aug 2018
Why fuel prices are rising at fastest rate in 18 years

Why fuel prices are rising at fastest rate in 18 years
Soaring oil prices and weak pound blamed, but are customers still being short-changed?
6 Jun 2018
Oil prices hit four-year high

Oil prices hit four-year high
US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, deteriorating situation in Venezuela and Opec cuts drive up Brent Crude prices
8 May 2018
Can Emmanuel Macron save the Iran nuclear deal?

Can Emmanuel Macron save the Iran nuclear deal?
French President faces uphill battle to win over Donald Trump as US exit looms
25 Apr 2018
US to be crowned oil king of the world

US to be crowned oil king of the world
Saudi Arabia and Russia are set to be overtaken as the energy world order is upended
5 Jan 2018
Oil prices highest in two years after Saudi purge

Oil prices highest in two years after Saudi purge
Rising prices could hit British drivers and intensify inflation threat facing UK
7 Nov 2017
Oil price posts two-year highs - but how long can it last?

Oil price posts two-year highs - but how long can it last?
Brent rose above $59 a barrel this week, its best third-quarter showing since 2004
30 Sep 2017
Oil price posts two-year highs - but how long can it last?

Oil price posts two-year highs - but how long can it last?
Brent rose above $59 a barrel this week, its best third-quarter showing since 2004
30 Sep 2017
Oil price posts two-year highs - but how long can it last?

Oil price posts two-year highs - but how long can it last?
Brent rose above $59 a barrel this week, its best third-quarter showing since 2004
30 Sep 2017
Oil price posts two-year highs - but how long can it last?

Oil price posts two-year highs - but how long can it last?
Brent rose above $59 a barrel this week, its best third-quarter showing since 2004
30 Sep 2017