Iraq’s proven oil reserves are enormous and rank second only to those of Saudi Arabia. Given the vast reserves Iraq possesses, it is widely expected that Iraq’s oil industry will be the driver of Iraq’s reconstruction and future economy in the aftermath of the US led invasion of Iraq in...

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, policy, and environmental challenges associated with the development of shale gas in the United States through the lens of the Global Shale Gas Initiative (GSGI) which was launched by the U.S. Department of State in April 2010 as part...

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) – natural gas that has been cooled until it forms a transportable liquid – is the fastest growing segment of the energy market and its role as the 'glue' linking global gas markets is set to intensify as policymakers around the world are increasingly looking to...

The forces of globalization during the past two decades have been particularly powerful, but for many reasons, countries in the Arab region have not participated in globalization to the extent found in other regions of the world. Whereas most regions of the world experienced a significant...

As oil prices topped seventy dollars per barrel in 2006, it became clear that the world was entering a period of historic transition with increased focus on new energy policies and energy security. The record-high oil prices led Peter Mandelson, the European Union's top trade official, to call...