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Susan Price reviews Adam Hanieh鈥檚 new book,听Crude Capitalism, which analyses oil鈥檚 place in the global capitalist system and the changes in the world oil market.听

Venezuelan flag and economic graph

In the second of a three-part interview, 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Federico Fuentes sat down with听sociologist Malfred Gerig to discuss Venezuelan president Nicol谩s听Maduro鈥檚 economic policy response to what he terms the country鈥檚 鈥淟ong Depression鈥.

Venezuelan oil well and former president Hugo Chavez

Federico Fuentes sat down with sociologist Malfred Gerig听from the Central University of Venezuela to discuss the United States鈥 sanctions on Venezuela in the context of the country鈥檚 鈥淟ong Depression鈥.

Susan Price reports that听Labor听is听weighing up 116 new coal, oil and gas projects 鈥 the equivalent of starting up 215 new coal-fired power stations.

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Just days after US President Joe Biden called global warming 'an existential threat to human existence', the US proceeded with the nation's largest-ever auction of oil and gas permits, reports Kenny Stancil.

There are alternatives to the fossil fuel hegemony, argue Christopher Wright, Daniel Nyberg 补苍诲听Vanessa Bowden.听

Extinction Rebellion (XR) organised a colourful and noisy three-day protest against the Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Kerry Smith reports.

Oil Black Swan Theatre

The forthcoming Black Swan Theatre Company production of Oil听asks the question: "How do we manage our finite resources? Is there any resource more infinite than love?"听Barry Healy reports.

Frack Free WA protested outside the Hyatt Regency where a fracking conference was being held. Kerry Smith reports.

Matanzas fire Cuba

Extensive efforts are underway in Cuba to control a major fire that broke out at an oil storage facility in the city of Matanzas, reports Tanupriya Singh.

Scott Morrison is still clinging to a weak emission reduction target of 26鈥28%, set six years ago. At the current rate, we won't reach net zero climate pollution until 2170, argues Jessie de Waal.

In a historic verdict, the District Court of the Hague has ruled that fossil-fuel giant Shell must reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 45% within 10 years, writes Kerry Smith.