energy & politics

Oil & Politics provides accessible and concise analysis on current and historical events about the intersection between oil, politics and power

Scott McKnight

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The Xi-Putin summit & Power of Siberia 2: China needs Russian energy but isn’t desperate to get it

Mar 23

Mar 23 The Xi-Putin summit & Power of Siberia 2: China needs Russian energy but isn’t desperate to get it

A nightmarish month for natural gas (and how Europe averted a natural gas disaster)

Jan 29

Jan 29 A nightmarish month for natural gas (and how Europe averted a natural gas disaster)

Natural gas prices have fallen 25% in January, hinting that Europe has largely averted its gas crisis. The LNG market stepped up big to fill the gaps, but now may be running out of steam

10 lessons from energy markets in 2022

Dec 30

Dec 30 10 lessons from energy markets in 2022

The year 2022 brought an energy crisis (but it could’ve been worse). From the war in Ukraine, price spikes and falls, where Russia’s fossil fuels now go, our (way-too-slow) decarbonization efforts — here are 10 lessons from a turbulent year