Nov 2025
This month is a bumper edition of the newsletter, rounding up the biggest stories covering oil and gas in the energy transition from September and October.
Aug 2025
July highlights include the International Court of Justice’s landmark legal opinion, debate over the EU’s pledge to buy more U.S. energy, and oil companies abandoning a science-based net-zero target.
Jul 2025
June saw turbulence in the oil and gas industry, as conflict in the Middle East sparked fears of a supply crisis before U.S. military action sent prices back on a downward path.
Jun 2025
May saw a landmark German court ruling that, despite dismissing a specific case, set a precedent allowing high-emitting companies to be held liable for climate damages.
May 2025
April’s newsletter examines tumbling oil prices and their implications for the U.S., China’s domestic production boom, BP’s challenges, and Exxon’s rise as a top spender on “low carbon” among major oil companies.
Apr 2025
2025 opened with bold headlines on the scale and profitability of carbon dioxide removal, with the New York Times dubbing it “the new climate gold rush”; this month examines how the market’s growth stacks up against the hype.