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Energy / Energy-General

The Slow Death Of Californian Oil & Gas

Apr 25, 2019 at 10:57 | Vanand Meliksetian

Entrepreneurs in California were pioneers of the American oil industry in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. One of the oldest still producing oil fields in the…

The Index Investors Need To Watch In This Oil Rally

Apr 25, 2019 at 09:08 | Alex Kimani

For better or for worse, oil is the lifeblood of the global economy, with the commodity being the single most important energy source. And while the developed economies are its…

Is This A Gamechanger For The Lithium Industry?

Apr 24, 2019 at 15:07 | Charles Kennedy

2018 was a terrible year for commodities, but few sectors fared as badly as lithium. The crucial battery metal, also known as “White petroleum”, struggled through a 50 percent…

Why This Rally In Oil Won’t Last

Apr 24, 2019 at 14:53 | Nick Cunningham

Oil prices took a breather mid-week after the U.S. saw a larger than expected increase in crude inventories. The market is still heading in a bullish direction, but the path…

Saudi Arabia’s Dream Of $85 Oil Is Closer Than Ever

Apr 24, 2019 at 14:10 | Tim Daiss

Things are starting to look good financially for Saudi Arabia again - very good. The de facto OPEC leader and world’s largest oil exporter said today it posted a…

Has Trump Given Up On Keeping Oil Prices Low?

Apr 24, 2019 at 12:04 | Osama Rizvi

Oil prices have rallied more than 2 percent this week after the Trump Administration canceled the waivers given to major consumers of Iranian oil - including both China and India…

The Endgame In European Natural Gas

Apr 24, 2019 at 11:14 | Editorial Dept

The construction of Nord Stream 2 is nearing its logical conclusion – a grand standoff, in the first move of which the Council of the European Union adopted the amended…

Does Extending The OPEC+ Deal Make Sense?

Apr 24, 2019 at 11:13 | Editorial Dept

The price jump evidenced during the last weeks was blasted through the ceiling with the White House announcing it does not intend to renew waivers to buyers of Iranian crude.…

Trump’s Gunboat Diplomacy

Apr 24, 2019 at 11:11 | Ross McCracken

Washington’s announcement that it will not extend its sanctions waivers for key importers of Iranian oil - China, India, Turkey, Japan and South Korea - raises the geopolitical stakes in…

The Military Coups Moving Oil Markets

Apr 24, 2019 at 11:07 | Editorial Dept

Sources - OP boots on the ground in Libya - Western diplomat in Algeria Billionaires Fall in Algeria: Here’s Why Sonatrach Is Less Worried Than Others Algeria’s clientelist patronage system…

Saudi Arabia Wins Big As Trump Cracks Down On Iran

Apr 24, 2019 at 11:06 | Editorial Dept

The White House sent a bullish jolt into oil markets this week with a surprise decision to eliminate their waiver program for key buyers of Iranian crude. To review, the…

Chevron And Occidental Start Bidding War For Anadarko

Apr 24, 2019 at 08:04 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Occidental Petroleum said on Wednesday that it is proposing to buy Anadarko at a higher price than the one Anadarko had accepted from Chevron, potentially opening a bidding war…

Why Gasoline Prices Could Be About To Rocket

Apr 23, 2019 at 15:40 | Tsvetana Paraskova

A week before the U.S. announced it was ending sanction waivers for all Iranian oil customers, U.S. President Donald Trump had a phone call with Libya’s eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar…

Oil Hits 2019 High On Iran Sanctions

Apr 23, 2019 at 11:28 | Tom Kool

Investor Alert: For the first time ever, Oilprice.com is making its annual Top 50 Oil & Gas Companies report available to members. Sign up to…

The Biggest Winner Of Trump’s Waiver Decision

Apr 23, 2019 at 10:57 | Irina Slav

The Saudi state news agency reported today that the Kingdom is happy with Washington’s decision to not extend the waivers for Iran oil sanctions that it had granted to…

Why Goldman Sachs Believes Oil Won’t Go Higher

Apr 23, 2019 at 09:21 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Despite the somewhat sudden end of the U.S. sanction waivers for all Iranian oil buyers, Goldman Sachs doesn’t see oil prices rallying much higher. “While we acknowledge the near-term…

Investors Unconvinced By Halliburton’s Shale Optimism

Apr 22, 2019 at 15:48 | Nick Cunningham

Halliburton said that the market for oilfield services had reached a bottom and was poised for a rebound, a statement that initially led to a jump in its share price.…

New Electric Vehicles Contain Much More Lithium

Apr 22, 2019 at 13:17 | MINING.com

Battery metals tracker Adamas Intelligence says that in February 2019, 76% more lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) was deployed worldwide in batteries of new electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric passenger…

Are China’s Crude Reserves Quietly Dwindling?

Apr 22, 2019 at 10:59 | Haley Zaremba

When it comes to its strategic petroleum reserves--and most other things, for that matter--China keeps its cards close to the vest. While tight-lipped government agencies have not and likely will…

Oil Climbs Higher As U.S. Looks To End Iran Sanction Waivers

Apr 22, 2019 at 09:05 | Irina Slav

The U.S. administration is preparing to announce an end to sanction waivers for countries importing oil from Iran, Reuters reports, citing a source from Washington who wished to remain…

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