The 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill caused widespread damage in the Gulf of Mexico, but some parts of this complex ecosystem fared better than others.
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The BP Deepwater Horizon blowout on April 20, 2010 triggered the largest offshore oil spill in history. Ten years later, post-spill reforms are being undone and the Gulf of Mexico remains vulnerable.
COVID-19 is a huge challenge for the whole world, and Canadian oil producers, already suffering from long-term market trends, will be particularly badly hit.
Has the world entered an era of ultra-low prices? An energy scholar argues that a long period of low oil prices will set the U.S. – and globe – back on the economy and the environment.
They protest to have a sound economic system based on healthy competition and free enterprise.
The surprise decision is an important win for many Australians, but reform of Australia’s offshore petroleum laws is urgently required to protect marine environments.
A new study takes an innovative approach to reducing fine particle air pollution and spotlights key sources: factories that burn coal and oil, petrochemical plants and burning wood for home heating.
Tensions between Iran and the US have spiked, but oil prices have barely budged. Why not? And is the oil markets’ muted response an accurate reflection of the rising tensions?
To make sense of the Soleimani assassination, you need to look at the global economics of oil.
Any disruption to shipping in the narrow seaway could impact oil prices and ratchet up geopolitical tensions.
Carbon emissions will hit a record high for the second year in a row, but there is a small silver lining: the rate of emissions growth has slowed dramatically.
As the effects of climate change become clearer and more ominous, fossil fuel companies face a choice: Defy warnings of catastrophic climate change, or envision their roles in a post-carbon world.
US dominance over the international oil system has influenced the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
A permanent fracking ban is needed to end the farce and shift resources into carbon capture and storage.
Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
How are oil companies positioning themselves for a post-carbon world? So far, cautiously.
Energy-wise, the fallout from the attack on Saudi oil facilities has so far been very muted. The surge in oil production in the US over the past decade helps explain why.
Iran is being accused of ‘hostage diplomacy’ by resorting to incarcerating foreign nationals at a time when sanctions are crippling its economy.
Australia has committed to joining the US and the UK in a mission to protect oil ships in the Strait of Hormuz. But why is the Strait the source of so much tension between the US and Iran?
As Australia commits to joining a coalition in the Strait of Hormuz, preventing escalation of any conflict should be the primary concern of all players.
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Lecturer, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
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Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University
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Honorary Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Departmental Visitor, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences, University of Southern California
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Professor and Head, School of Business, Monash University
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Director and Lecturer, Extractives Baraza, Strathmore University
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Professor of Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, Occidental College
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Head of Department of Management and Professor of Petroleum Accounting at Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University
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Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, University of Oxford
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Director, La Trobe Asia and Professor, La Trobe University, La Trobe University
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Professor of Finance, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor, History, La Trobe University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Business Law and Taxation Dept, Monash Business School, Monash University
