By exempting most importers from what was set to be the world’s first carbon border tariff, the EU needs to pass a pivotal test —showing that its climate ambition can adopt with the ground realities of the industry. Still, the risk of those policies is that the administrative costs fall on producers in non-EU nations, chiefly the developing countries, writes Lorenzo Totaro in his latest monthly column
US President Donald Trump’s Gulf state visits proved, as expected, to be more about business deals than politics. AI, crypto, microchips, finance, aerospace, healthcare, real estate, were all on the agenda. But it’s energy that was one of the most attractive destinations for investment – both into the Gulf, and the US.
Much ink has been spilled in dissecting the OPEC/non-OPEC alliance’s unexpected decision to accelerate the phaseout of its production cuts through May and June, which heaped more pressure on crude prices already reeling from a worsening global economic outlook. But a lot of the analysis misses the mark as it assumes one-dimensional objectives of the group and retrofits the prognosis to a pre-ordained narrative of imminent collapse, writes Vandana Hari
Hydrocarbons have been the heat source of factories and plant furnaces for nearly a century. Could electricity replace them in a march to net zero?
The European Union’s approach to grid resilience is seen as a model for how open societies respond to shared threats -- not by hoarding knowledge, but by investing in alliances and innovation. This effort must continue and expand to successfully address future blackouts, writes Lorenzo Totaro in his monthly column.
The oil market really doesn’t like tariffs. As US President Donald Trump unveiled his levies last week, Brent crude plunged almost $2 per barrel over the course of an hour. Robin MIlls analyses the challenges and opportunities arising out of new trade policies, tariffs and shifts in the global market on the energy sector.
Power demand projections for data centres is at the forefront of the energy community these days. Given the proliferation of digitisation around the world, from artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to quantum computing, and the data centres needed to keep them in play, such an industry focus is hardly surprising.
In his exclusive column for Energy Connects, Lorenzo Totaro highlights the growing threats to global energy infrastructure—from cyberattacks and wars to natural disasters—emphasising the urgent need for cooperation, innovation, and strong government support to bolster resilience and security.
Nuclear energy must be part of the mix to meet the world’s growing power demand, senior industry heads said at a major global conference.
In his exclusive column for Energy Connects, Robin M. Mills, CEO of Qamar Energy, analyses how ADNOC, in partnership with OMV, has consolidated its petrochemicals business by merging Borealis and Borouge and acquiring Nova Chemicals for $9.4 billion, creating a $60 billion global polyolefins giant amid shifting Gulf and European industry dynamics.
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