If you read only three stories this morning...
1) Saudi oil output hits record
These numbers, the FT reports, reflect a profound but easily overlooked trend in the global oil market. In spite of the shale oil revolution in the US, the world has become, if anything, more dependent on a handful of Gulf producers to fill supply shortfalls elsewhere. In fact, the situation is now so difficult for Asian buyers that a Chinese refiner has started buying crude from the North Sea.
A separate study by IHS global insight suggests there may be huge shale oil reserves in Russia, Argentina and Algeria but warns the cost of extraction will be very high.
2) Poland announces corporate sponsors for climate change talks
Includes one of Europe's largest coal companies, a giant steel firm and an airline. All gathering in around two weeks for a pre-cop business summit. Why does this matter? Well the Polish government appears keen to ensure this particular gathering on climate change does little to damage it's own coal industry.
3) Mail claims on global warming wrong
"The main claim by David Rose in the Mail on Sunday is that rate of global warming since 1951 has been halved since the last IPCC report. This is completely incorrect." It comes as a group of scientists say the case for man made climate change is 'overwhelming"
In a similar vein Geoffrey Lean argues in the Telegraph that recent analysis which suggests Arctic sea ice grew by record levels misses the point - in a range of ways frankly - not least as it's getting very much thinner.
The claims and counter-claims form part of a rising crescendo of climate scepticism building up to the release of the latest UN report on climate change.
UK
King warns on large-scale fracking
"It will not be a game-changer here as it has been in the US," said the government's new climate advisor, Professor King. "You will not be able to do that and there would be enormous environmental consequences."
Jobs from nuclear?
The Engineer magazine examines the role of UK manufacturing in overseas designed nuclear reactors.
Carbon Capture project could get go-ahead
A £1bn energy contract for Peterhead could be agreed as early as this month, according to the UK Energy Secretary, Ed Davey.
International
Fracking leaks smaller than feared
A peer-reviewed study by the University of Texas, backed by the Environmental Defence Fund and nine oil companies, argues that methane leakage from fracking is far lower than previously feared.
Chinese refiners struggle with falling demand
Platts reports that after years of suffering from poor margins because of oil product prices kept artificially low by the government, China's two major state refiners PetroChina and Sinopec, otherwise known as China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., are now grappling with a new challenge -- weakening domestic demand that has pulled down product sales.
