The price of this commodity has almost doubled since the start of the year
The price of this commodity has almost doubled since the start of the year
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is fetching record prices in Asia, almost doubling in the last two weeks alone. John Stepek explains why this is so import…
12 Jan 2021
The natural-gas glut is here to stay
The natural-gas glut is here to stay
Surging US exports of liquefied natural gas have driven the price down to below $3 per mBtu
21 Feb 2020
There’s plenty of life in oil stocks yet
There’s plenty of life in oil stocks yet
If you’re looking for a reliable source of income for your retirement, you might be better off with high-yielding resources stocks than with an annuit…
16 Sep 2019
Can the UK eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050?
Can the UK eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050?
The government wants to cut the UK's greenhouse gas emissions to “net zero” by the middle of the century. Is this realistic – or a staggeringly expens…
6 Jul 2019
Britain’s blocked fracking pipeline
Britain’s blocked fracking pipeline
Protesters claim that fracking for gas and oil is not worth the risks. Producers argue the rules are too restrictive. Who’s right? And does the indust…
23 Feb 2019
Chart of the week: US natural-gas production heading for a record high
Chart of the week: US natural-gas production heading for a record high
US natural-gas production will hit a record in 2018. Output should exceed 80 billion cubic feet per day, marking a 60% increase since 2005.
23 Feb 2018
Commodities make a comeback
Commodities make a comeback
Raw-materials prices rose sharply in 2017 – and they have made a strong start to 2018, too.
12 Jan 2018
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Is it time to buy Centrica for its huge dividend?
Is it time to buy Centrica for its huge dividend?
Shares in Centrica, owner of British Gas, come with a dividend yield of 8% after the share price fell dramatically last week. So should you buy in?
27 Nov 2017
Chart of the week: a buying opportunity in energy markets
Chart of the week: a buying opportunity in energy markets
Natural gas prices have slipped by a quarter in weeks after one of the warmest winters on record, which has dented demand in the short-term.
24 Mar 2017
Weather takes the heat out of gas prices
Weather takes the heat out of gas prices
Last week, natural gas prices sank by 12%, the worst weekly loss in a year, on forecasts of unusually warm weather.
13 Jan 2017
The end of the natural gas glut
The end of the natural gas glut
A multi-year glut, which has depressed natural gas prices, is nearing an end.
9 Sep 2016
Vast gas deal in the pipeline for Linde and Praxair
Vast gas deal in the pipeline for Linde and Praxair
Industrial gas giants Linde and Praxair are set for a $60bn merger – but regulators won’t give them an easy ride.
26 Aug 2016
Russia’s energy crunch
Russia’s energy crunch
The oil and gas-dependent Russian economy shrank by almost 4% last year – and this year isn't shaping up any better.
12 Feb 2016
Whose flag flies from the North Pole?
Whose flag flies from the North Pole?
The scramble for the Arctic cooled when the oil priced plunged. But the countries on its borders are still jockeying for position, says Simon Wilson.
30 Jan 2016
Fracking rejected in Blackpool
Fracking rejected in Blackpool
The nascent UK fracking industry has suffered a major setback following Cuadrilla's failed bid to drill four exploratory wells.
2 Jul 2015
Britain would be 'mad' to ban fracking
Britain would be 'mad' to ban fracking
Britain is dependent on gas to meet its energy needs. Can we really afford not to frack?
30 Jan 2015
Energy bills finally start to fall
Energy bills finally start to fall
Households have started to see a cut in their energy bills after utility companies pass on lower gas prices.
22 Jan 2015
Oil legend Algy Cluff urges Osborne to think bigger on tax cuts for struggling sector
Oil legend Algy Cluff urges Osborne to think bigger on tax cuts for struggling sector
Energy entrepreneur Algy Cluff is urging George Osborne to make much more drastic tax cuts for North Sea oil and gas companies, including a ten-year t…
13 Jan 2015
Expect dramatic falls in the gas price
Expect dramatic falls in the gas price
Gas prices could be set to fall heavily as supply exceeds expectations.
9 Jan 2015
South Stream: spats over the gas pipes
South Stream: spats over the gas pipes
Russia has abandoned its plans to build the new South Stream gas pipeline through Bulgaria.
4 Dec 2014
Fracking would unleash our very own economic miracle
Fracking would unleash our very own economic miracle
The opportunity for fracking to transform some of Britain's poorest areas is too good to pass up, says Matthew Lynn.
9 Oct 2014
The end of fossil fuels
The end of fossil fuels
Renewed political commitment to tackling climate change, cheaper renewables technology, more costly prospecting – can fossil fuels survive this triple…
7 Oct 2014