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GOP Tax Bill Is A Boon For Oil And Gas

Dec 29, 2017 at 14:11 | Todd Royal

A few days before Christmas, the U.S. House and Senate passed the most comprehensive tax reform plan since 1986. Upon signing the bill, President Donald Trump called it “an…

Oil Tops $60 At Close of Year

Dec 29, 2017 at 12:41 | Tom Kool

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U.S. Rig Count Falls Slightly As Canada’s Rig Count Tanks

Dec 29, 2017 at 12:22 | Julianne Geiger

The number of active oil and gas rigs dipped this week, according to Baker Hughes data, decreasing by 2 rigs, bringing the total rigs to 929 rigs, which is…

There Aren’t Enough Truckers In Texas

Dec 28, 2017 at 10:57 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Permian’s production growth—the main driver of the second shale revolution as oil prices crept higher this year—may be limited not by geological or technological constraints, but by a shortage of…

Oil Price Volatility Crashes To Three-Year Low

Dec 28, 2017 at 10:56 | Nick Cunningham

Oil prices have jumped to multi-year highs at the same time that price volatility continues to plunge. Oil price volatility continues to dive, dropping to a three-year low as 2017…

What Drove WTI Above $60?

Dec 27, 2017 at 12:15 | Nick Cunningham

WTI briefly broke above $60 per barrel on news that a pipeline in Libya exploded, knocking a sizable portion of supply offline. The oil pipeline carries crude oil to the…

Europe’s Largest Oil And Gas Producer Is Back On Its Feet

Dec 27, 2017 at 12:11 | Irina Slav

Europe’s largest oil and gas producer, Norway, suffered its fair share of problems when oil prices tanked three years ago. Yet, helped by the cushion of its massive sovereign wealth…

Number Of EV Charging Points To Rise Significantly

Dec 27, 2017 at 11:36 | Jon LeSage

Gasoline stations outnumber electric vehicle charging stations by a wide margin in key global markets. That gap is expected to narrow with planned charger installations and significant growth in fast…

A New Era For Oil And Gas Majors

Dec 26, 2017 at 10:51 | Irina Slav

Two and a half years ago, analysts asked when Italy’s Eni would be able to start producing gas from the giant Zohr field offshore Egypt. The overwhelming majority said this…

Trump To Rollback Deepwater Horizon Regulations

Dec 26, 2017 at 10:46 | Nick Cunningham

The Trump administration is hoping to slash regulations on offshore oil drilling that were implemented after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed nearly a dozen people and led to…

Oil Holds Steady Through Holidays

Dec 26, 2017 at 10:45 | Tom Kool

Oil held steady this week while light trading pushed prices slightly higher on Tuesday morning, adding to the likelihood that oil prices will hold their recent gains heading into the New…

2017's Naughty Or Nice List

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:48 | Stuart Parnell

Last week as everyone knows, I divulged one of my deepest and darkest secrets, namely that I am hopelessly addicted to cheeseball Hallmark Movie Channel Christmas movies, most of which…

Automakers Scramble To Get In On India’s EV Boom

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:43 | Metal Miner

India represents one of the biggest automobile markets in the world, with about 3 million petrol and diesel vehicles having been sold last fiscal year. That pie is just too…

The Biggest Factors In Future Oil Production

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:41 | Ron Patterson

The views expressed in this post are those of the author alone. This assessment is based on the data in the 2017 BP Statistical Review of World Energy available here.…

Shell’s Latest Acquisition Is Big News For UK Utilities

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:36 | City A.M

Royal Dutch Shell is preparing to take on the UK's Big Six energy suppliers after it announced today it would buy First Utility, a leading challenger firm. The move represents…

Should The State Take Over Pacific Gas & Electric?

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:25 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

First by poison (Aliso Canyon), then by gas explosion (San Bruno), and now by fires (Northern California). This is no joke. There’s an almost biblical cast to crises related to…

Big Six Energy Firms Criticize UK Price Cap Plans

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:25 | City A.M

Bosses at the Big Six energy firms today hit back at government plans for caps on energy tariffs, telling MPs the market had become increasingly competitive in recent years and…

How Will Fossil Fuels Fare In 2040?

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:24 | Salman Ghouri

Fossil fuels have been the dominant source of energy for global economic prosperity for over 150 years. In 2016, fossil fuels overwhelmingly account for over 85 percent in global total…

Regulators Rescue Troubled Vogtle Nuclear Plant

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:24 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

There’s a scene in that classic black and white boxing movie, Requiem for a Heavyweight. A hulking, groggy Anthony Quinn tries to stay on his feet, while a lithe, young…

Identifying 2018’s Opportunities In Oil

Dec 22, 2017 at 13:22 | Dan Dicker

For our last column of 2017, let’s take a look at 2018 – and see what might be in store for oil and oil stocks. There isn’t an analyst who…

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