Waiving Trump-era tariffs on imports of materials that are produced using low-carbon-intensive methods would promote sustainability as the U.S. ramps up spending on infrastructure.
Ellen R. WaldSenior Fellow
Ellen R. Wald is president of Transversal Consulting and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Center.
Encouraging manufacturers to invest in hydro power and other carbon-neutral generation methods could go a long way toward lowering greenhouse-gas emissions.
Not necessarily, but it is certainly less effective now. Taking stock of an aging cartel at 60.
A change to an Obama-era EPA regulation removes a largely unnecessary burden that especially hurt smaller oil and gas companies.
Setting ambitious emissions targets is one thing. Banking on technology that doesn’t exist yet to get there is another.
Some bold prescriptions for the kingdom to regain its stature as a stabilizing force in the market.
The kingdom made a huge gamble in launching a price war in the face of plummeting demand and now faces a critical test.
With the steep drop in oil, the company’s role as a main source of government funding will likely put pressure on its obligation to shareholders as a public company.
From Saudi Arabia to the shale patch and China, there will be significant geopolitical and economic implications.
Khalid Al-Falih’s skills, knowledge and connections are what the kingdom needs as it seeks to become a welcome partner for foreign business.
A steep and prolonged decline in prices, combined with already-curtailed production, would pose a bigger economic threat than the last big downturn.
The best way for the kingdom to boost the allure of any secondary share sales is to increase revenue and profit. That likely means increasing production.
Sinking too much local capital into the offering risks impeding the kingdom’s greater economic ambitions.
Protests and deadly violence raise the prospect of disruptions to Iraqi oil production that could be particularly painful for the broader market now.
The Saudi government has a valid reason to put off the sale and re-evaluate what’s best for the company and the kingdom.
With the oil giant moving forward with plans for an IPO, it needs professionals with experience in the industry more than ever.
A forthcoming earnings call is really about the oil giant’s long-delayed IPO.
The trick is stepping up the pressure without a spike in oil prices.
Reforming Chavez-era petroleum laws can revive a formerly varied and vibrant economy.
It was predictable that the administration would go soft on oil sanctions exemptions, but it can still make good on its original hard line.
