AAPG ICE: Seismic reprocessing enhances potential for Russia’s legacy basins

North American shale-focused companies' financial performance has improved

Battle for oil in ‘Africa’s last colony’

World oil demand growth in 2014 is expected to reach 1.05 mb/d, following a downward revision of around 50 tb/d, mainly due to the weaker-than-expected performance of the OECD region.

IEA releases Oil Market Report for September

Saudi Arabia has 16% of the world's proved oil reserves, is the largest exporter of total petroleum liquids in the world, and maintains the world's largest crude oil production capacity.

Shell:oil and gas to meet doubling energy demand. The bulk of doubling energy demand between 2000 and 2050 is predicted to be met by oil and gas according to Royal Dutch Shell plc.

US hopes to reduce EU gas dependence on Russia

Concern grows among UK manufacturers at rising energy costs

Policy uncertainty threatens to slow renewable energy momentum. IEA forecast sees renewable power as a cost-competitive option in an increasing number of cases, but facing growing risks to deployment over the medium term.

EIA: The Availability and Price of Petroleum and Petroleum Products Produced in Countries Other Than Iran

Dearth of oil finds threatens long-term supplies, price

Fitch: EU Has Little Chance of Cutting Reliance on Russian Gas

The market's perception of reduced risk to Iraqi oil exports and news regarding increasing Libyan oil exports contributed to a drop in the Brent crude oil spot price to an average of $107 per barrel (bbl) in July, $5/bbl lower than the June average.

IEA says sanctions have low impact on Russian oil