Miriam Malek

Berlin, Germany

Journalist at Freelance

Writer at Gas Outlook

Writer/DJ/Producer in Berlin. Bylines @ Vice, Crack, WSJ, Huck, etc

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ME hydrogen exports struggle with cost reality - Gas Outlook

6 days ago | gasoutlook.com | Miriam Malek

Giant oil producers in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, have in recent years talked up the potential of hydrogen exports as a way to gain a foothold in a renewable energy-focused future, reduce carbon emissions and power various sectors. Hydrogen can be used as a fuel, either with natural gas as a feedstock (known as ‘blue hydrogen’) or powered by renewable energy (known as ‘green hydrogen).
Trump win casts more energy transition doubts on Middle East: analysts - Gas Outlook

2 months ago | gasoutlook.com | Miriam Malek

The energy transition in the Middle East has long-since been fraught with complexity: how can a region that depends on oil exports for upwards of 70% of state revenues meaningfully transition away from fossil fuels? With the election of U.S. president Donald Trump, one of the most infamous climate skeptics, doubts remain over how the transition can happen at a pace which conforms with wider global climate targets and not leave the region in a cash crisis.
Iraq gas flaring clean-up essential for climate goals: experts - Gas Outlook

May 26, 2024 | gasoutlook.com | Miriam Malek

Analysis Middle EastGas Flaring Iraq has been advancing its gas capture projects, which are aimed at reducing flared gas and could decrease its reliance on Iranian imports, but further international support and key policy changes will be needed to clean up Iraq’s long-standing gas flaring issues, analysts told Gas Outlook. Gas flaring in Iraq has been an ongoing problem since the country began extracting fossil fuels.
Suriname joins rush to produce gas before demand fades - Gas Outlook

Apr 16, 2024 | gasoutlook.com | Patricia Garip |Tim Daiss |Miriam Malek

News Latin AmericaGasExploration and production Suriname is awaiting bids next month for 11 shallow-water blocks that will deepen the country’s long-term commitment to hydrocarbons despite a looming peak in demand. The country’s first offshore project will be developed by Malaysia’s state-run Petronas on Block 52. In March, Petronas and its partner, ExxonMobil, signed a letter of agreement with Suriname’s state-owned Staatsolie to develop gas that was discovered at the Sloanea-1 well in 2020.
Japan’s falling gas demand creates shift in global LNG markets - Gas Outlook

Apr 16, 2024 | gasoutlook.com | Tim Daiss |Miriam Malek |Nicholas Cunningham

Analysis Asia PacificGasLNG Demand for LNG in Japan has fallen so much over the past few years that it’s creating a shift in global LNG markets. These changes will impact both LNG demand and pricing until at least the end of the decade. It could even change how several countries in the Asia-Pacific region view their plans to continue developing more LNG and renewable energy project infrastructure.
Polycrises indicate urgent need to rethink global energy systems: analysts - Gas Outlook

Apr 15, 2024 | gasoutlook.com | Miriam Malek |Nicholas Cunningham

Analysis Asia PacificGasEnergy Transition A multitude of global crises taking place at once points to an urgent need to rethink global energy systems, analysts told Gas Outlook. “It’s like there are several games of chess going on and people are not always playing by the rules, and some pieces may be blown off altogether and other pieces eroding,” Glad Lahn, Senior Research Fellow, Environment and Society Centre analyst at the UK-based Chatham House, told Gas Outlook.
Gulf of Thailand oil and gas exploration faces stubborn hurdles - Gas Outlook

Mar 11, 2024 | gasoutlook.com | Tim Daiss |Nicholas Cunningham |Miriam Malek

Analysis Asia PacificGasE&P Thailand and Cambodia are back at the negotiating table over joint Gulf of Thailand oil and gas exploration just months after both countries swore in new prime ministers. On Feb. 7th, Cambodian Prime Minister (PM) Hun Manet flew to Bangkok to meet his counterpart Thai PM Srettha Thavisin for a one-day summit. One of the purposes of the meeting was to discuss Gulf of Thailand oil and gas development.
U.S. gas prices drop to multi-decade lows, forcing drilling rein-in - Gas Outlook

Mar 5, 2024 | gasoutlook.com | Nicholas Cunningham |Miriam Malek |Samuel Ajala

Analysis US & CanadaGasLNG U.S. gas prices plunged to multi-decade lows in February as tepid demand and soaring output led to a glut in the market. Rock-bottom prices, in turn, are forcing gas drillers to cut drilling and production plans for 2024. On Feb. 20th, Henry Hub prices — the benchmark U.S. natural gas price — fell to $1.50 per million Btu (MMBtu), the lowest level since 1997 after adjusting for inflation, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Middle East tensions rise after Iran gas pipelines burst - Gas Outlook

Feb 29, 2024 | gasoutlook.com | Miriam Malek |Nicholas Cunningham |Samuel Ajala

Analysis Middle EastGasPipelines Iran’s natural gas pipelines were attacked last month, disrupting flows to the provinces of Chaharmaha-Bakhtiari and Fars, according to reports in Iranian news media. Although Iran is not a significant international gas player, owing to its embargoed status in Europe and further afield, it does export gas to neighbouring countries including Turkey.
About - Gas Outlook

Feb 29, 2024 | gasoutlook.com | Sophie Davies |Nicholas Cunningham |Miriam Malek |Samuel Ajala

Gas Outlook provides insightful and incisive content about the energy transition of oil and gas companies and countries globally. We seek to bridge the gap between climate news and the fossil fuel industry, and serve as a resource for companies, policymakers and all those invested in the energy transition. Gas Outlook receives philanthropic funding from the Meliore Foundation. Our content is written by reputable energy and climate journalists.