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The Role of Unconventional Oil and Gas: A New Paradigm for Energy

ian — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

For the last 40 years, U.S. energy policy has been predicated on the dual notions of growing demand and resource scarcity, especially in relation to oil and natural gas—which are responsible for roughly two-thirds of U.S. energy consumption.

Energy in the State of the Union: Not a Bad Place to Start

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Last night, President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union address to Congress. The speech is being characterized by many in the media as many things: populist in tone, a campaign year positioning speech, and a mild tongue-lashing for Congress.

Fracking and Seismic Activity

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: Recent earthquake tremors centered on Youngstown, Ohio, have resurrected safety concerns related to hydraulic fracturing and shale gas extraction. Are the tremors related to fracking activity?

Iran Sanctions and Oil Market Implications

kate — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Q: With tensions escalating between Iran and the West as both the United States and Europe prepare to impose additional sanctions, Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz have driven up oil prices and sent purchasers scurrying to find replacement barrels. What is the likelihood of Iran following through on the threat, and what are the implications for the oil market?

Critical Questions for 2012

ian — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

From international security and regional study to global challenges, CSIS experts will address many of the world's most difficult policy concerns and critical questions in 2012. To kick off the new year, we asked 25 of our scholars to identity what worries them most and what are the biggest opportunities in their respective areas of study.

Security Implications of the Changing Energy Landscape

ian — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Even before the onset of the credit crunch and the global economic meltdown, energy markets were already in the midst of signifi cant change. Energy demand growth earlier in the decade had eroded existing spare capacity, creating persistently tight markets in which any geopolitical or weather-related supply interruption often resulted in precipitous spikes in commodity prices.

“NOPEC” Legislation and U.S. Energy Security

ian — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Following the recent spike in gasoline prices, the No Oil Producing Exporting Cartels (“NOPEC”) Act has once again gained popularity. The act seeks to hold OPEC member states liable for violations of U.S. antitrust legislation for what are seen as anticompetitive attempts to limit the world’s supply of petroleum.

Middle East Civil Unrest and Oil Prices

ian — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: How have increased political tensions and antigovernment demonstrations in the Middle East and North Africa affected global oil supplies?

The Impact of Egyptian Unrest on Oil Markets

mentman — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Q1: Oil prices have moved steadily upward in the past few weeks. How will the crisis in Egypt affect price movements?

Developing America's Unconventional Gas Resources

jdunton — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Access, higher prices, and advances in technology have made it possible to commercially develop unconventional gas resources. The magnitude and potential impact of this resource has attracted a great deal of public- and private-sector interest, as well as increasing scrutiny.

The Geopolitics of Energy

jdunton — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

For a variety of reasons—population growth, development, economics, investment and infrastructure needs, geopolitics, policy/governance, and the expected impacts of climate change, to name but a few—the current global energy system is unsustainable in its present form.

Impact of Iran Sanctions Legislation: An Energy Perspective

mentman — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Q: Last week, the House and Senate both overwhelmingly approved legislation (HR 2194) authorizing the president to sanction businesses that supply Iran with refined petroleum products or help Iran to produce them. How does this legislation target the energy sector, and how effective is it likely to be?

The Gulf Oil Spill and Efforts to Cap the Well

ian — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Third in a series of Critical Questions on the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the Gulf oil spill.

Q1: What is the status of BP’s latest attempt to cap the Gulf oil well?

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

sherry — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This is the second installment of Critical Questions related to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drill rig and the subsequent oil spill that has resulted from the failure of the well to be capped and shut down. Readers are referred to our earlier (April 23) feature entitled Gulf Oil Rig Explosion for additional details and commentary.

In Search of Plan B

lhyland — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The time has come for a new approach to moving U.S. energy and climate policy forward.

Alternative Transportation Fuels and Vehicle Technologies

jdunton — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The global energy system is changing. New demand centers are emerging, and there are numerous challenges to expanding the transportation fuels infrastructure. It has become clear that without significant changes in policy or the introduction of new technologies, the world will continue on an unsustainable path with respect to how it produces, delivers, and uses its energy resources.

Energy Speculation, the CFTC, and Position Limits

pfrank — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Q1: If the economy is so bad, why is the price of oil up? How much of this is just speculation?

A Roadmap for a Secure, Low-Carbon Energy Economy

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500

At first glance, improving energy security and addressing climate change may seem irreconcilable goals: achieve an adequate, reliable, and affordable energy supply for the United States, while at the same time reducing emissions of dangerous global warming gases into the atmosphere.

New Forecasts Paint a Bleak Picture for Global Oil Markets in 2009

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In January 2009, the International Energy Agency (IEA), the U.S.

The Oil Market

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

OPEC Production and the Falling Price of Oil

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

What does the apparent lack of a price response to an OPEC production quota cut tell us about the current market and what can we expect going forward?

On Energy Independence

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

In a provocative op-ed entitled “Iran and Brazil Can Do It, So Can We” in the July 6, 2008, edition of the Washington Post, Gal Luft argued that, contrary to a variety of recent analyse

Global Oil Prices

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Q1: What is driving the surge in crude oil prices—market fundamentals, dollar weakness, geopolitical tensions, or speculators?

Critical Questions: The Volatility in Global Oil Prices

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Global oil prices have more than tripled since 2003, and volatility has become the rule rather than the exception. Between September and December 2007, future prices for West Texas Intermediate (WTI), …

Post - 2012 Framework on Climate Change in Global Forecast: the Top Security Challenges of 2008

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

More than 10 years ago, the international community set forth an international framework for global action through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol.…

Remarks to the American–Turkish Council Meeting

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

On March 27th, 2006, Frank Verrastro, Director and Senior Fellow of the CSIS Energy Program, made remarks to the American–Turkish Council Construction and Energy Workshop. His remarks focused …

Energy Security in a Changing Global Marketplace

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Frank Verrastro's presentation on Energy Security from the JDA.

Energy Policy Considerations in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Frank Verrastro, Senior Fellow and Energy Program Director, made a speech to the Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference on "The Energy Policy Considerations in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."

The Coming Oil Crunch

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400

Frank Verrastro discusses the coming oil crunch--the time when forecasted demand is projected to exceed the ability of worldwide refining capabilities to process available crude into useable refined petroleum …

LNG: the Growing Alternative Emergence of a US Market & the Role of Qatar as an International LNG Hub

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Frank A. Verrastro, Director and Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy Program, discusses the importance of liquified natural gas to the world's energy future at the Embassy of Qatar Embassy Policy Series.

LNG the Growing Alternative Emergence of a US Market & the Role of Qatar as an International LNG Hub

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0500

Remarks at the Embassy of Qatar Embassy Policy Series, Della Event