Fossil fuels

Projects

UK’s Gas Reserves and Resources: Can Domestic Production Protect from Global Energy Disruptions?

The war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz directly affected global energy prices and...

Gas Price Formation and the National Balancing Point: Can Domestic Gas Production Reduce Exposure to Price Shocks?

The UK gas market uses the National Balancing Point (NBP) as its main trading hub, where wholesale...

Geopolitical Economy of Low Emissions Transition

This project examines three key, fast emerging geopolitical economies associated with transitioning...

Geopolitics of Fossil Fuel Phase Down

This research examines the geopolitical challenges and risks associated with the global phase-out...

Energy Security and Net Zero

This integrated project explores the critical issue of energy security in the context of a rapidly...

Geopolitical economy of energy system transformation

This project spans the length of the UKERC 4 research programme and is a continuation of work...

Global oil depletion

What evidence is there to support the proposition that the global supply of ‘conventional...

Oil and gas futures

The overarching aim of this project is to examine possible futures for oil and gas at a UK,...

Regional and global estimates of unconventional gas resources

It is increasingly claimed that the world is entering a ‘golden age of gas’, with the...

Publications

Research report

Review of Energy Policy 2025

Our flagship publication takes stock of energy policy in the UK, offering insights and commentary on key developments in the sector.

28 January 2026

Research report

UKERC Transport Evidence Compendium

A comprehensive synthesis of two decades of UK energy and mobility research, providing evidence to inform strategic transport decarbonisation policy.

06 May 2025

Working paper

Developing an Energy Security Monitoring Framework Fit for UK Net Zero

This paper proposes the ‘4+4 Framework’ for comprehensive and transparent monitoring of energy security, comprising of eight themes and 72 indicators with corresponding data sources, and dashboards for risk and data.

26 March 2025

Journal article

The global implications of a Russian gas pivot to Asia

This new research explores the far-reaching consequences of Russia’s loss of its largest market, Europe, and possible next steps for gas supply in Europe and Asia.

07 January 2025

Briefing paper

UK Gas Security: Managing Energy Security Challenges and Transition Risks

This briefing paper offers a comprehensive review of UK Gas Security, integrating the work of sixteen researchers from across UKERC and the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

23 September 2024

News

Article

Listen to the Talking Energy podcast on Iran, the gas crisis, and the UK’s response

In the latest episode of the Talking Energy podcast, we welcome UKERC Researcher and Professor at...

02 April 2026

Blog

Disconnect – Time to Return to Delinking Gas and Power Prices?

In this blog UKERC revisits options for breaking the link between gas and electricity prices in the...

01 April 2026

Blog

Drilling for Oil and Gas Will not Reduce Bills or Deliver Energy Security. Here’s Why

War in the Gulf and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have been accompanied, with...

19 March 2026

Article

UKERC Responds to ESNZ Committee Consultation on Managing the Future of Oil and Gas

UKERC Researchers Louis Fletcher and Mike Bradshaw responded to the consultation on the North Sea...

10 February 2026

Article

Future of Russian gas looking bleak as Ukraine turns off taps and Europe eyes ending all imports

This article raises two crucial questions about the future role of Russian gas on global markets.

15 January 2025

Article

UKERC Director Robert Gross to join the 2030 Clean Power Mission as a Commissioner

We are delighted to announce that UKERC Director Robert Gross will be joining Chris Stark as one of...

10 October 2024

UK energy security in a pandemic

When the UKERC research programme on ‘UK Energy in a Global Context ‘was first conceived, we...

29 April 2020