Brian Statham of Eskom on energy for the poor

General manager says energy supply must double by 2050
The FT reports from the 20th World Energy Congress and Exhibition in Rome. We video interview key industry figures at the event

Opec secretary general Abdulla El-Badri says there is ‘no shortage of oil’ and defers any decision on production to the next ministerial meeting in Abu Dhabi in December
Rex Tillerson, chairman and chief executive of ExxonMobil, has hit out at ‘isolationism’ in energy policy, arguing that attempts to pursue energy independence are futile
Russia must change its tax regime if it is to develop its oil and gas resources to their full potential,the deputy chairman of TNK-BP has warned
Paolo Scaroni, chief executive of Eni, tells Ed Crooks that Europe’s reliance on Russian gas imports will continue for at least 15 years.

Chairman and CEO speaks to Ed Crooks about future investment in generation and tackling climate change
Deputy chairman of TNK-BP tells Ed Crooks that Russia has to update its fiscal regime if it wants more investment in its vast oil and gas reserves.