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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

  • Exxon Inaugurates 150,000 BPD Offshore Field In Canada

    Published 28 November 2017 | viewed 10,308 times

    Exxon Mobil inaugurated the Hebron field in Canada’s Newfoundland this week, just as OPEC gears up to announce extended cuts at its quarterly conference in…

  • Samsung’s Graphene-Based Battery Charges In 12 Minutes

    Published 28 November 2017 | viewed 15,096 times

    Samsung is adding graphene to its lithium batteries to make them last longer and charge faster, according to emerging reports. The Samsung Advanced Institute of…

  • Keystone Pipeline Leaks More Severe Than Anticipated

    Published 27 November 2017 | viewed 13,170 times

    The existing Keystone pipeline leaks more often and more oil than TransCanada Corp predicted in communications to regulators and lawmakers during approval hearings, according to…

  • Sweden Burns H&M Clothes As Fuel

    Published 27 November 2017 | viewed 20,995 times

    A power plant in Stockholm elected to burn damp and soiled clothing from H&M as fuel last week, according to a new report from Mining.com.…

  • OPEC Will Extend The Cut

    Published 23 November 2017 | viewed 36,728 times

    There will be an OPEC deal extension—no matter the public tussling between opposing forces in the industry cartel—if the world’s largest oil producers are really…

  • The 10 Most Influential Oil Countries

    Published 23 November 2017 | viewed 43,240 times

    The world’s top oil exporters are undoubtedly some of the world’s most influential countries. As such, it behooves analysts to always stay abreast of the…

  • Bidding Action Heats Up In UK’s Continental Shelf

    Published 23 November 2017 | viewed 6,086 times

    This week, the British Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) reported that 68 companies had applied to operate one or more of 239 different blocks located…

  • Keystone Pipeline Restart Still Unknown

    Published 22 November 2017 | viewed 9,275 times

    The duration of the clean-up effort from the Keystone oil spill may span weeks, according to a report by Reuters, and South Dakota’s environmental regulator…

  • Total Could Lose Big If It Pulls Out Of South Pars Deal

    Published 22 November 2017 | viewed 6,228 times

    Iran says Total could lose all of its investment if it pulls out of a deal it made with Tehran regarding the development of the…

  • Citgo President And 5 VPs Arrested On Embezzlement Charges

    Published 21 November 2017 | viewed 12,075 times

    Citgo President Jose Pereira and five of the company’s vice presidents have been detained in Venezuela on embezzlement charges, according to emerging reports. The U.S.…

  • Thanksgiving Gas Prices At 3-Year High

    Published 20 November 2017 | viewed 8,480 times

    GasBuddy’s newest report pegs gas prices at their highest average since 2014, the year oil prices crashed from their highs of over $100 per barrel.…

  • Iraq’s Giant Majnoon Oilfield Attracts Attention Of Supermajors

    Published 20 November 2017 | viewed 8,544 times

    Iraq’s giant Majnoon oilfield has attracted the attention of British Petroleum and Italian Eni, according to Iraqi officials who spoke to Reuters on Monday. Royal…

  • Keystone XL Pipeline Gains Approval After A 9-Year Battle

    Published 20 November 2017 | viewed 12,645 times

    Nebraskan regulators voted to approve the construction of a portion of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline in the state on Monday, according to emerging reports regarding…

  • Shell Oil Trading Head Steps Down After 29 Years

    Published 17 November 2017 | viewed 14,422 times

    The head of Royal Dutch Shell’s oil trading division has stepped down after 29 years of service to the company, emerging reports say. Mike Muller…

  • Higher Oil Prices Reduce North American Oil Bankruptcies

    Published 17 November 2017 | viewed 12,911 times

    Higher oil prices are letting North American oil and gas companies dodge bankruptcy announcements, according to an analysis conducted by the Dallas-based law firm Haynes…

  • Saudi Oil Minister: Markets Will Not Rebalance By March

    Published 17 November 2017 | viewed 14,527 times

    Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih said that international oil supply and demand will not be rebalanced by March, according to a new report by Reuters.…

  • Obscure Dutch Firm Wins Venezuelan Oil Block As Debt Tensions Mount

    Published 16 November 2017 | viewed 7,650 times

    An obscure Dutch firm will manage the Junin 10 oil block in the Orinoco Belt region, according to a new announcement from a struggling Venezuela.…

  • Rosneft Announces Completion Of World’s Longest Well

    Published 16 November 2017 | viewed 11,014 times

    Rosneft announced the successful completion of the world’s longest well in the Sea of Okhotsk today, according to a new report from World Oil. The…

  • Saudi Arabia’s Risky Market Share Sacrifice

    Published 16 November 2017 | viewed 17,778 times

    The 600,000 barrels per day Port Arthur refinery has exclusively processed Saudi Arabian crude since 1988, when Saudi Aramco first bought a stake in the…

  • U.S. Senate Panel Votes To Open Alaskan Refuge To Drilling

    Published 16 November 2017 | viewed 10,085 times

    The U.S. Senate energy and natural resources panel voted to open a portion of an Alaskan wildlife refuge to allow oil drilling on Wednesday, angering…

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