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Energy

Is $70 The Ceiling For Oil Prices?

Jan 12, 2018 at 13:20 | Tom Kool

While sentiment in the oil market remains bullish, analysts cannot seem to agree on crude's next big move.  (Click to enlarge)

Rig Count Shoots Up As Oil Nears $70

Jan 12, 2018 at 12:18 | Julianne Geiger

The number of active oil and gas rigs rose this week, according to Baker Hughes data, increasing by 15 total rigs, bringing the total rigs to 939, which is…

China Gas Imports Hit All-Time High

Jan 12, 2018 at 10:16 | Irina Slav

Natural gas imports into China reached an all-time high in December as the country fought a cold spell amid efforts to reduce its dependence on coal and replace it with…

T. Boone Pickens Shuts Down Oil Hedge Fund

Jan 12, 2018 at 09:20 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Oilman and investment manager T. Boone Pickens is calling it quits with the energy-focused fund he has managed for the past two decades—BP Capital—citing deteriorating health, according to a letter…

Shale Restraint Could Lift Oil To $80

Jan 11, 2018 at 17:28 | Nick Cunningham

Brent recently hit $70 per barrel and WTI surpassed $64.50, and oil executives from the Middle East to Texas no doubt popped some champagne. The big question is…

$60 Oil Will Not Last Long

Jan 11, 2018 at 17:27 | Peter Tertzakian

U.S. oil prices are treading water above $US 60/B (WTI) again, the first time since 2015. Crude oil has a northerly wind in its sails, though everybody on board…

Should Big Oil Pay For Climate Change?

Jan 11, 2018 at 16:41 | Nick Cunningham

On Wednesday, New York City announced that it would sue the five oil majors—ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Royal Dutch Shell and BP—over their role in fueling climate change. Also, New York…

Coastal States Protest Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan

Jan 11, 2018 at 13:50 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Less than a week after the Trump Administration proposed to open almost the entire U.S. coast to oil and gas drilling, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke backtracked…

5 Energy Sector Predictions For 2018

Jan 11, 2018 at 13:23 | Robert Rapier

The energy recovery is well underway. President Trump continues to roll back regulations aimed at boosting oil production and saving the coal industry. How might this all play out in…

Congo’s Cobalt Tax Hike Threatens EV Market

Jan 11, 2018 at 13:17 | MINING.com

The Democratic Republic of Congo may soon more than double the tax mining companies operating in the country pay on exports of cobalt, a key component in the lithium-ion batteries…

Cold Snap Leads To Biggest U.S. Natural Gas Draw Ever

Jan 11, 2018 at 12:37 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The freezing temperatures in most of the Eastern U.S. in the week to January 5 led to the biggest ever weekly withdrawal from natural gas storage, data by…

Will Surging U.S. Shale Kill Off The Oil Rally?

Jan 11, 2018 at 11:43 | Nick Cunningham

The U.S. shale industry is bringing enormous volumes of new oil supply online, breaking records each month. The U.S. could top 10 million barrels per day (mb/d) by February, and…

UAE Oil Minister: OPEC Deal Could Extend Beyond 2018

Jan 11, 2018 at 09:15 | Irina Slav

The OPEC/Russia deal for crude oil production cuts could extend beyond 2018, the United Arab Emirates’ energy minister, Suhail al-Mazrouei has suggested. Speaking to CNBC, Al-Mazrouei said "I am…

3 Million Barrels Per Day Could Go Offline In 2018

Jan 10, 2018 at 16:40 | Nick Cunningham

Venezuela’s oil production has been falling for years, but 2018 could mark a new, darker chapter for the South American nation. Late last year, Venezuela’s government defaulted on millions of…

Blockchain Tech Is Transforming The Energy Industry

Jan 10, 2018 at 16:39 | Haley Zaremba

Blockchain is more than just a buzzword. It truly has the potential to turn entire industries on their heads. In many ways, the energy sector has been slow to adopt…

Expect A New Wave Of Oilfield Service IPOs In 2018

Jan 10, 2018 at 14:29 | Irina Slav

This time last year, the oilfield service sector started showing the first signs of hope and optimism after the OPEC/Russia deal to cut crude oil production by 1.8 million bpd…

The Biggest Loser Of The OPEC Deal

Jan 10, 2018 at 14:11 | Tsvetana Paraskova

OPEC’s oil production and supply cuts—now in their second year—have claimed a victim. It’s an industry that’s vital for the crude oil exports of oil-producing countries: supertanker shipping. The supertankers,…

Federal Regulators Deal Huge Blow To The Coal Industry

Jan 10, 2018 at 14:01 | Nick Cunningham

Trump’s bailout for coal and nuclear plants was unanimously rejected by regulators on Monday, undermining the administration’s effort to prop up the ailing industries. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),…

A Rare High-Profile Utility Takeover

Jan 10, 2018 at 11:30 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

Dominion Energy, Virginia’s largest utility, announced a takeover of holding company SCANA. SCANA's principal operating subsidiary, South Carolina Electric & Gas, is the main privately owned electric and gas company…

Goldman: OPEC Will Talk Oil Prices Down If Brent Tops $70

Jan 10, 2018 at 10:12 | Tsvetana Paraskova

OPEC doesn’t want central banks around the world the start responding to inflationary pressure from oil prices above $70 a barrel, nor do they want U.S. shale investments to rise,…

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