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Zainab Calcuttawala

Contributor since: 23 May 2016

Zainab Calcuttawala

Zainab Calcuttawala is an American journalist based in Morocco. She completed her undergraduate coursework at the University of Texas at Austin (Hook’em) and reports on international trade, human rights issues and more.

Latest articles from Zainab

  • China Launches World’s First All-Electric Cargo Ship

    Published 06 December 2017 | viewed 33,034 times

    Tesla is not the only one bringing electric engines to cargo transport. China just launched its first all-electric cargo ship, which will travel 50 miles…

  • Chinese M&A Wave Could Be Bad News For Investors

    Published 06 December 2017 | viewed 8,079 times

    Up to $35 billion in Chinese investor dollars in the oil industry have been slated for mergers and acquisitions, but this fact may work against…

  • Is The EIA Overestimating The U.S. Shale Boom?

    Published 05 December 2017 | viewed 17,736 times

    The American shale boom may be overstated by the U.S. Energy Department, according to a new MIT study that suggests the agency may be over-attributing…

  • Rosneft Takes On Massive Debt As US Sanctions Mount

    Published 05 December 2017 | viewed 7,942 times

    State-owned giant Rosneft now has taken on over $17 billion in debt so far this year, marking 2017 as its biggest borrowing year to date,…

  • Kinder Morgan Announces Further Trans Mountain Pipeline Delays

    Published 05 December 2017 | viewed 7,676 times

    The controversial Trans Mountain pipeline could miss its anticipated September 2020 completion date due to bureaucratic opacity regarding the permitting process and judicial obstacles, according…

  • API Announces Voluntary Methane Reduction Program

    Published 05 December 2017 | viewed 5,978 times

    American oil and gas operations could reduce their methane emissions in the coming years if they abide by a voluntary program announced by the American…

  • OPEC’s November Output Drops 300,000 Bpd

    Published 05 December 2017 | viewed 8,656 times

    OPEC’s oil output fell by 300,000 barrels per day in November, giving the bloc its lowest production rate since May, according to a new Reuters…

  • Exxon’s Beaumont Refinery To Remain Partially Offline

    Published 04 December 2017 | viewed 7,261 times

    ExxonMobil’s Beaumont, Texas refinery could remain in partial shutdown until late January due to damage the facility sustained from a recent fire, according to a…

  • Engie To Ditch Natural Gas By 2050

    Published 04 December 2017 | viewed 13,997 times

    French utilities company Engie will ditch natural gas as a power source by 2050, opting instead for biogas, and renewable hydrogen to fulfill its green…

  • Gasoline Prices Begin To Fall As Demand Tapers Off

    Published 04 December 2017 | viewed 15,278 times

    Gasoline prices in the United States are slowly falling after a Thanksgiving high, according to emerging data on the fuel’s price points. But drivers should…

  • What’s Holding Back Saudi Vision 2030?

    Published 04 December 2017 | viewed 16,874 times

    It looks like Saudi Arabia’s privatization program will take longer than expected, delaying the kingdom’s grand plan to be diversified out of the oil business…

  • Blackstone Teams Up With Brazilian Partner To Buy $6B Gas Pipeline

    Published 01 December 2017 | viewed 13,926 times

    The Blackstone Group teamed up with a Brazilian partner to bid on a deal to operate a natural gas pipeline network in the South American…

  • China Needs New LNG Import Terminals To Keep Up With Demand

    Published 01 December 2017 | viewed 9,025 times

    China needs new LNG import terminals so that the import pace can keep up with rising demand, according to a new report by S&P Global…

  • Niger Delta Protestors Shut Down Two Oil Wells

    Published 30 November 2017 | viewed 13,429 times

    Residents of the Bayelsa region in Nigeria disrupted oil production at a field operated by Shell on Wednesday, shutting down two oil wells, a report…

  • Denmark’s New Law Could Block Nord Stream 2

    Published 30 November 2017 | viewed 14,017 times

    A new law passed by the Danish government could authorize regulators to block the passage of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on security…

  • Airbus, Rolls Royce, And Siemens To Create Hybrid Airplane

    Published 30 November 2017 | viewed 10,578 times

    Hybrid electric planes could be the next new thing in aviation. Airbus, Rolls Royce, and Siemens are working together to create technology for the flying…

  • Qatar Just Ran Out Of This Unlikely Natural Resource

    Published 29 November 2017 | viewed 18,520 times

    Qatar is running out of sand needed for the construction of facilities for the 2022 World Cup due to the months-long Gulf blockade against Doha,…

  • OPEC, NOPEC Ministers Recommend 9-Month Extension

    Published 29 November 2017 | viewed 15,236 times

    The ministerial committee overseeing the implementation of the OPEC output reduction agreement recommended its extension on Wednesday, just one day before the bloc’s official summit…

  • The UAE Plans The Last Few Decades Of Its Oil Game

    Published 29 November 2017 | viewed 15,169 times

    Abu Dhabi’s state oil company ADNOC will soon expand its investments to refineries abroad, a new report by Bloomberg indicates, suggesting the emirate is seeking…

  • Alberta’s Economy Is Growing Faster Than Expected

    Published 29 November 2017 | viewed 8,293 times

    Alberta’s economy is grower faster than projected due to strong growth in oil markets over the course of 2017, according to a new report by…

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