Perspective on the International Energy Landscape

Author: Ken Koyama, PhD
Senior Managing Director, Chief Economist
The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

2020
6/8/2020	Attention-attracting U.S. Presidential Election and Future U.S. Energy and Environmental Policies (492)
7/29/2020	Significance of Best Energy Mix Should Be Reaffirmed Now (491)
7/21/2020	Escalating U.S.-China Confrontation and Its Implication to the World Energy Situation (490)
7/16/2020	Renewable Energy Trends under COVID-19 and European Energy Policy (489)
7/10/2020	Russia’s Significance for International Energy Landscape (488)
7/2/2020	Brent Averaged $42.11/bbl with Fluctuation Range of $50/bbl in 2020 1st Half (487)
6/26/2020	Future Challenges for OPEC Feting 60th Anniversary (486)
6/19/2020	2019 Global Energy Situation Indicated by BP Statistics (485)
6/12/2020	Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Decarbonization Initiatives (484)
6/5/2020	Social Unrest Shaking U.S. and Other Major Powers under Corona Disaster (483)
5/28/2020	COVID-19 Pandemic and Renewable Energy (482)
5/21/2020	Viewpoints for Considering International Energy Situation under COVID-19 Pandemic (481)
5/15/2020	COVID-19 Pandemic in “G zero World”(480)
5/8/2020	WTI Back above $20/bbl on Plans to Reopen Business and Ease Restrictions (479)
4/30/2020	Thinking about Turbulent International Energy Situation in April (478)
4/24/2020	Significant Perception Change Through Coronavirus Disaster and Its Impacts (477)
4/16/2020	WTI Sank below $20/bbl on Forecast Worst Contraction since Great Depression (476)
4/7/2020	COVID-19’s Long-Term Structural Impacts on Energy Markets (475)
4/3/2020	Great Oil Price Uncertainties despite Rally on Potential Production Cuts (474)
3/27/2020	Rethinking Significance of Shale Revolution (473)
3/16/2020	"People", "Goods", "Money" and Economic Crisis (472)
3/10/2020	As Unraveling of Oil Production Cut Arrangement Indicated Price War, Oil Prices Recorded Historic Falls (471)
3/6/2020	Brent fell below $50/bbl for 1st Time in 32 Months on New Coronavirus Expansion (470)
2/27/2020	Energy Transition and Future of Fossil Fuels (4) (469)
2/20/2020	At the 10th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks (468)
2/13/2020	Energy Transition and Future of Fossil Fuels (3) (467)
2/6/2020	Prospects for Future Oil/Energy Situation (466)
1/30/2020	Energy Transition and Future of Fossil Fuels (2) (465)
1/24/2020	Energy Transition and Future of Fossil Fuels (1) (464)
1/17/2020	Outlook for Asian Energy Market and Its Challenges (463)
1/10/2020	2020 Begins with Growing Risk of U.S.-Iran Military Clash (462)
1/1/2020	2020 Energy Outlook in Japan and World (461)

2019
12/26/2019	Reviewing Japanese and International Energy Situations in 2019 (460)
12/19/2019	New Developments Regarding Brexit and U.S.-China Trade War and Their Impact on Global Economy Risks (459)
12/10/2019	OPEC-plus Group to Deepen Joint Production Cuts from January 2020 (458)
12/6/2019	Gloom of Germany as Great European Power (457)
11/29/2019	Singapore Talks on Asia Pacific Gas/LNG Market Challenges (456)
11/20/2019	At the Technical Meeting in OPEC (455)
11/15/2019	Crude Oil Prices Rising Moderately since October (454)
11/8/2019	Significance of IEEJ-KEEI Joint Workshop (453)
10/31/2019	Issues Related to Responses to Externalities and the “Invisible Hand” (452)
10/25/2019	Challenges in Natural Gas/LNG Market Viewed from Europe (451)
10/17/2019	Key Points of IEEJ Outlook 2020 (450)
10/11/2019	At the Pacific Energy Summit (449)
10/3/2019	2019 January-September Average Brent Price down $8.35/bbl to $64.37/bbl (448)
9/27/2019	At the Producer-Consumer Conference 2019 (447)
9/17/2019	Saudi Oil Output Falls by 5.7 M. BPD on Terror Attack, Triggering Oil Price Spike (446)
9/12/2019	International Energy Companies’ Strategies and Initiatives for Decarbonization (445)
9/6/2019	Significance of Long-term Global Energy Supply/Demand Outlooks (444)
8/30/2019	How to View Future Asian LNG Market (2): Discussion in Malaysia (443)
8/23/2019	Considering Future Asian LNG Market on 50th Anniversary of Japan’s 1st LNG Import (442)
8/16/2019	Japan Faces Fluid International Situation and Growing Future Uncertainties (441)
8/8/2019	Escalating U.S.-China Trade War Shaking International Energy Situation (440)
7/29/2019	2018 Global Energy Situation Indicated by BP Statistics (439)
7/24/2019	Japanese and Global Energy Outlook for 2020 (438)
7/18/2019	At the IFGE 2019 (437)
7/10/2019	2019 First Half Average Brent Price Down $5 to $66.14 (436)
7/5/2019	Energy Talks with Students in Malaysia (435)
6/26/2019	At the Asia Oil & Gas Conference (AOGC) 2019 (434)
6/21/2019	Iran’s U.S. Drone Shoot-down and International Oil Market (433)
6/12/2019	Participation in 3rd Dundee Energy Forum (432)
6/7/2019	Participation in 38th International Energy Workshop (431)
5/31/2019	What Are the Driving Forces for Global Energy Transition? (430)
5/23/2019	Key Issues at 4th IEEJ/APERC International Energy Symposium (429)
5/15/2019	Discussions in Europe on International Oil/Gas Situation Growing Uncertain (428)
5/9/2019	World Shaken by Trump Administration’s Hardline Anti-China/Iran Policy (427)
5/2/2019	“4D Challenges” in Electrified Society (426)
4/24/2019	Washington to Launch Full Oil Embargo on Iran without Extending Waivers (425)
4/14/2019	An Analysis on Clean Energy Introduction and Price Affordability (424)
4/12/2019	Brent Rose Back above $70/bbl for the 1st Time in 5 Months (423)
4/4/2019	Japan’s Oil Industry Comprises 3 Poles after Idemitsu-Showa Shell Integration (422)
3/29/2019	Energy Security and Energy Geopolitics (421)
3/22/2019	Cost for Energy Transition and the issue of Affordability (420)
3/12/2019	Initiatives Moving in Europe for Decarbonization of Natural Gas (419)
3/8/2019	Globally Growing Interest in and Hopes on Hydrogen (418)
3/1/2019	At the 9th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks (417)
2/22/2019	Energy Geopolitics and U.S.-China-Russia-Middle East Relations (416)
2/13/2019	Discussion in Malaysia on Global Energy Governance (415)
2/8/2019	Prospects for Future Oil/Energy Situation (414)
2/1/2019	Brent Crude Price Averages $60.2/bbl Remaining Stable in January 2019 (413)
1/24/2019	2018 Chinese Economic Growth at 6.6% with Sharp Deceleration Seen in 2nd Half (412)
1/15/2019	At the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum 2019 (411)
1/11/2019	International Situation for Japan Growing Difficult and Uncertain (410)
1/1/2019	2019 Energy Outlook in Japan and World (409)

2018
12/26/2018	Reviewing Japanese and International Energy Situations in 2018 (408)
12/17/2018	COP24 Adopts Work Programme for Implementing Paris Accord (407)
12/10/2018	Vienna Group Oil Producers to Cut Production by 1.2 Million bpd from January (406)
12/7/2018	U.S.-China Trade War Shifting to New Phase on 90-Day Freeze on Tariff Hike (405)
11/30/2018	Discussions in Russia on Where to Position Coal-fired Power Generation (404)
11/22/2018	WTI Slips below $60/bbl on Inventory Increase and Economic Deceleration Risk (403)
11/16/2018	At the Pacific Energy Summit 2018 (402)
11/8/2018	Long-term Energy Outlook and Discontinuity (401)
10/29/2018	A Personal view on the World Oil Market Based on Dialogue with OPEC (400)
10/23/2018	At the LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2018 (399)
10/16/2018	Key Points of “IEEJ Outlook 2019” (398)
10/12/2018	Global Stock Market Crash and Iran Risk (397)
10/5/2018	Participation in Korea Energy Transition Conference 2018 (396)
9/28/2018	Participation in Oxford Energy Seminar and Discussions in U.K. (395)
9/20/2018	Participation in CEPSI 2018 (394)
9/13/2018	The World A Decade after the Lehman Collapse (393)
9/10/2018	Maintenance of Energy Market Order/Stability and Importance of Relevant Capacity/Functions (392)
8/27/2018	At the 43rd Japan Cooperation Forum for the Middle East (391)
8/21/2018	International Oil Market Shaken by “Ghost of Jakarta” (390)
8/29/2018	Pricing in Competitive Power Market and Impact of Renewable Power’s Inflow (389)
8/20/2018	President Trump Shaking World with the Iran Sanctions and Trade War (388)
8/3/2018	Japanese and Global Energy Outlook up to 2019 (387)
7/24/2018	Special Seminar on “Shifting Gears: Future of Transportation, Oil Demand and Geopolitics” (386)
7/20/2018	Participation in Two Meetings for Scenario Planning (385)
7/11/2018	2018 January-June Prices Averaged $71.1 for Brent and $65.5 for WTI (384)
7/2/2018	Discussion on Various Topics in Washington (383)
6/28/2018	OPEC Decides to Ease Production Cut and Expand Production (382)
6/21/2018	2017 Global Energy Situation Indicated by BP Statistics (381)
6/13/2018	At the 41st IAEE International Conference (380)
6/11/2018	Discussions in U.S. on Energy Security (379)
6/4/2018	Revisiting Global Energy Governance (378)
5/30/2018	International Energy Market’s Gravity Center Shifting to Asia (377)
5/25/2018	Emerging Challenges for Oil, Gas and Electricity Supply Security under the New Energy Market Situation (376)
5/16/2018	U.S. Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal and Growing Mideast Geopolitical Risks (375)
5/7/2018	WTI Rises Close to $70/bbl for 1st Time since November 2014 (374)
5/2/2018	IEA Roundtable meeting on “Producing Economies in a Changing Energy World” (373)
4/23/2018	At the 14th Japan-Taiwan Energy Seminar (372)
4/19/2018	Discussions with LNG Suppliers on Asian LNG Market (371)
4/6/2018	An Examination on the Factors to Increase Uncertainties of Long-term Energy Projections (370)
3/29/2018	Analysis on Asian Natural Gas/LNG Trading Hub Development (369)
3/23/2018	U.S. Imposing Economic Sanctions on China under Tougher Foreign Policy Approach (368)
3/16/2018	Will International Oil Market Rebalancing Make Progress in 2018? (367)
3/12/2018	IEA World Energy Investment Roundtable (366)
3/2/2018	January-February Brent Price Up 21% Year on Year to $67.5/bbl (365)
2/28/2018	IEA Executive Director Birol’s Special Speech on “Rapidly Changing Global Energy Landscape (364)
2/15/2018	IFGE2018 Conference in Malaysia (363)
2/9/2018	Prospects for Future Oil/Energy Situation: 27th International Panel Discussion (362)
2/5/2018	An Analysis on “Peak Oil Demand” (361)
2/2/2018	U.S. and the World One Year after Trump Inauguration (360)
1/31/2018	China Expanded Crude Oil and LNG Imports on 6.9% GDP Growth in 2017 (359)
1/12/2018	Brent Topped $70/bbl Temporarily (358)
1/5/2018	2018 Energy Outlook in Japan and World (357)

2017
12/27/2017	Reviewing Japanese and International Energy Situations in 2017 (356)
12/21/2017	Massive Tax Cuts Cleared U.S. Congress for Signing by President Trump (355)
12/15/2017	Dutch Energy Transition Focusing on a single “E” principle, “Environment protection” (354)
12/7/2017	President Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital (353)
12/1/2017	OPEC/Non-OPEC Coordinated Production Cut Extended until 2018-end (352)
11/21/2017	Short to Medium-term Oil Supply Perspective (351)
11/15/2017	10th Japan-Russia Energy and Environment Dialogue in Niigata (350)
11/9/2017	11th China-Japan Joint Symposium on Oil & Gas (349)
11/2/2017	Brent Rose Back above $60/bbl for First Time in 27 Months　-Oil Market Has Come to Turning Point?- (348)
10/27/2017	Digitized/Electrified Society and Energy Security (347)
10/19/2017	LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2017 (346)
10/12/2017	Key Points of “IEEJ Outlook 2018” (345)
10/6/2017	January-September 2017 Prices Average $53/bbl for Brent, $49/bbl for WTI (344)
9/29/2017	Future of Automobiles’ Powertrain and Its Implications for Energy Market (343)
9/19/2017	At the IISS Bahrain Bay Forum 2017 (342)
9/12/2017	4th China-Japan-Korea Joint Energy Workshop (341)
9/8/2017	A Discussion on Energy Security Threat and Risk Factors (340)
8/28/2017	At the 42nd Japan Cooperation Forum for the Middle East (339)
8/25/2017	Merits and Demerits of Market Principles for 3Es (338)
8/10/2017	An Analysis on Global Energy Governance (337)
8/10/2017	Japan’s LNG Demand in FY2018: Impact of Economic Growth and Nuclear Plants’ Restart (336)
8/4/2017	Moves Toward Gasoline/Diesel Vehicle Ban in Europe and Its Impact (335)
7/28/2017	Renewable Energy Use and Modern Energy Access Improvement in Developing Countries (334)
7/21/2017	June OPEC Output Rose by 340,000 bpd Indicating Change in Compliance with Production Cut (333)
7/12/2017	WTI Futures Average below $50/bbl in 1st Half of 2017 (332)
7/7/2017	JFTC Views LNG Destination Restrictions as Likely to Have Antimonopoly Act Problems (331)
7/4/2017	Global Energy Situation in 2016 Indicated by BP Statistics (330)
6/23/2017	Factors Emerging to Greatly Influence Asian Gas/LNG Market (329)
6/15/2017	Confusion Deepening in Middle East over 4 Countries’ Breakup with Qatar and Terror Attacks in Iran (328)
6/5/2017	President Trump Announces to Withdraw U.S. from Paris Climate Accord (327)
6/2/2017	WTI Futures Averaged $51/bbl in January-May, Staying between $50-55/bbl in Majority of Trading Days (326)
5/29/2017	Interests Growing in Power Market Reform in Malaysia (325)
5/19/2017	Overview of 2nd IEEJ/APERC International Energy Symposium (324)
5/11/2017	Energy Poverty and Natural Gas (323)
5/8/2017	Participation in CSIS/IEA-sponsored Natural Gas Workshop (322)
4/28/2017	Participation in Atlantic Council Istanbul Summit 2017 (321)
4/21/2017	Qatar Lifts Gas Development Moratorium for the 1st Time in 12 Years (320)
4/14/2017	Participating in 50th JAIF Annual Conference (319)
4/7/2017	Uncertain Future and Scenario Planning: Discussions in Malaysia (318)
3/31/2017	Market Mechanism and Energy Security (317)
3/24/2017	Oil Producing Countries’ Coordinated Production Cut Exposed to Market Pressure (316)
3/17/2017	Conference on Asian Energy Security at Baker Institute (315)
3/13/2017	Discussion on Long-term Energy Outlook in Paris (314)
3/3/2017	Chinese Natural Gas Market and LNG Imports Attracting Attention-- Growth Path Recovered? -- (313)
2/24/2017	Participation in International Petroleum Week 2017 (312)
2/17/2017	3E’s+S Challenges Facing Asia: Discussions in Malaysia (311)
2/10/2017	Prospects for Future Oil/Energy Situation: 26th International Panel Discussion (310)
2/3/2017	President Trump Signs Numerous Orders and Memos Just After His Inauguration (309)
1/25/2017	Oil Market as Seen from Viewpoint of Energy Economics (308)
1/19/2017	Trump Administration to Kick Off January 20 (307)
1/13/2017	At the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum (306)
1/5/2017	2017 Energy Outlook for Japan and the World (305)

2016
12/27/2016	Reviewing Japanese and International Energy Situations in 2016 (304)
12/22/2016	Crude Oil Price Trend after OPEC Conference and Key Points for Future Outlook (303)
12/19/2016	Japan-Russia Relation after the Summit Meeting in Japan (302)
12/8/2016	At the IFGE2016 in Malaysia (301)
12/1/2016	OPEC Agrees to Cut Production for the 1st Time in 8 Years (300)
11/25/2016	LNG Producer-Consumer Conference 2016 (299)
11/18/2016	Implications from Talks in U.S. and Europe for Future Global Energy Landscape (298)
11/11/2016	Incoming U.S. President Trump’s Energy and Environment Policies Attracting Attention (297)
11/4/2016	9th Japan-Russia Energy and Environment Dialogue in Niigata (296)
10/27/2016	India Increasing Presence among BRICS by Sustaining High GDP Growth (295)
10/21/2016	Key Points of IEEJ Asia/World Energy Outlook 2016 (294)
10/14/2016	Discussions on Crude Oil Prices, Shale Revolution and Asian Energy Hubs at the 17th World Knowledge Forum (293)
10/7/2016	Discussions in Malaysia on Asian Energy Security (292)
9/30/2016	OPEC Announced Surprise Agreement to Cut Production (291)
9/23/2016	Attention-attracting Conclusion at Oil Producing Countries’ Meeting (290)
9/16/2016	2015 World Energy Investment Shown in IEA Report (289)
9/9/2016	Thinking about Various Risks for Electricity Supply Security (288)
9/2/2016	Discussions in Singapore on Asian LNG Market Challenges (287)
8/26/2016	Attention-attracting Diplomatic Events Regarding Energy and Resources (286)
8/17/2016	Oil Prices Continue Uptrend amid Expectation on Oil Producers’ Meeting -- Brent Rises Close to $50/bbl -- (285)
8/12/2016	European Electricity Market Challenges under Renewable Energy Expansion (284)
8/5/2016	Mourning Mr. Robert Mabro’s Death (283)
7/29/2016	Japanese and Global Energy Outlook for 2017 (282)
7/19/2016	Discussion with OPEC on Asian Energy Outlook (281)
7/11/2016	Crude Oil Prices and International Oil Market Situation in 1st Half of 2016 (280)
7/7/2016	Crude Oil Prices and International Oil Market Situation in 1st Half of 2016 (279)
7/1/2016	Crude Oil Prices and International Oil Market Situation in 1st Half of 2016 (278)
6/24/2016	At the 2016 Pacific Energy Summit (277)
6/16/2016	2015 Global Energy Situation Seen from BP Statistics (276)
6/13/2016	Growing Asian Interest in Japan’s Energy Market Reform (275)
6/1/2016	11th International Energy Conference in Iran (274)
5/27/2016	Mapping the Energy Future (273)
5/19/2016	At the “Global Energy Summit 2016” (272)
5/12/2016	Saudi Arabia Replaces Naimi with Falih as Oil Minister (271)
5/6/2016	G7 Energy Ministers Release Energy Measures in Joint Statement (270)
5/2/2016	Taiwan’s Energy Policy Challenges Just before the Regime Change (2)(269)
4/22/2016	Taiwan’s Energy Policy Challenges Just before the Regime Change (1) (268)
4/15/2016	The Discussion on Gas Supply Security at IEA (267)
4/8/2016	Ongoing U.S. Shale Revolution and Its Impacts on Asian Energy Market (266)
3/31/2016	Energy Challenges for Japan, China and South Korea and Their Future Cooperation (265)
3/24/2016	Russia Expands Oil Production to Highest Level since the Collapse of FSU (264)
3/18/2016	WTI Rises back above $40/bbl for the 1st time in 3 months on Weaker Dollar (263)
3/14/2016	5 Years After the 3/11 Disaster － An observation from U.S. (262)
3/4/2016	The Presidential Election in U.S., a Country of the Center of World Energy Order (261)
2/26/2016	The “Freeze Agreement”: What does this mean? (260)
2/17/2016	Challenges for Australia Facing Resources Recession (259)
2/12/2016	At the International Petroleum Week 2016 (258)
2/4/2016	Prospects for Future Oil/Energy Situation: International Panel Discussion (257)
1/29/2016	Energy Security and Cybersecurity in New Situation (256)
1/22/2016	International Oil Market Turns into Competitive Market without Managers (255)
1/15/2016	Crude Oil Prices Slip Below $30/bbl Briefly (254)
1/8/2016	Saudi Arabia’s Severance of Diplomatic Ties with Iran and Its Impacts (253)

2015
12/28/2015	A Review of Japanese and Overseas Energy Situations in 2015 (252)
12/24/2015	IEA Executive Director Dr. Birol’s Presentation at an International Energy Symposium in Tokyo (251)
12/16/2015	COP21 Adopts Paris Agreement Making Progress in Global Climate Change Measures (250)
12/11/2015	Crude Oil Prices Plunge to This Year’s 3rd Bottom (249)
12/4/2015	Coexistence of Substantial Middle Eastern Confusion and Low Oil Prices (248)
11/24/2015	Atlantic Council Energy & Economic Summit (247)
11/20/2015	Oil Supply Investment under Low Prices and Its Impacts (246)
11/13/2015	How to Interpret Two Low Oil Price Scenarios (245)
11/6/2015	At the 9th China-Japan Joint Symposium on Oil & Gas (244)
10/30/2015	SIEW Think Tank Roundtable Discussions (243)
10/22/2015	At The 16th World Knowledge Forum (242)
10/16/2015	Present Situation and Challenges of Asian LNG Market: Demand Slowdown, Boom & Bust (241)
10/9/2015	Time Lag between Crude Oil and LNG Price Movements (240)
9/30/2015	Discussion at the Sakhalin Oil & Gas 2015 (239)
9/25/2015	Energy Challenges in Japan, China and South Korea and the Regional Cooperation (238)
9/17/2015	LNG Producer-Consumer Conference (237)
9/11/2015	Present Energy Mix Situation and Challenges in Japan (236)
9/4/2015	Malaysia Exposed to Changes and Its Energy Challenges (235)
8/28/2015	Behind the recent Double-Dip Decline in Crude Oil Prices and International Oil Market (234)
8/20/2015	Countries Growingly Revising Economic Growth Projections Downward (233)
8/14/2015	Yuan Devaluation Shaking World Economy and Oil Market (232)
8/4/2015	Brent Falls below $50/bbl for the 1st Time in 6 Months (231)
7/31/2015	Chinese Economy Shaken by Wild Stock Market Fluctuation (230)
7/23/2015	Second International LNG Joint Study Meeting in 2015 (229)
7/17/2015	Iranian Nuclear Deal’s Implications for International Oil Market (228)
7/10/2015	Greek and Chinese Risks Combined to Shake World Economy (227)
7/3/2015	Crude Oil Price Trends and Their Impacts on LNG Prices in 1st-Half 2015 (226)
6/26/2015	Exchanging Views at OPEC on International Oil Market and Asian Energy Problems (225)
6/18/2015	2014 World Energy Situation as Indicated by BP Statistical Review (224)
6/12/2015	International Student Energy Summit (ISES) 2015 (223)
6/5/2015	Japan Concludes “Energy Mix Target” to Simultaneously Achieve Three E's + S (222)
5/29/2015	Pacific Energy Summit in Beijing (221)
5/22/2015	Investment Cuts on Oil Price Plunge and Their Impacts over 2 Different Cycles (220)
5/15/2015	G7 Energy Ministers Issue Communique Calling for Enhancing “Three Es” (219)
5/8/2015	26th OIES Brainstorming Meeting (218)
4/30/2015	Common Factors behind Past Crude Oil Price Plunges (217)
4/23/2015	Crude Oil Prices Forecast in the “Annual Energy Outlook” by US EIA (216)
4/16/2015	LPG Market at Forefront of Shale Revolution (215)
4/10/2015	Iranian Nuclear Problem and Energy Market (214)
4/3/2015	Agreement Reached on Framework for Comprehensive Resolution of Iran Nuclear Development Problem (213)
3/27/2015	China's Economic Slowdown and the Challenges for its State-run Oil Companies (212)
3/20/2015	How Should We Interpret Shale Oil Production Resilience to Oil Price Plunge? (211)
3/13/2015	Appropriate Promotion of Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy (210)
3/6/2015	Russia's Gas Export Strategy to Respond to the New Situation (209)
2/27/2015	European Commission Releases Energy Union Strategic Framework (208)
2/20/2015	China's "New Normal" and Its Energy Demand (207)
2/12/2015	U.S. Shale Oil Production under Plunging Oil Prices (206)
2/6/2015	Thai Energy Policy Challenges and Public Trust (205)
1/29/2015	Middle East/Africa Situation Grows More Unstable and Uncertain (204)
1/26/2015	China's "One Road and One Belt" Project and Asian Economic Cooperation (203)
1/16/2015	Shockwaves of Charlie Hebdo Incident (202)
1/7/2015	Turbulence Hit World Economy as New Year Opened (201)

2014
12/25/2014	A Review of Japanese and Overseas Energy Situations in 2014 (200)
12/18/2014	Ruble Plunge and Russian Economic Turmoil (199)
12/11/2014	Positive and Negative Impacts of Rapid Oil Price Drops (198)
12/5/2014	Challenges Facing Indonesia and Pertamina (197)
11/28/2014	OPEC Decides not to Cut Production, Leaving Oil Prices to Weaken (196)
11/21/2014	Discussions on Oil Price Decline, Ukraine Crisis and Energy Transition (195)
11/12/2014	The Third LNG Producer-Consumer Conference (194)
10/31/2014	Gas Asia Summit (193)
10/29/2014	Lower China and India Growth Scenario and Implications for International Energy Situation (192)
10/17/2014	Crude Oil Prices Plunge Rapidly with WTI Slipping below $80 (191)
10/8/2014	Energy Security, Environmental Protection and Economic Competitiveness (190)
10/6/2014	Rapidly Falling Crude Oil Prices and Its Background (189)
9/26/2014	Toward Japan-China-South Korea Energy Cooperation (188)
9/19/2014	Thailand's Energy Policy Challenges and Expectations on Cooperation with Japan (187)
9/12/2014	2nd Meeting of Multilateral Joint Study Group on LNG (186)
9/3/2014	Japan-India Summit and the India's Significance (185)
8/28/2014	Slumping Eurozone Economy and Growing Fears of Long Stagnation (184)
8/18/2014	Discussion at the “2014 North Pacific Energy Dialogue in the Shale-Gas Era” (183)
8/12/2014	Iraq, Ukraine and Gaza (182)
7/30/2014	Future Scenarios for Northeast Asian Energy and Nuclear Problems (181)
7/25/2014	Three Geopolitical Risks Shaking International Energy Situation (180)
7/17/2014	Sendai Nuclear Plant Effectively Passes Safety Tests toward Restarting in Autumn (179)
7/7/2014	2014 1st-Half International Oil Market and Short-term Prospect for Oil Prices (178)
6/27/2014	2013 World Energy Situation as Indicated by BP Statistical Review (177)
6/19/2014	At the 21st World Petroleum Congress (176)
6/16/2014	2014 OIES Brainstorming Meeting in Stockholm (175)
6/9/2014	G-7 Summit and Energy Security (174)
5/30/2014	Global Energy Governance and G20 (173)
5/22/2014	Agreement Reached on Russia-China Pipeline Gas Deal (172)
5/16/2014	Ukraine Situation and Its Implications for Asian Energy Geopolitics (171)
5/7/2014	Emerging Challenges in the European Energy Market (170)
4/28/2014	U.S. President Obama's Japan Visit and Japan-U.S. Energy Cooperation (169)
4/16/2014	IPCC Releases Summary of New Report on Climate Change Mitigation (168)
4/9/2014	Possibility and Impact of Accelerated U.S. Oil Output Expansion (167)
4/2/2014	IEA Workshop on the Future of Nuclear Power (166)
3/20/2014	Tense Ukraine Situation and Its Impact on Energy Market (3) (165)
3/14/2014	Tense Ukraine Situation and Its Impact on Energy Market (2) (164)
3/4/2014	Tense Ukraine Situation and Its Impact on Energy Market (163)
3/3/2014	Challenges for Future Global Energy Investment (162)
2/24/2014	Are We seeing the Start of a Turning Point for International Oil/Gas Market? (161)
2/17/2014	Japan's Future Energy Policy Challenges (160)
2/7/2014	Turmoil in International Financial Market under Rapid Depreciation of Emerging Countries’ Currency (159)
1/31/2014	European Commission Releases Climate and Energy Policy Goals for 2030 (158)
1/24/2014	4th IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium (157)
1/17/2014	Asian Oil Security (156)
1/9/2014	Challenges for Global Energy Governance (155)

2013
12/27/2013	A Review of the 2013 Japanese and Overseas Energy Situation (154)
12/20/2013	Significance of the Potential Medium-term Oil Supply Expansion (153)
12/2/2013	High Crude Oil Prices and U.S. Shale Oil Output Expansion (152)
11/22/2013	A Japanese View on World Energy Future (151)
11/14/2013	Deepening Japan-Australia Energy Relations (150)
11/6/2013	IEEJ International Nuclear Energy Forum (149)
10/31/2013	Analyzing Changes Induced by the Shale Revolution (148)
10/16/2013	40 Years after 1st Oil Crisis (147)
10/4/2013	Latest IPCC Report Points to Global Warming and Relevant Human Influence (146)
9/27/2013	Japanese and Canadian Leaders Agreed on Promoting LNG Cooperation (145)
9/13/2013	Significance of the Second LNG Producer-Consumer Conference (144)
9/6/2013	Gazprom and CNPC Made Step Forward to Final Gas Contract (143)
8/29/2013	38th Japan Cooperation Forum for the Middle East (142)
8/16/2013	LPG Market under Shale Revolution (2) (141)
8/12/2013	LPG Market under Shale Revolution (1) (140)
8/2/2013	Viewpoints for Future Energy Scenarios (139)
7/31/2013	Northeast Asia's Geopolitical Environment Growing More Uncertain (138)
7/16/2013	Middle East Situation Destabilized Further (137)
7/2/2013	2013 January-June Average Price at $107.9 for Brent and $94.3 for WTI (136)
6/24/2013	2012 World Energy Situation as Indicated by BP Statistics (135)
6/12/2013	Prospects for the Future Asian Oil/Gas Market: AOGC 2013 (134)
6/3/2013	Challenges for Peace and Prosperity in Northeast Asia: Jeju Forum 2013 (133)
5/23/2013	Japan Resuming Talks with India on Nuclear Cooperation Pact (132)
5/17/2013	Key Points of International Oil Market Prospects in IEA Medium-Term Oil Market Report (131)
5/9/2013	The Significance of ASEAN Energy Challenges (130)
5/2/2013	How Should We Anticipate the Future of Unconventional Oil Resources? (129)
4/26/2013	Perspectives on World Economy, U.S. Energy Situation, and International Oil/Gas Market Perspectives (128)
4/22/2013	Russia Enhancing Efforts to Develop LNG for Asian Market (127)
4/5/2013	Toward Deepening Energy Interdependence between Asia and North America (126)
3/29/2013	2012 Global LNG Demand (Imports) Down 1.9% to 236 Million Tonnes (125)
3/22/2013	Participating in IEA-IEF-OPEC Workshop on Oil Prices (124)
3/18/2013	Growing Importance of ASEAN+3 Energy Cooperation (123)
3/1/2013	Serious Deterioration of Air Pollution in China and Need for Energy Measures (122)
2/22/2013	New Moves Seen for LNG Development in Russian Far East (121)
2/13/2013	Growing Japan-China Tensions and Energy Problems (120)
2/4/2013	Crude Oil Prices Rising under World Economy Pleased with Stock Market Upsurge (119)
1/25/2013	Participating in the 3rd IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks (118)
1/17/2013	Significance of Competition Policy in Energy Market -- Its Bright and Dark Sides (117)
1/7/2013	Japan’s Energy Policy Challenges for 2013 (116)

2012
12/28/2012	A Review of 2012 Japanese and Overseas Energy Situation (115)
12/17/2012	Key 2nd Term Energy Policy Challenges for President Obama (114)
12/5/2012	Remaining High Crude Oil Prices and Their Background (113)
11/29/2012	Meaning of “U.S. Energy Independence” (112)
11/15/2012	Future of Energy Markets and Roles of Technology (111)
11/12/2012	Natural Gas’s Roles and Challenges in Asia (110)
11/1/2012	U.S. and China Electing Next Leaders (109)
10/29/2012	Critical Importance of Human Resources for Nuclear Safety (108)
10/19/2012	Key Points of Medium-term Oil Market Outlook (107)
10/11/2012	Participating in 48th Joint Meeting of Japan-Korea and Korea-Japan Cooperation Committees (106)
10/5/2012	Participating in IEA-IEF-OPEC International Symposium (105)
9/28/2012	Emerging Three “China Risks” Attract Attention (104)
9/20/2012	Significance of the First-ever LNG Producer Consumer Conference (103)
9/6/2012	Japan-U.S. Energy Problems as Seen in 3rd Armitage Report (102)
9/3/2012	37th Japan Cooperation Forum for the Middle East (101)
8/24/2012	Rising Geopolitical Tensions in Northeast Asia and Their Impact on Energy Problems (100)
8/17/2012	WTI Hits 3-month High (99)
8/10/2012	A New Development for Japan’s Procurement of U.S. LNG (98)
8/3/2012	Background and Impacts of World's Largest Blackout in India (97)
7/27/2012	Nuclear Phase-out Policy Shaking Taiwan's Energy Situation (96)
7/19/2012	Viewpoints for Looking at Growingly Uncertain International Energy Situation:Middle East, U.S. and China (95)
7/11/2012	2011 World Energy Situation as Indicated in the BP Statistics (94)
6/28/2012	APEC Energy Ministers Adopt the “St. Petersburg Declaration” Seeking to Achieve the 3 E’s (93)
6/21/2012	Global Energy/Environmental Problems and Global Governance (92)
6/16/2012	OPEC Production Ceiling Left Unchanged at 30 Million bpd at 161st Meeting (91)
6/6/2012	Britain to Reform Electricity Market to Address Global Warming Issues and Enhance Energy Security (90)
6/1/2012	IEA Releases A Special Report on “Golden Rules for a Golden Age of Gas” (89)
5/24/2012	WTI Slips below $90/barrel for 1st Time in 7 Months on European Economic Fear (88)
5/7/2012	Implications of French Presidential and Greek Parliamentary Election Results for Energy Situation (87)
4/27/2012	Japanese Companies Stepping up Efforts to Secure U.S. LNG Exports (86)
4/19/2012	Japan’s Record High Trade Deficit of 4.4 Trillion Yen and Energy Problems (85)
4/13/2012	Chinese Economic Growth Slowdown and Its Impact on Energy Markets (84)
4/6/2012	Alaskan Natural Gas Development Making Progress (83)
3/30/2012	Russia's Energy Strategy toward APEC Summit (82)
3/23/2012	Future Asian Electricity Markets (81)
3/16/2012	Growing U.S.-Iran Tensions and International Oil Market (80)
3/9/2012	An Analysis on Asian Premium for LNG Price (79)
3/2/2012	New Situation and Challenges Involving World’s Downstream Oil Sector (78)
2/23/2012	Strategic Importance and Challenges of Middle East Energy Problems (77)
2/17/2012	Chinese Nuclear Energy Development Showing New Moves? (76)
2/10/2012	Key Points on Future Course of Germany's Nuclear Phase-out Policy (75)
2/3/2012	Viewpoint for Considering Energy Problems: Market-State Relationship (74)
1/20/2012	Two Risk Factors Emerging for International Energy Market Destabilization (73)

2011
12/27/2011	A Review of 2011 Japanese and Overseas Energy Situation (72)
12/20/2011	U.S. to Toughen Sanctions on Iran under Defense Authorization Act (71)
12/13/2011	COP17 Agrees on Roadmap to New International Framework after Difficult Talks (70)
12/9/2011	Japan Should Consider ”Best Fossil Fuel (oil-gas-coal) Mix ” (69)
12/5/2011	Continuing Expansion and Future Direction of U.S. Oil and Gas Production (68)
11/28/2011	Significance of Resources Development and Procurement Strategy for Japan Based on International Situation (67)
11/17/2011	IEA WEO-2011 and Japan (66)
11/11/2011	Crude Oil Prices Shaken by European Crisis, Fundamentals, Iran Problem (65)
11/1/2011	Saudi Crown Prince Appointment and Future Course of Saudi Arabia (64)
10/21/2011	Japan's Energy Problem as Seen from South Korea and France (63)
10/17/2011	G-20 Communique and International Energy Market (62)
10/7/2011	Stable LNG Procurement Looming as Challenge (61)
10/3/2011	Japan's Energy Policy Reform (60)
9/22/2011	Downward Revisions to “World Economic Outlook” and Downside Risks (59)
9/9/2011	International Relations Regarding Libya Are Attracting Attention Along with European, U.S. and Chinese Responses (58)
9/2/2011	An International Gas Conference in Mongolia (57)
8/26/2011	New Russian Move Regarding Gas Pricing Problem (56)
8/19/2011	Libyan Situation Entering New Phase on Rebel Offensive (55)
8/15/2011	Fears Growing over Future World Economy and Its Impact on the International Energy Situation (54)
7/29/2011	U.S. Debt Ceiling Problem Shakes U.S. Economy, International Energy Situation (53)
7/22/2011	The Two International Energy Seminars in Tokyo and their Implications to Natural Gas (52)
7/15/2011	A Thought on the Issue of Electricity Shortages (51)
7/8/2011	A Review of First-Half 2011 Crude Oil Prices (50)
6/30/2011	IEA Oil Reserves Release and International Oil Market (49)
6/24/2011	Strategic Importance of Indonesia Boasting Growing Presence (48)
6/16/2011	Growing Fears about Future World Economy (47)
6/9/2011	OPEC Fails to Agree on Production Quota Hike amid Deep Divisions (46)
6/2/2011	Growing Uncertainties in the World Oil Market and Crude Oil Prices - Next OPEC Meeting Attracting Attention - (45)
5/26/2011	A thought on “Energy Policy” (44)
5/20/2011	Japan at a Crossroad in the World (43)
5/13/2011	China and Energy Security in Asia (42)
4/28/2011	Japan's Additional Oil/LNG Demand under Electricity Supply/Demand Measures and International Energy Market (41)
4/22/2011	Recent International Energy Situation and Russia (40)
4/15/2011	Future Prospects for Natural Gas Market under the Prevailing New Situation (39)
4/8/2011	North Sea Brent Tops $120/barrel (38)
4/1/2011	President Obama Vows to Enhance Energy Security under the Prevailing New Situation (37)
3/25/2011	Two Destabilizing Factors Shaking the World (36)
3/17/2011	Japan needs National Cooperation and Unity to overcome the current emergency situation after Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (35)
3/9/2011	Rising crude oil prices and their impact on world economy (34)
3/3/2011	Germany's E.On requests Gazprom to peg gas supplies fully to spot prices (33)
2/25/2011	Intensifying Turmoil in Libya and Future Crude Oil Prices (32)
2/18/2011	A Thought on Crude Oil Pricing in Asia (31)
2/9/2011	Widening Gap between WTI and Brent Prices and Its Background Factors (30)
2/2/2011	“Crisis in Egypt” and International Energy Landscape (29)
1/26/2011	IEA-IEF-OPEC Symposium on Energy Outlooks (28)
1/21/2011	U.S.-China Relations at Critical Juncture and Obama-Hu Summit (27)
1/13/2011	Growingly Inward-looking Major Countries and the Lack of International Governance (26)

2010
12/28/2010	A Review of the International Energy Landscape in 2010 (25)
12/24/2010	-Japan-Saudi Arabia Energy Cooperation (24)
12/14/2010	COP 16 Cancun Agreement and Future Domestic/Overseas Challenges Regarding Global Warming Issue (23)
12/8/2010	The Current Turbulence in Northeast Asia and Strategic Importance of Japan-South Korea Cooperation (22)
12/3/2010	COP 16 Meeting and Kyoto Protocol Extension Proposal (21)
11/26/2010	Dialogue between Oil Producing and Consuming Countries, and IEA-OPEC-IEF Cooperation (20)
11/18/2010	After IEA “WEO 2010” Symposium in Tokyo (19)
11/11/2010	Crude Oil Prices Hit 2-Year High (18)
11/5/2010	International Energy Problem and China Risks (17)
10/27/2010	Rare Earth Problem as Seen from Lessons of Energy Embargo (16)
10/22/2010	Growing Interests in Shale Gas Revolution (15)
10/14/2010	Confusion of Global Governance and International Energy/Environment Problems (14)
10/7/2010	Monetary Easing Competition and Crude Oil Prices (13)
9/27/2010	Considering Japan’s Energy Relations with India, A Country of Increasing Global Presence (12)
9/15/2010	OPEC’s 50th Anniversary (11)
9/9/2010	Germany Revises Nuclear Power Phase-out Policy and Extends Plant Operations (10)
9/3/2010	Progress Made toward Operations of China-Russia Crude Oil Pipeline on Completion of Russian Portion (9)
8/26/2010	German Chancellor Merkel Supports Non-Oil-Linked Gas Pricing Formula (8)
8/19/2010	Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to Launch Operations with Russian Help (7)
8/13/2010	Resurfacing U.S. Slowdown Fears and Impacts on Crude Oil Prices (6)
7/30/2010	U.S. Senate Gets New Energy Bill Including No GHG Reduction Target (5)
7/21/2010	Resource-Rich Russia Attempting to Enhance Energy Conservation (4)
7/15/2010	Saudi Arabia, France to Conclude Nuclear Cooperation Pact (3)
7/8/2010	China’s Presence in International Oil Markets (2)
7/1/2010	A Review of Crude Oil Price Trend in 1st Half of 2010 (1)

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