(Podcast) The world will have to suffer a deep economic downturn before serious attempts are made to kick the oil habit, according to the chairman of PFC Energy, the Washington based oil consultancy. (more…)...

First published in International Hydrographic & Seismic Search Magazine, February 2008 The launch of International Hydrographic & Seismic Search Magazine raises an interesting question: have the publishers taken leave of their senses? (more…)...

BP chief executive Tony Hayward stressed the company's commitment to the North Sea during its results press conference yesterday, saying it would continue to produce there "until we put the lights out". (more…)...

Coal prices are predicted to hit $300 per tonne this week, a threefold rise that eclipses even the most bullish forecasts made just a few days ago. (more…)...

All of a sudden coal, so long the Cinderella of fossil fuels, is not just in demand but in desperately short supply. (more…)...

The real value of oil is “way, way, way above $80” according to a leading analyst. (more…)...

A high voltage electricity grid connecting countries from the North Sea to the Bay of Biscay could provide almost a third of Europe's power by 2030, according to the company behind the idea. (more…)...