May 7, 2021

Will oil hit $80 this summer?

Oil prices have recovered somewhat in recent months, and the overwhelming majority of oil experts and analysts think this trend will continue.

May 6, 2021

Russell: Some commodity producers lagging the rallies in red-hot metals

The share prices of major producers have not quite matched the stellar gains of the commodities they produce.

May 4, 2021

Idle oil wells may be the source of massive methane emissions — study

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati studied, for the first time ever, methane emissions from inactive oil wells in the largest oil-producing region on Earth.

April 21, 2021

Projects aimed at mitigating concrete’s carbon footprint receive $7.5m award

With buildings considered responsible for 40% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions, CO2-infused concrete may be the new way of decarbonizing the industry.

April 20, 2021

The stampede to exit coal is a worrying harbinger for LNG: Russell

It's possible the present rush for the exit from coal will be matched by major oil and gas producers making a similar dash to get out of LNG in a…

April 16, 2021

Ipsos poll shows many Canadians still back fossil fuels

Over 70% of respondents said investment in Canada’s natural resource sector will help with post-pandemic economic recovery.

April 9, 2021

Ecuador holds election closely watched by global miners

Leftist Andrés Arauz and right-wing Guillermo Lasso have both vowed to continue promoting the oil and mining sectors, but their approach would be quite different.

April 9, 2021

Expander Energy, Vanderwell get key permit to build Canada’s first biomass-gas-to-liquids plant

The Slave Lake biomass-gas-to-liquids proposed project is expected to produce 6.5 million liters per year of low-carbon intensity, clean-burning synthetic diesel fuel.

April 5, 2021

The US has a metals problem

Years of neglecting its critical metal supplies is catching up with the United States, as demand for the raw materials needed to build a new green economy that rejects fossil…

April 1, 2021

Canada’s oil sands firms face pressure to spend on transition

While oil sands companies are being cautious with cash, Alberta has asked Ottawa to fund a C$30-billion, 10-year program to develop carbon capture.