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Nuclear energy: the reliable, large-scale, and low-carbon answer to future demand

In his exclusive monthly column, Robin Mills, CEO of Qamar Energy, reflects on Hiroshima and how nuclear technology remains trapped between its origins as a weapon, rising geopolitical risks, and its growing potential as a vital, low-carbon energy source in the fight against climate change.

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Explained: OPEC’s latest productions cuts and the road ahead for crude

In his exclusive monthly column, Robin M. Mills explains why OPEC+ is ending its voluntary oil production cuts earlier than planned, boosting supply as the group positions itself for a stronger market role despite upcoming challenges.

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Hydrogen, CCS and nuclear technologies: why There Is No Alternative

TINA is not just a name: it is a slogan and an investment strategy. There Is No Alternative (TINA) is a guide when the options before us look unappetising but necessary. And the same applies to energy technologies, particularly the unloved quartet of nuclear power, carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon dioxide removal, and hydrogen.

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What next after US and Gulf states seal headline investments in the energy sector?

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.

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Decoding US tariffs and their impact on global energy markets

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.

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ADNOC’s $60B petrochemicals power play reshapes global industry

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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President Carter and America’s pioneering low-carbon energy legacy

In Dezhou, China, is an odd memorial to an American President. On display is a solar panel, one of three surviving from those famously installed on the White House roof by President Jimmy Carter. President Carter’s death on 29 December, aged 100, is a reminder of the energy path the US could have travelled, and that China did.

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The critical role of energy systems in accelerating economic recovery

The oil and gas output in Syria could revive to an extent, with better security and waivers to international sanctions. In the longer term, more resources could be found in deeper drilling in the north-east, and in offshore exploration, continuing successful geological trends from Cyprus and Israel, writes Robin Mills.

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A simple break-even oil price: real life is more complicated than that

A simple number that apparently explains everything is always welcome to economists, politicians and commentators. The break-even oil price has taken on that status, illuminating countries’ budgets, OPEC policy and economic diversification efforts. But real life is more complicated, writes Robin Mills.

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Unlocking Africa's renewable energy potential: overcoming high costs and political risks

In his exclusive monthly column for Energy Connects, Robin Mills emphasises that Africa's vast renewable energy potential remains largely untapped due to high capital costs, political risks, and unstable policies, despite its critical need for electricity access and development.

Renewable Energy

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