Gaurav Sharma

Gaurav Sharma

Senior Contributor|Markets

Gaurav Sharma is a London, UK-based energy market analyst, commentator and a former global investment banking analyst. He provides research and analysis to multiple financial clients, and has been writing for Forbes for over a decade, alongside his longstanding industry blog

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What Multibillion Dollar Industrial AI Deals Say About The Market

The global energy and industrial AI segment is seeing accelerated consolidation and strategic partnerships pointing to a survival of the cleverest.

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Aug 3, 2026

Gelsenkirchen Sale Trims Oil Giant BP’s Refinery Holdings To 5 Sites

Global energy giant BP has trimmed its refinery portfolio down to just five sites following the sale of one of its facilities in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

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Aug 2, 2026

OPEC+ To Rollback All ‘Voluntary’ Oil Production Cuts In September

Oil producers group OPEC+ announced a complete unwinding of its members’ “voluntary” production cuts with effect from September, following its latest meeting on Sunday.

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Jul 31, 2026

BP Puts North Sea Business Up For Sale After 60 Years Of Production

A company that once called itself “British Petroleum" may soon have no British production hubs, after BP announces its intention to sell its North Sea business.

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Jul 27, 2026

Natural Gas-Powered AI Push Sees Meta Retreat From Clean Energy Pact

Technology giant Meta has exited from a major clean energy pact it had been a signatory to for over a decade, after a natural gas-powered push for its data centers.