Oil Industry Technology - Trends & Market Analysis https://www.power-technology.com/sector/fossil-fuels/oil/ Power industry news, data and in-depth articles on the global trends driving power generation, renewables and innovation Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:02:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.power-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2021/12/Power-tech-fav@2x-1-150x150.png Oil Industry Technology - Trends & Market Analysis https://www.power-technology.com/sector/fossil-fuels/oil/ 32 32 <![CDATA[Lessons from the Iran war: China’s oil buffer and energy resilience, tested]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/lessons-from-the-iran-war-chinas-oil-buffer-and-energy-resilience-tested/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:06:14 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=411698

This episode analyses China's resilience against energy shocks, in light of global oil flow disruptions caused by the Iran war.]]>
<![CDATA[Energy security is reshaping Asia’s investment priorities]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/asia-energy-transition/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/asia-energy-transition/

The latest tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have reinforced a move already under way across Asia’s energy transition.]]>
<![CDATA[Europe versus China: who is ready to take over the Southeast Asian power industry?]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analyst-comment/europe-versus-china-southeast-asian-power-industry/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:16:08 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/?p=410229

Southeast Asia is now feeling the impact of one of the largest oil shocks in history, and its reliance on Gulf oil and LNG has come back to bite.]]>
<![CDATA[Q&A: CB&I engineering VP on “powerful opportunity” of Petrofac Asset Solutions acquisition]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/cbi-engineering-vp-on-petrofac-asset-solutions-acquisition-2/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:52:57 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/cbi-engineering-vp-on-petrofac-asset-solutions-acquisition-2/

Two months on from CB&I’s acquisition of Petrofac Asset Solutions, Martin Layfield considers the internal shift.]]>
<![CDATA[Middle East energy: a transition under fire]]> https://www.power-technology.com/analysis/middle-east-energy-transition/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/middle-east-energy-transition/

War has exposed a hard truth. The Middle East is managing an energy transition while adding carbon in destabilising bursts.]]>
<![CDATA[Trump condemns UK in call for North Sea oil revival, slams wind energy]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/trump-condemns-uk-in-call-for-north-sea-oil-revival-slams-wind-energy/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 16:48:57 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/news/trump-condemns-uk-in-call-for-north-sea-oil-revival-slams-wind-energy/

Donald Trump condemned the UK as he urged the nation to “open up” the North Sea for oil production and "get rid of windmills".]]>
<![CDATA[Explainer: who will lead Donald Trump’s energy agenda?]]> https://www.power-technology.com/features/explainer-who-will-be-donald-trumps-energy-czar/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:50:19 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/explainer-who-will-be-donald-trumps-energy-czar/

Donald Trump is set to pick an 'energy czar' to oversee his energy agenda to deregulate and expand fossil fuel production.]]>
<![CDATA[Russian ‘shadow fleet’ poses major oil spill risk in Baltic Sea – report]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/russia-shadow-fleet-poses-major-oil-spill-risk-in-baltic-sea/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:21:26 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/russia-shadow-fleet-poses-major-oil-spill-risk-in-baltic-sea/

A Greenpeace report shows that the aging vessels pose a major environmental concern in one of the busiest shipping regions in the world.]]>
<![CDATA[EU to support salvage operation on MV Sounion oil tanker ]]> https://www.power-technology.com/news/eu-to-support-salvage-operation-on-mv-sounion-oil-tanker-2/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:59:24 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/uncategorized/eu-to-support-salvage-operation-on-mv-sounion-oil-tanker-2/

The European Union has announced that it will support a salvage operation for the MV Sounion oil tanker that was attacked by Houthi militants.]]>
<![CDATA[How is global industry utilising CCUS technologies in 2024?]]> https://www.power-technology.com/features/how-is-global-industry-utilising-ccus-technologies-in-2024/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:18:41 +0000 https://www.power-technology.com/features/how-is-global-industry-utilising-ccus-technologies-in-2024/

Hard-to-abate industries are investing in carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies, but challenges remain.]]>