Bondholders accuse energy company as Islamic bond trial starts in London

Fears over threat to Kurdistan exports combined with strong Chinese buying lift Brent crude

US group plans to act even though Trump administration wants to roll back tighter rules

Security of flows will be an increasingly pressing worry as the country’s consumption rises

Khazzan field commercially viable after oil major utilises US-style fracking technology

Beijing oil and gas investment gives Moscow alternative cash source

Border disagreement with Ivory Coast had halted expansion of key field for two years

American producers to send record contingent to Singapore conference

UK court rules dispute with BlackRock-led investor group can be heard despite UAE injunction

Investors are heartened by attempts to build a strong regulatory framework

Boosting generating capacity and new natural gas sources are vital

Pressure from western backers to adhere to structural changes stipulated by IMF

Second stage of four-part programme to split energy-related activities under way

BlackRock criticises UAE energy company as court case over $700m Islamic bond is delayed

Latest projections suggest that global consumption has reached its peak

A UK court ruling on a bond’s compliance with Islamic law will be closely watched