Financial Times FT.com

Politics of oil seen as threat to supplies

By Sheila McNulty in Houston

Published: May 9 2007 22:01 | Last updated: May 9 2007 22:01

Increasing state ownership and rising resource nationalism are emerging as the main long-term threats to global oil supplies, says a report for the industry by an energy consultancy.

The report by PFC Energy highlights the shift in power towards state-controlled national oil companies. Multinationals own or have access to less than 10 per cent of world oil resources.

You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the button below.

Read this