PE 90th anniversary
Oil & gas in pursuit of the energy transition, part 1: Net zero and the trilemma
18 September 2024
In the first part of the fifth chapter of our history of oil and gas, we move the story on to the climate crisis and push for net-zero carbon emissions
Gas and LNG come out from oil’s shadow, part 3: LNG and a global market
16 September 2024
The third part of our fourth chapter on the history of oil takes the story of gas to the present day with the rise of LNG and the creation of a truly global market
Gas and LNG come out from oil’s shadow, part 2: The power of pipelines
16 September 2024
Gas is difficult to move compared with oil, requiring additional infrastructure. The second part of our history of gas examines how expanding pipeline networks made it possible to monetise the fuel
Gas and LNG come out from oil’s shadow, part 1: The early years
16 September 2024
The first part of our fourth chapter on the history of oil looks at the origins of gas and LNG—once considered a nuisance, now a fuel of the future
OPEC and the post-war evolution of the oil industry, part 3: Shale, new demand and OPEC+
10 September 2024
The third part in the second chapter of our history of oil looks at the US shale revolution and ‘declaration of cooperation’ that created OPEC+
OPEC and the post-war evolution of the oil industry, part 2: The emergence of the IEA
9 September 2024
We pick up the story of the history of oil with the response of consumer countries to the 1973 embargo, with the creation of the IEA proving the adage that every action has a reaction
OPEC and the post-war evolution of the oil industry, part 1: The birth of OPEC
9 September 2024
Continuing our 90th anniversary deep dive into the history of oil, the first part of our second chapter covers the post-war world and the beginnings of OPEC
The rise of oil’s big three, part 3: The oil age develops
5 September 2024
The 20th century’s two global conflicts made clear the geopolitical importance of oil, while Russia and Saudi Arabia joined the US as hydrocarbons superpowers
The rise of oil’s big three, part 2: The start of the oil age
5 September 2024
In the second part of our history of oil special on the ascent of the US, Russia and Saudi Arabia, we examine the early years of the age of oil
The rise of oil’s big three, part 1: The transition to oil
5 September 2024
In this first part of the first chapter of our 90th anniversary special on the history of oil, we look at oil’s humble beginnings and the start of its rise to prominence
Post-Soviet Russian oil and gas part 2: Sanctions and isolation
22 August 2024
In the second of our two-part 90th anniversary issue series on Russian oil and gas, we look at how energy trade with Europe brought Russia in from the cold, and how adventurism in Ukraine sent it right back out again
Post-Soviet Russian oil and gas part 1: Privatisation and nationalisation
22 August 2024
The Russian hydrocarbons industry has evolved greatly over the past three decades. In the first of a two-part series for Petroleum Economist's 90th anniversary, we look at the post-Soviet period and how control of oil and gas went from the state to private hands and back again.
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