All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Natural Resources

Indian Government provides tax incentives for discovering oil, but does not do the same for the discovery of gas. Differential taxation policy for discovering oil or gas is illogical and will discourage foreign investments in this sector.

In its July 2 issue, The Guardian newspaper writes that BPs future in Russia is now is in serious doubt, while Heralds' June 11 edition had already reported the same. When does doubt become fact? When does attitude get in the way of work? Why does "British Petrolum" find it so hard to cha...

Domestic reserves of crude need to be developed to the fullest extent possible. Not doing so should be reason enough to remove whomever and whatever obstacle standing in the way. Enough of the hysteria about natural resource development from the environmentalists. For at least the next 30 years, this...

Drawing up of a Resolution is a natural democratic process demonstrating "resolve" and collaboration amongst voters. It should be clear that UN Incentives to Iran to stop its Uranium Enrichment program, are a sophisticated set of "collaborative" offers by the international community, and not a...

Occidental Petroleum plans to spend $1.1 billion to extract oil from the aging Texas Permian Basin.  For this purpose Occidental is teaming with natural gas (NG) producer SandRidge Energy to build a gas processing plant, separating a high CO2 content for enhanced oil recovery (EOR) and sell the...

Sarah J. Wachter in Seoul, South Korea reported in the June 30 issue of the International Herald Tribune that the government is becoming concerned about crude oil supplies. Over 97% of purchases are on the open market. High fuel prices recently caused thousands of truck drivers to strike. Korea’s economy...

I am no defender of the President on energy policy. Let's get that said upfront. But, I am also not a defender of Bill Clinton, Bush 1, Regan, Carter and I think you get the drift. I am even less of a defender of virtually every Congress going back as far as Truman. But, enough is enough already! Energy...

Speculators do not make markets or create fundamentals that underpin markets. Speculators take risks to take advantage of markets or opportunities created by any form of imbalance in prices. It would be a mistake to think that wringing the speculators out of markets will restore much pricing stability...

In 2003-2008, the Kremlin, under Vladimir Putin's leadership, has consolidated control over domestic and foreign hydrocarbon assets. The strategic goal is to make Russia's state-owned "national leaders", such as Gazprom, into global supermajors.  The crackdown started with YUKOS (2003-2004) and...

Mr. Porter must be seeking some headlines for promoting something other than responsible analysis. Sanctions on rogue nations like Iran have established paths for increasing levels of pressure. They are known and both sides of the dispute understand the process. While military options are always on...