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Prices and predictions: how are we faring?
August's Portland Report
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Elections and energy policy: a powerful combination
This month's Portland Report looks at how four countries in the spotlight approach oil and energy.
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The eternal influence of black gold
Portland Market Report – May in view
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Disrupting the sector: the new Nigerian super-refinery
May's Portland Report.
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Portland Market Report – A spectacular own goal or a pivotal act of unknown agents?
March in view.
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The impact of the Red Sea crisis and why expansion to the north could be catastrophic
How tension in the Red Sea is affecting oil prices.
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Can a ‘tinpot outfit in York’ continue to outsmart the world’s leading energy analysts?
Portland, was one of the very few companies last January to actually forecast oil prices falling in 2023.
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Is this really the end of the road for Grangemouth Refinery?
Is it possible that the Grangemouth closure announcement is part of a political game?
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Portland Xmas Report
Roving reporters from Portland have secured an exclusive interview with Santa's cousin, Krampus Claus, to discover what his typical day looks like.
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Is there a feasible alternative to development of the controversial Rosebank oil field?
If the Rosebank needs to go ahead, then so be it, but we should forget the idea that it will help Britain’s energy security and it shouldn’t be subsidised.
Further Reading
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A country whose strength on the pitch is echoed in that exhibited in its energy policy delivery
France’s energy policy - successive French governments have also done pretty well.
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The race for successful production of sustainable aviation fuel
Evidently, of all the things the general population seems willing to sacrifice on the decarbonisation journey, flying is not one of them!
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Further unintended consequences of western sanctions.
One of the key enablers of the unexpected surge in Russian exports has come through the so-called maritime “Dark Fleet”.
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There’s more than one way to undermine the Russian war machine
In comparison to the extreme market disruption witnessed in the same period of 2022, this year has been refreshingly dull.
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Why Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage must be a ‘thing’.
The requirement for effective Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is now pressing to a point where, arguably, it is the most important part of the environmental equation.
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Is the answer blowing in the wind?
Can the mass building of giant steel windmills ever be considered as truly green?
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Every cloud… could the crisis in Ukraine hasten a sunnier future?
Policy makers and investors are continuing to turn their attentions to renewable energy
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Why do oil majors generate ‘outrageous’ profits? Because they can…
February saw a slew of eye-watering annual results from the oil industry
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Predicting the unpredictable: oil prices past and future
It’s the new year so time for our annual review of the last 12 months.
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Backhanders, health & safety failings and the role of energy in muting outrage
When it comes to the Energy World Cup, Qatar goes well beyond the group stages.