James Burgess studied Business Management at the University of Nottingham. He has worked in property development, chartered surveying, marketing, law, and accounts. He has also studied journalism and has written many articles over the years for a wide variety of sources.
James is the Deputy Editor of Oilprice.com
A cargo train filled with biofuels crossed the border between the US and Canada 24 times between the 15th of June and the 28th of…
It has been over a year now that Iran has been in conflict with western powers over its nuclear regime. The west believe that Iran…
Since the last official report released by the IPCC back in 2007, global sea level rises have already exceeded the predicted figures to be reached…
The first ever oil tanker to carry Bakken crude oil from Albany, NY, to Irving Oil Corp’s refinery in Canada ran aground in the Hudson…
As time passes Iran is becoming increasingly creative in its methods of avoiding Western sanctions and this creativity has enabled it to keep its revenues…
The operator of the world famous New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NYSE Euronext, has today agreed to be sold to IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) in an $8.2…
The IEA (International Energy Agency), has just released its Medium Term Coal Market report in which it has predicted that coal will grow to rival…
Peter Thiel’s philanthropic organisation, the Thiel Foundation, operates a special grant-making body known as Breakout Labs, which invests in early-stage science ventures that are too…
Earlier in the year the Commander of the Iranian Army’s Ground Forces, Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, stated that they would carry out eight military…
Back in 2010, an explosion at the deepwater horizon oil rig killed 11 workers and resulted in around 206 million gallons of crude oil leaking…
Pemex, the state-owned Mexican oil company, has sued Siemens SG (NYSE:SI) and the South Korean Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. for $500 million over claims…
A week ago Chancellor George Osborne announced new tax breaks for shale gas and plans to develop as much as 37GW of new capacity.The Committee…
Western sanctions have severely restricted certain important sectors in the Iranian economy, leading to a weak currency, high unemployment, and a double-digit inflation rate. Yet…
A study of US cities has named the Dirtiest City in America as Fresno, California. The Central Valley city can share its shame with other…
A huge increase in shale oil production from the Permian basin in Western Texas, coupled with a lack of pipelines in the area, has led…
Have our wishes been answered? Scientists have found an oil field which contains 200 times more hydrocarbons than there is water on the whole of…
In 1999 Bertrand Piccard became the first person to travel around the world nonstop in a balloon. The trip used a huge quantity of fuel…
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is widely considered one of, if not the, worst environmental disasters in history. Around 4.9 million barrels of oil leaked…
Sasol, the South African energy company based in Johannesburg, is taking a big leap of faith that the shale gas industry in the US will…
Yemeni oil and gas infrastructure has been under constant attack and faced continuous sabotage all year. The Yemeni government has now decided that enough is…