Big oil’s big recovery
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a recovery in crude oil prices. Six months on, we look at how this has changed the fossil fuel industry.
By
Nick Ferris
Nick Ferris is a data journalist based in London. He has previously worked at Greenpeace Unearthed, The MailOnline and The Straits Times. He is a graduate of the MA in Investigative Journalism at City University.
Latest articles
All Articles
Will hydrogen trucks power the supply chains of the future?
It is now widely expected that the passenger vehicle market will be dominated by EVs, but the jury is…
By
The farmers profiting from the solar power boom
Traditional farming practices are getting harder and harder to sustain – but booming, land-hungry renewables are a massive growth…
By
Weekly data: How many birds are really killed by wind turbines?
The rapid spread of wind power will see millions of birds killed each year, but this still pales in…
By
Is 1.5°C possible without rich countries reaching net zero before 2050?
A net-zero pathway from Norwegian classification company DNV would see Western countries decarbonise by 2042. Many companies have also…
By
Weekly data: Why Norway leads the world for electric vehicles
A series of wide-ranging policies have transformed the traditional perceptions of EVs as too expensive or lacking in range.
By
Why not all coal phase-outs are created equal
Coal power must be rapidly phased out to reach net zero, but data shows some countries are planning their…
By
Why a year into the Biden presidency, the US remains a climate laggard
Polarised party politics, and a wafer-thin majority in the Senate, has left Biden unable to become the climate leader…
By
Weekly data: China’s nuclear pipeline as big as the rest of the world’s combined
China has a massive 228 nuclear reactors in development, according to GlobalData. If completed, these will have a capacity…
By