This is the fourth article in a series on the recently released 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy. Previous articles discussed the trends in global carbon dioxide emissions, the overall highlights of the Review, and the production and consumption […]
We’re #1 In Global Petroleum Production & Consumption
In June, the Energy Institute released the 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy. As explained in previous articles, this was formerly the BP Statistical Review, but BP has handed this off to the Energy Institute going […]
Fact-Checking Mike Pence’s Energy Campaign Ad
I have a lot more to cover on the recently released Statistical Review of World Energy. But today I need to make a digression, albeit one with a tie-in to the Review. Presidential hopeful Mike […]
Global Energy Trends From The 2023 Statistical Review Of World Energy
As I indicated in the previous article, BP has turned over publication of the annual Statistical Review of World Energy to the Energy Institute (EI). The Statistical Review is instrumental in providing comprehensive data on […]
The World Sets a New Carbon Emission Record
For the past 70 years, BP has annually published the Statistical Review of World Energy. Having been a trusted resource for the wider energy sector since its inaugural release in April 1952, the Statistical Review […]
Unraveling The Heat Wave: Separating Weather From Climate Change
I intended for this column to be a discussion about global carbon dioxide emissions. However, I received quite a bit of feedback on my previous column on the Phoenix heat wave, and I want to […]
Rumors of Coal’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
In the U.S., coal demand has been on a downward trend for about 15 years. There have been three significant drivers behind this decline. One of the primary reasons for the decline in U.S. coal […]
A Firsthand Account Of Phoenix’s Record-Breaking Heatwave
For the past decade, I have lived in Phoenix, Arizona. People sometimes ask what it’s like to live here. I tell them that it’s great from about mid-October to mid-April. We have very pleasant weather […]
Which Presidents Filled And Depleted The Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) was established in December 1975 in the wake of the 1973 OPEC oil embargo. The law establishing the SPR said it was designed “to reduce the impact of severe […]
The Best Performing Energy Stocks Of Q2 2023
On June 30th the second quarter and first half of 2023 came to a close. The S&P 500 returned 8.3% for the quarter, but that performance was highly uneven. As in Q1, eight of 11 […]