Robin Mills Archive
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Apr 08, 2013
The International Energy Agency is seeking a closer association with the main emerging economies: the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), plus Indonesia and Mexico. Read Article Proposed expansion of energy agency looks a seismic shift
Apr 01, 2013
The balance of power between oil-rich countries and petroleum companies appears to be shifting. Governments in the Middle East must take heed. Read Article Opportunities for world-class petroleum contracts in the Middle East
Mar 25, 2013
That was the week that was for Turkey, which has made a dramatic leap forward to boosting its energy security. But big obstacles remain. Read Article Turkey takes a big leap forward over energy security
Mar 17, 2013
The monolithic Soviet oil industry, almost entirely broken up during the chaotic 1990s, has thus been largely reassembled. Read Article Cracks appear in Russian oil edifice
Mar 10, 2013
This flamboyant showman was one of the seminal figures of 21st century oil, in the select company of Vladimir Putin, George Bush, BP's Sir John Browne and the shale gas pioneer George Mitchell. Hugo Chávez created the conditions for the high oil prices at the start of this century. Read Article Venezuela pays high price for oil politics of the Chavismo era
Mar 06, 2013
Figures just released show that in December, China became the world's largest oil importer for the first time, overtaking the US, which had held first place since the mid-1970s. Read Article As world tilts on its axis, the US is sitting pretty
Mar 05, 2013
Abu Dhabi's renewable energy ambitions have attracted the world's attention in a way that its nuclear power plans have not. Read Article Masdar may have the glamour but Baraka has real nuclear power
Feb 25, 2013
The very source of the Middle East's riches threatens to ruin it. A solution is on the horizon – if the wealthy oil exporters have the imagination to seize it. Read Article Dangers of climate change offer risk and opportunity for Gulf
Feb 18, 2013
Governments need to restructure their gas production sectors, attract global investment and expertise, and ensure their state companies understand the urgency of developing new fields. Read Article Reforming of gas markets need not be too painful
Feb 12, 2013
Turkey receives less energy attention than it should. The European Union tends to consider it primarily as a transit country for oil and gas from the Caspian and Middle East. Read Article Turkey should look to an ancient king for tips on energy
