By: Jessica Morris

I write about energy and industrials for City A.M. I'm particularly interested in geopolitics, energy policy and, of course, the ever lively oil markets.

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IMF boss Christine Lagarde takes to Twitter for a live Q&A

April 18, 2016

IMF boss Christine Lagarde followed in the footsteps of other social-media savvy central bankers to answer questions on Twitter today. She touched on everything from how the refugee crisis will affect the global economy, to tackling the problem of tax havens thrown up by the Panama Papers, as well as how women can contribute to global economic [...]
China vows to reduce its steel output after crisis meeting, Javid says

April 18, 2016

China vowed to reduce its steel output after attending a crisis meeting in Brussels, business secretary Sajid Javid said today. Delegates from around 30 countries came together at the OECD-organised gathering to talk about the global steel glut. Read more: Javid flies to Brussels for summit on global oversupply Speaking after the meeting, Javid said: "[China has] absolutely recognised that [...]
China vows to reduce its steel output after crisis meeting with Javid

April 18, 2016

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BHP Billiton boss warns Brexit will plunge UK into “lost decade”

April 18, 2016

Struggling miner BHP Billiton's chief executive, Andrew MacKenzie, will warn Britain risks plunging into a lost decade if it votes to leave the EU. MacKenzie, who has stints at commodities giants BP and Rio Tinto under his belt, will say a Brexit could spark 10 years of complex negotiations, ending in a deal which would actually leave Britain worse off. Read more: How Brexit would affect the UK's business [...]
Oil and gas execs flag Opec policy as biggest risk to the industry

April 18, 2016

The majority of senior oil and gas executives have singled out Opec policy as the biggest risk currently facing the struggling industry. Around 74 per cent of senior international oil and gas execs think Opec policy is the most significant geopolitical concern for the industry, according to research by global law firm Clyde & Co. Read more: Doha oil production freeze talks end [...]
Treasury to weigh in on debate over economic cost of Brexit

April 17, 2016

The Treasury will weigh in on the debate over the economic cost of a Brexit tomorrow, with chancellor George Osborne expected to use its report to trumpet the campaign to stay. Its analysis regarding the economic impact of Britain's exit from the European Union is set to be followed by a speech from Osborne, according to media reports. The report will [...]
Treasury report due out tomorrow

April 17, 2016

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Cyber attacks on energy infrastructure: Q&A with the World Energy Council’s Christoph Frei

April 17, 2016

Christoph Frei is secretary general of the World Energy Council, a London-based, UN-accredited body which brings together energy experts from across government and business. He spoke to City A.M. about the the threat of cyber attacks to energy infrastructure, as well as how businesses and governments should be combating this. Is the risk of cyber attacks to [...]
World Energy Council: Cyber threat to world energy

April 17, 2016

The UK is at risk of a potentially devastating attack against its energy infrastructure, according to the head of the World Energy Council. Speaking to City A.M., Christopher Frei, director general at the World Energy Council, said the UK was one of several countries facing a growing threat. “In the last two years this issue has [...]
Russia says door not closed to output freeze deal despite Doha failure

April 17, 2016

Russia has said its door isn't closed to an output freeze in the future, despite oil majors failure to clinch a widely anticipated deal in Doha today. Russia's oil minister, Alexander Novak, said that the country wasn't closing the door on a global deal to freeze output, adding he was disappointed that no decision had been taken. Officials from [...]

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