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FT Energy Weekly
by Financial Times
A weekly roundup of the top energy news and themes, with the Financial Times's energy team.Energy Weekly is no longer being updated, so visit the FT Energy page at ft.com/energy for the latest energy news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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UK shale, onshore oil and infrastructure investment, and Total
In this week’s podcast: We are mostly in the UK this week – first we look at estimates for shale gas, then we ask the question, who is going to pay for the £200bn needed to upgrade the ageing energy infrastructure, and then we consider the prospect of onshore oil and gas with Anthony Lobo, head…
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Libya oil, Zimbabwe mining, Greenland drilling
In this week’s podcast: How quickly can Libya return to a pre-war production level of 1.6m barrels of oil a day? Zimbabwe and the fight between the government and mining companies over indigenisation laws; and, the eagerly expected promise of oil and gas in Greenland fails to deliver.Presented by...
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Tony Hayward, solar, Afghanistan
In this week’s podcast: Former chief executive of BP, Tony Hayward, strikes his first deal at the head of his new investment vehicle, Vallares; after the failure of one of the largest solar panel producers in the US - we ask Jeremy Leggett, founder and executive chairman of the solar equipment...
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Exxon, Repsol, shale gas
In this week’s podcast: Exxon’s deal with Rosneft puts an end to BP hopes for drilling in the Arctic; Spain’s largest oil producer Repsol is kept in check by two large shareholders; and shale gas - is it a low-carbon solution for the UK?Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with Vincent Boland and David...
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Libyan oil, BHP Billiton results, Esser Energy delays
In this week's podcast: Libya - as the end to the conflict approaches, oil companies get ready to return to production; mining giant BHP Billiton reports record results; and, delays in deforestation permits by the Indian government could prove costly to Essar Energy.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer…
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Oil demand, commodities, and German utilities
In this week's podcast: Why oil demand is slowing worldwide; how the commodities market is echoing the 2008 financial crisis; and Germany's utilities are starting to feel the impact of the decision to stop nuclear power.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer, with David Blair and Javier Blas. Produced by LJ...
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UK nuclear, Normandy wind, and bumper mining results
In this week's podcast: Local people in the south of England campaign for a nuclear power station - we talk to MP for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins, about the plant at Dungeness; plans for wind turbines in the sea off the Normandy coast spark renewed opposition from anti-wind groups across...
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BP, solar, De Beers, Centrica
In this week’s podcast: Interim results from BP fail to please investors; solar power - how economic is it? We ask CEO of Canadian Solar, Dr Shawn Qu; diamond company De Beers gets a new chief executive; and, Centrica - what should we expect from its results?Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with…
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Greenland, mining costs, disintegrating oil companies
In this week’s podcast: Greenland - is oil exploration the key to economic independence? High oil and gas prices push up costs for global mining; and, we ask whether integrated oil companies have a future or will others follow ConocoPhillips, and split in two?Presented by David Blair with William...
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UK electricity reform, Australian carbon pricing, Macarthur Coal
In this week’s podcast: We talk to former speaker of the California state assembly and founder of G24 Innovations, Bob Hertzberg, about the UK’s white paper on reforming the electricity market; we look at Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard’s announcement on carbon pricing; and, we discuss…
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Middle East nuclear, RWE, Chinese wind turbines
In this week’s podcast: We talk to Deloitte’s head of nuclear, Daniel Grosvenor about nuclear power plans in the Middle East; we look at German utility RWE and the possible sale of UK subsidiary Npower; and, we discuss China’s steps into the European wind market with the country’s biggest turbine...
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Smart meters; and BG Group in Brazil
In this week's podcast: Smart meters in the UK will save energy companies billions - but consumers only £23 per year. And BG Group revise the oil reserve estimates in Brazil. Good fortune for the company, but what does it mean for the energy market?Presented by Pilita Clark, with David Blair,...
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BP, EU emissions, India
In this week's podcast: BP looks to settle potential claims over the Gulf spill; global airlines prepare to be included in EU emission targets; and we talk to Sangram Nayaka, organiser of the Energy Investment Summit in Dehli about India’s energy policy - nuclear vs renewables?Presented by Sylvia...
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ENRC, Cairn Energy, UK prices
In this week's podcast: ENRC, the FTSE100 miner implodes; Greenpeace continues its campaign to kick oil companies out of the Arctic; and, energy prices in the UK.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with William MacNamara, Chris Thompson in Greenland and Adam Scorer from Consumer FocusProduced by LJ...
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Nuclear and gas
In this week's podcast: Germany to phase out nuclear power; UK utility Centrica leaves a major gas field dormant; plus, the report into the Fukushima disaster raises questions about reactor structures.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with David Blair and Vincent Boland in the studio and Gerrit…
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Oil, green investment bank, US energy policy
In this week’s podcast: Crude oil predicted to hit $130; UK green investment bank to open early next year; US energy policy; plus, comments from Energy Source.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with David Blair, Javier Blas and Kiran Stacey in the studio and Karen Harbert, CEO of the US Chamber's...
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BP share swap with Rosneft, UK energy policy, falling oil prices
In this week's podcast: BP fails to complete its $16bn share swap with Rosneft; we look at the UK's energy policy; and, dropping oil prices - is this a temporary blip or a long-lasting correction? We ask Deloitte analyst Dr Joseph Stanislaw, for his view of the oil market.Presented by Sylvia...
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Oil prices, Iraq, post-Fukushima
In this week’s podcast: We talk to the chief economist of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol about dropping oil prices, cuts in Iraqi production targets and the future energy mix, post-Fukushima.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with David Blair, Pilita Clarke and Kiran Stacey.Produced by LJ...
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North Sea tax, FITs, fuel price
In this week's podcast: Anger over North Sea oil and gas hike; feed-in tariffs for solar; air passengers face higher prices from rising costs of jet fuel; and comments on Energy Source.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with Vincent Boland, David Blair, Pilita Clark and Kiran Stacey.Produced by LJ...
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BP, Exxon Mobil and solar troubles in the UK
In this week's show: BP’s future - a City analyst gives his view; Rex Tillerson, head of Exxon Mobil, on nuclear power, the Middle East, and BP; and is solar energy being undermined by the UK government’s plans?Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer, with Alastair Syme of Citigroup, David Blair, energy...
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BP, Xstrata, Iraqi oil
In this week's podcast: We ask where can BP go if the Rosneft deal fails and what should we expect from Bob Dudley, at BP's AGM tomorrow?; Glencore is gunning for Xstrata; and an Iraqi oil production milestone.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with Vincent Boland, William MacNamara and David...
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Oil price high, impact of UK fair-fuel stabiliser, new discovery for Norway
In this week's podcast: Oil prices hit $120 a barrel; UK government tax rise causes Norwegian group Statoil to reconsider projects in the North Sea; Statoil makes a significant oil discovery in Norway; and your comments on Energy Source.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with Javier Blas and Kiran…
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Nuclear, Opec, Energy Source
In this week's podcast: Fukushima update; Germany's shifting stance on nuclear; Opec cashes in on rising oil prices; and, your comments on Energy Source.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with Javier Blas and Kiran Stacey in the studio, Gerrit Wiesmann in Berlin and Jonathan Soble in Tokyo.Produced by…
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UK Budget and the global energy mix
In this week's podcast: We start the show with the UK Budget - what it means for the energy sector in Britain, we move on to a consideration of the global energy mix in the light of rising oil prices and the failure of the nuclear plant at Fukushima, we then take a closer look at the uranium...
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Nuclear energy
In this week's show: We start with an update on the latest developments at Fukushima. We then look at how the explosions in Japan have affected the energy markets across the world and what the situation could mean for the future of nuclear power. We end the show with comments on our blog Energy...
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Libyan oil update; Azerbaijan's gas
As the struggle continues in Libya, what effect is it having on the oil market? Plus: can gas from Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz field challenge the dependency on Russian supplies?Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer, with Javier Blas in London and David Blair in Baku.Produced by Rob Minto Hosted on Acast. See...
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Libya and the oil industry
In this week's show: Libya and the effect the civil unrest is having on the country's oil production and what this means for the oil industry globally.Presented by David Blair with Javier Blas.Produced by LJ Filotrani Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FITs for solar and meeting for Opec
In this week's podcast: A return to feed-in tariffs for solar with guest Aldo Beolchini from merchant bank NextEnergy Capital. We ask what reaction has the Department of Energy and Climate Change review of the tariffs provoked in the sector. And we look forward at what to expect from next week's...
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Gas, solar and oil tankers
In this week's podcast: We look at comments made by Frank Chapman, chief executive for gas and oil supplier BG Group, that the gas sector faces a "huge supply" challenge to bring online enough gas to meet demand; we discuss the UK government review of feed-in tariffs for solar; we look at why...
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BP results, oil prices, China and unconventional gas
In this week's podcast: BP - its fourth quarter results and Bob Dudley's long-awaited strategy update as chief executive, and a court ruling that potentially scuppers BP's proposed alliance with Russia's Rosneft; surging oil prices - $100 a barrel. We ask what significance the unrest in Egypt has...
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BP, Glencore and new nuclear
In this week's podcast: We turn our attention to BP's 4th quarter results due next Tuesday. We ask Theepan Jothilingam, oil and gas analyst from Morgan Stanley, what he thinks Bob Dudley's inaugural speech will focus on. We then look at the looming board shake-up at Swiss-based trading house...
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BP in Russia, oil prices, National Grid
In this week's podcast: BP and its unveiling of a $16bn share swap with Rosneft, Russia's biggest oil producer; the continued battle by Opec to keep oil prices from escalating towards $100 a barrel and beyond; National Grid and the long-awaited ruling from New York state regulators on the amount…
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BP final thoughts, Eon, mining
In this week's podcast: BP and final conclusions of the commission into the cause of the Deepwater Horizon disaster; Eon - profits and bill increases; mining companies and the FTSE 100.Guest in the studio: Author of 'In Too Deep' - a book which promises to lift the lid on the corporate culture…
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Oil prices, water and BP
In this week's podcast: Rising oil and commodity prices and the threat to the global economic recovery; Northern Ireland's water debacle; a BP update.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer with David Blair, Javier Blas and Vincent Boland.Produced by LJ Filotrani Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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Opec, Cancun, new nuclear
In this week's podcast: Sylvia Pfeifer talks to legal director for Addleshaw Goddard, Roger Clayson about challenges operators of new nuclear reactors face in the UK; she talks to David Blair about Opec's meeting on Saturday in Ecuador; to Jonathan Waghorn from Investec about acquisitions and...
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Rising prices, climate summit, skills shortage
In this week's podcast: The early onslaught of winter in Europe has pushed the prices up of natural gas, thermal coal and oil. We’ll be asking what this means for electricity prices and what the outlook is for the rest of the winter.Climate talks start again this week in Cancun and with the Kyoto...
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Electricity, coal, oil, carbon emissions
In this week's podcast: We look at movements in the coal industry as the US prepares to become the world's most active market, we look at oil prices and the call from Opec's secretary general Abdalla El-Badri for tighter regulations, we hear about the EU's proposed target of cutting emissions by…
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Europe's energy market, BHP and the G20
In this week's podcast: We take a look at Europe's energy markets and the impact of oil and gas prices on electricity bills, we ask what now for BHP Billiton in the light of its failure to take over Canadian PotashCorp and we look at the prospect for investment in renewables in the wake of the…
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BP and ENEL
In this week's podcast: Just two topics today, firstly BP and the Presidential Commission and the consensus of the panel that the company did not put cost before safety in drilling the Macondo, and secondly, the floating of ENEL Green Power and the outlook for green energy. Guest in the studio is...
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BP results, oil prices and fossil fuels
In this week's podcast: We take a look at BP's third quarter results which show the company back in profit, we look at Ali al-Naimi, Saudi's oil minister's comments about crude oil and we end the show with a look at the Singapore International Energy Week and the future of fossil fuels.Presented…
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Results, offshore wind and Falkland oil
In this week's podcast: We take a look at the third quarter results from Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell, UK offshore wind investments and potential oil finds in the North Falklands Basin.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer, with Fiona Harvey and Chris Thompson in the studio and Sheila McNulty in...
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CSR, TNK-BP, China
In this week's podcast: We look at the UK's comprehensive spending review and what it means for the energy sector. We also discuss the oil group TNK-BP and its moves to diversify outside of Russia and we end the show with China's five-year plan for energy efficiency.Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer…
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US energy policy post-BP; Iraq and Opec; and is BHP walking away with PotashCorp?
This week: a new head of BP but which way is US energy policy going? Potential oil production has jumped in Iraq – but what does it mean for Opec? Plus: is Potash bound for BHP?Presented by Sylvia Pfeifer, with Javier Blas and William MacNamara in the studio, and Sheila McNulty in Houston. Our...
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Chris Huhne, tidal energy, ENRC
In this week’s podcast: We discuss whether Chris Huhne’s claims for his Green Deal being the most “ambitious energy-saving plan ever put forward” are really anything more than political rhetoric. We take a look at an alternative energy source provided by the moon - tidal energy. We ask this…
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BP, nuclear power and OPEC
In this week's podcast: We look at BP and how the company has been faring since the release of its report last week on the oil explosion of April 20. We talk to our correspondent Sheila McNulty in Houston, who has been following the fallout closely. We also look at the breaking story which we...
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BP report release and smart meters
In this week's podcast: BP’s internal investigations report - we ask what the legal implications are for the company and are joined by Steve Cunningham, chief executive of metering company Landis + GYR, who tells Fiona Harvey, the FT's environment correspondent, all about smart grids and smart...
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BP, Cuba, potash and mining mogul Anil Agarwal
In this week's podcast: How BP is faring in front of the US Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the ongoing investigations into the cause of the oil explosion in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20. We also turn our attention to Cuba's preparation for oil exploration in the waters...
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BP, Turkey and Ofgem
In this week's podcast: We look at the swift departure of Tony Hayward and ask what his replacement Bob Dudley has to offer. We also turn our attention to Turkey and the news from the International Energy Agency that the Turkish refiner, Tupras, has stepped in to supply Iran refined petroleum…
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BP's asset sale and China's energy consumption
In this week's podcast: BP's plans to raise an estimated $8.7bn from asset sales to help pay for the cost of the oil spill and forecasts from the National Energy Administration about China overtaking the US in energy consumption.Presented by Ed Crooks with Carola HoyosProduced by LJ Filotrani...
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Replacement caps, carbon credits and smart grids
In this week's podcast: We discuss what impact delaying fitting a replacement cap on the leaking well will have on BP; we take a look at the fallout from 'climategate' which we discussed in last week's show; we take a look at what effect carbon credits are having on European energy and industrial...
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A weekly roundup of the top energy news and themes, with the Financial Times's energy team.Energy Weekly is no longer being updated, so visit the FT Energy page at ft.com/energy for the latest energy news.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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