Defying the odds, Iraq has managed to increase its oil exports to the highest level in more than 35 years. The war-torn country is dealing with…
We’re just days past a tentative nuclear agreement with Iran. And already signs are emerging that projects opportunities that could be coming here. Such as in…
The present oil price collapse is because of over-production of expensive tight oil. The collapse occurred because of the inability of the world market to support…
With most of the attention focused squarely on Mexico and Brazil of late, it is easy to overlook Latin America’s broader offshore potential, particularly the smaller players such as Colombia.…
Population growth in the world's developing economies, particularly Africa and Asia, has been and will continue to be a primary driver of demand for energy resources into the near and…
The move by California to require mandatory cuts in water use for the first time in its history has highlighted the world’s looming water crisis and…
This morning much to my shock investors woke up to yet another sensationalistic spin on “facts” from the media and brokers (GS in the lead) that…
The tepid monthly jobs report that came out in the U.S. on April 3 is actually good news for the oil and gas industry. The U.S.…
Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia is now gearing up to take advantage of the turmoil in the US shale oil patch. According…
The India coal situation keeps getting more interesting. With national regulators this week announcing they’re going to need a lot more supply this coming year. India’s…
After correctly predicting $47/bbl oil last year, Chen Lin, author of the popular stock newsletter What Is Chen Buying? What Is Chen Selling?, is licking his…
Four years after the Fukushima meltdown, Japan is finally eyeing a return to nuclear power. To be sure, some, if not most of Japan’s 54 nuclear…
When we think of the recent drop in oil prices, the question is not only who started it, but who’s responsible for keeping the prices falling.…
Innovation is anything but business as usual. From driving an ordinary fuel guzzling car to a fuel efficient hybrid sedan, we have come a long way…
Oil stocks are finding some strength this week, even as oil prices remain lagged under $50 a barrel. I see investors again trying to pick a…
Despite the frequency with which sensational claims of oil dropping further, maybe to $20 or even $15 appear in the financial media, I doubt there are…
We have all heard about the doom and gloom that the U.S. coal sector is facing – a double-whammy of abundant supplies of cheap shale gas…
Kurdistan Oil Update • Gazprom Neft Middle East is preparing to conduct a 2D seismic survey on the southeastern section of the Halabja block. The seismic…
Despite another week of increased inventories and the possibility that Iran will agree to a nuclear deal, May Crude Oil futures posted an inside move and…
A group of exhausted diplomats did the unthinkable. The P5+1 countries and Iran came to a massive and historic framework agreement over Iran’s nuclear program, paving…