Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Seminars

GEOPOLITICS OF ENERGY:ENERGY CHALLENGES MICHAELMAS TERM 2011 16 November Howard V. Rogers Senior Research Fellow OIES LNG and unconventional gas: potential impact on gas markets in Europe 23 November Angus Miller, Caspian Energy Advisor, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, UK The Geopolitics of Caspian Energy: A View from Britain 30 November Gregg Muttit, a recognised international expert and a critically-acclaimed author Oil and Politics in Occupied Iraq

Wednesdays, 5 p.m. Nissan Lecture Theatre, St Antony’s College, 62 Woodstock Road, Oxford.

Investing In Indonesian oil and gas

A case of Rabbits amongst Tigers? Indonesia is facing an energy crunch! A look at the issues facing investors in its petroleum industry, as the country struggles to switch away from oil dependency to natural gas.

12 November 2010 Nicholas Newman Indonesian Investment Conditions Issues facing investors in Indonesia's oil and gas sector Domestic demand for oil and gas is beginning to outstrip the country’s ability to meet its energy needs from domestic sources. Its ability to tackle this problem is being obstructed by an historic cheap energy policy that encourages wasteful usage of energy and discourages the very necessary investment in new productive capacity and energy efficiency. http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Investing-in-Indonesian-Oil-and-Gas!.html

Is Italy’s Power Sector Facing a Risorgimento?

Italy Power Review

Nicholas Newman

The Italian power sector faces six main issues:

1. high electricity prices
2. slow pace of market reform
3. insufficient investment in capacity
4. dependence on imports
5. a lack of domestic nuclear power
6. until recently a lack of a comprehensive energy policy   

Part 1 - The Problems Facing Italy's Power Sector Italy has the most expensive electricity prices in Europe!

Italian consumers today, pay amongst the highest electricity prices in Europe reports Italy’s AEEG (Anti-trust Authority for Electricity and Gas). This is due, in part, to the high usage of natural gas and weak competition in the market.  http://www.oxfordprospect.co.uk/Italian-Power-Review.html