First published in the The Independent on Sunday, 20 June 2010 As BP reels from its toughest week yet since the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon, investors warn the longer term outlook for the embattled supermajor is likely to worsen. (more…)...

First published in the The Independent on Sunday, 9 May 2010 Even as the first oil from BP’s stricken Macondo well in the US Gulf of Mexico washed ashore this weekend, and as the clamour against the company mounts, experts claim the slick will be nothing like as catastrophic as forecast - for either the environment or the oil industry. However some analysts maintain the accident could still seriously impact the global oil supply later this decade. (more…)...

A shorter version of this article was published in the The Independent on Sunday, 5 July 2009 The auction of Iraqi oil production licences last week was truly historic – not least because it was the first such exercise ever to be broadcast live on television. (more…)...

This article was first published in the The Independent on Sunday, 14 June 2009 BP famously ‘doesn’t do’ oil price forecasts. After 18 months in which crude has ricocheted from just under $100 per barrel to an all time high of $147, then down to less than $40, and now up to $73 again, you can see their point. (more…)...

A short version of this article was published in the The Independent on Sunday, 14 June 2009 Europe could build an electricity supply based entirely on renewable energy by 2030, according to scientists making a presentation at the House of Commons this week. (more…)...