Tumbling oil prices have brought a re-assessment of the world’s energy mix. Jules Gray asks if it’s time that we start to seriously look at alternative sources of power generation

In sub-Saharan Africa, two out of every three people are without access to electricity, and it is this energy poverty that is handicapping the region’s economic development

After a year of falling oil prices, former BP executive Tony Hayward claims it is now set to rise again

Amid China’s slowing growth and new efforts to reduce pollution, imports of the world’s largest coal consumer have fallen dramatically

In perhaps the highest profile oil and gas M&A deal this decade – Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy exploration company BG Group in a transaction worth over £47bn

Oil market analyst says the cost of exploration is expected to increase

Oil market analyst says oil watchers are bracing themselves for Saudi Arabia putting boots on the ground in Yemen

Contributing 19 percent to its GDP, mining is essential to the economic prospects of South Africa. Chris Griffith, CEO of Anglo American Platinum, tells World Finance how platinum can be extracted in a sustainable way

Utility company Iberdrola has made significant strides increasing its on and offshore wind farms. However, more investment is needed in Europe’s energy sector to help reduce carbon emissions with renewables

Embracing liquefied natural gas and improving reliability will be vital for Colombia, says Ricardo Roa

Oil prices have plummeted over the past few months, leading to significant losses in many energy-producing countries. So what is OPEC’s plan, and what does this mean for the energy industry?

Unless energy efficiency intentions go hand-in-hand with binding agreements they will fail to deliver. Ecuador is making commitments and generating results

The Texan economy has been propped up for years by a thriving oil industry. But with gas prices rapidly falling, economists have warned the southern US state is a wild card for 2015

Without a strategy to offset falling oil prices, financial services providers in the GCC region will struggle to keep their heads above water

Japan’s energy crisis means that citizens, the state and corporate entities must work together to bring hydrogen power into the mix