Robin Mills

Robin Mills

Contributor


The ruins of homes along the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Milton passed through the area in Manasota Key, Florida. Getty Images
Why West must prepare for climate migration

The accelerating flight of large numbers of people will worsen social tensions and have powerful and unpredictable political consequences

October 14, 2024
An Israeli warplane takes off from an unidentified location on a mission into southern Lebanon in September. If Israel continues to extend its reach in to Iran, the consequences could be felt worldwide. Reuters
Israeli attacks on Iran energy would have global consequences

An energy war would cut supplies by 12 million barrels of oil a day, says Iran-backed Iraqi militia

October 07, 2024
The pain of lower oil prices would be immediate, the uncertainties immense, but the long-term result far preferable. Reuters
Why Opec's next move needs to focus on long-term objective

In the short term, production cuts can maximise revenue, however, in the longer term, they become increasingly dangerous

September 30, 2024
Activists at the Supreme Court ahead of its ruling in June that the environmental assessment of an onshore oil project in Surrey should also consider the emissions from burning its oil and gas. Getty Images
The policy contradiction facing Britain's energy sector

Legacy industry in trouble as pressure from the government and climate groups mounts

September 23, 2024
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday, September 9. AFP
India shines as an energy opportunity for Gulf amid China slowdown

India oil imports are the largest after China

September 16, 2024
The Liberia-flagged liquefied petroleum gas tanker Navigator Gemini at the liquid gas wharf in Iraq's southern port of Umm Qasr on September 4. AFP
Iraq's excessive oil output poses challenges for Opec

Three countries submit compensation plans to deal with past overproduction

September 09, 2024
Crude oil storage tanks at Azzawiya oil refinery, in Zawiyah, west of Tripoli. Reuters
Is there an end in sight for the Libya oil crisis?

The shutdown of crude production in the country may seem like another short-lived crisis, but the situation is more fragile

September 02, 2024
The Marjan Offshore GOSP-4 tie-in platform in Qingdao, Shandong Province. EPA
What's behind China's oil demand dip making waves in global energy

The country's imports reflect more than a tenth of global oil production

August 26, 2024
Storage vessels at Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery in Saudi Arabia. EPA
Can Saudi Arabia break free from using oil for power generation?

The kingdom is investing heavily in renewable energy and natural gas infrastructure upgrades

August 19, 2024
Pipelines at the Total oil refinery in Leuna, Germany. European gas prices have fallen since last year. Getty Images
Azerbaijan's gas importance rises as EU and Turkey grow dependent

European gas imports have dropped since the start of the war in Ukraine

August 12, 2024
Venezuela has been rocked by protests after President Nicolas Maduro won recent elections. Getty Images
Why Venezuela's elections will have an impact on the world oil market

Its oil industry is unlikely to regain the heights of the early 1970s and under ideal conditions, output might recover to 2.5 million bpd by 2030

August 05, 2024
Meltwater flows inside the retreating Hornkees glacier in the Zillertal Alps near Ginzling, Austria. If the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation were to seize up, Europe could cool by 5 to 15°C. Getty Images
Is Europe headed towards a new ice age?

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may be at its weakest now for a thousand years and if it were to seize up, Europe could cool by 5 to 15°C

July 29, 2024
Crude oil tanker NS Creation, owned by Russia's Sovcomflot, transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Reuters
Tackling Russia's 'shadow fleet'

Moscow has spent an estimated $7bn to buy old tankers that would usually have been scrapped, with a combined carrying capacity of 1.7 million barrels per day

July 22, 2024
The Shell Norco Manufaturing Complex, at sunrise in St. Charles Parish, La. Last year, Congress pledged $3.5 billion to carbon capture and sequestration projects around the US, which has been called the largest federal investment ever by advocates for the technology. AP
Carbon capture is becoming big business, here is how

The treatment process is projected to meet 16 per cent of the required reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

July 15, 2024
Cars and trucks on a motorway in Frankfurt. AI is likely to change the way energy is consumed and generated. AP
Energy-thirsty AI needs to help solve the problems it's causing

While the technology's rampant electricity consumption is straining grids, it could support efficiencies and the climate battle in the long-term

July 08, 2024