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Saudi Sending Negative Signals Ahead Of OPEC Meeting

Nov 26, 2014 at 09:27

Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi says there’s no need for OPEC to reduce production to shore up the price of oil because the market will fix itself. Despite his optimism,…

A Truce In The Holy Oil War?

Nov 25, 2014 at 16:45

Could this be the first step in defeating the Islamic State? In an unexpected move Sunday, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed to return their ambassadors to…

China Strengthening Claim To South China Sea Oil And Gas

Nov 25, 2014 at 16:38

Not gone and not forgotten, China is ready to solidify its claim to the South China Sea (SCS). Recent satellite imagery confirms China is conducting…

Utilities Facing Coal Shortages Due To Rail Congestion

Nov 25, 2014 at 16:23

With winter approaching, the piles of coal at utility yards are running well below average, and several utilities are pressuring rail companies to allow more coal trains through. The problem…

Veteran Oil Minister Says OPEC Alone Can’t Set Oil-Price Levels

Nov 25, 2014 at 16:15

OPEC alone can’t be held responsible for setting the price of oil worldwide, a veteran oil minister says, and it’s time for producers outside the cartel to help set acceptable…

Follow The Sand To The Real Fracking Boom

Nov 24, 2014 at 15:23

When it takes up to four million pounds of sand to frack a single well, it’s no wonder that demand is outpacing supply and frack sand producers are becoming the…

What Low Oil Prices Mean For The U.S. Economy

Nov 24, 2014 at 15:09

For the last 4 years, the national average retail price of gasoline in the United States stayed within a range of $3.25-$4.00 a gallon. But that all changed this…

This Company Could Revolutionize Energy Utilities

Nov 24, 2014 at 14:53

NRG Energy is charting a path forward for the 21st century utility. The threat of distributed energy has raised concerns in utility boardrooms over the future of their business model.…

The 2014 Oil Price Crash Explained

Nov 24, 2014 at 14:42

In February 2009 Phil Hart published on The Oil Drum a simple supply demand model that explained then the action in the oil price. In this post I…

Iranian Nuclear Talks To Continue Until July

Nov 24, 2014 at 14:25

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (right) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna before…

The Unwelcome Reality For U.S. Coal Exports

Nov 21, 2014 at 17:43

U.S. coal export capacity is running well below capacity, and as such, exporting coal from the U.S. west coast is a losing strategy. That comes from a new report…

Republicans and Democrats Go To War Over EPA

Nov 21, 2014 at 17:33

The Republican Party has made no bones of the fact that, now it controls Congress, it will be seeking to scale back environmental regulations in the U.S. as well as…

Russia Might Be Forced To Cut Oil Production

Nov 21, 2014 at 17:26

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak says Moscow is considering a possible cutback in oil production to help end the drop in prices, but there appears to be little it can…

How Energy Secure Are The EU And UK?

Nov 21, 2014 at 17:19

In a recent post, A Beginners Guide to Blackouts, I drew attention to the fact that keeping the lights on in Britain was to a large extent dependent upon…

The Grand Oil Party Takes Washington by Storm

Nov 21, 2014 at 16:59

Pop the champagne corks in Washington! It’s party time for Big Energy. In the wake of the midterm elections, Republican energy hawks are ascendant, having taken the Senate and House…

This Week In Energy: Tech, Retail Sectors Banking On Renewables

Nov 21, 2014 at 16:28

The lion’s share of debate about the progress of renewable energy is missing an important dimension. It seems that the media, banks and NGOs largely value the worth of each…

Winners And Losers Of $80 Oil, Part IV

Nov 21, 2014 at 12:05

For the last few columns on winners and losers of $80 oil, I want to try and construct an investment strategy we can use for the duration of what I’m…

This Solar Company Keeps Reporting Losses But You May Want To Buy It Anyway

Nov 20, 2014 at 16:55

We all know that logically we should assess the value and prospects of any stock based on the profitability and prospects of the company. That is investing 101, but sometimes…

Mid-Sized Oil Companies Poised for Growth in West Africa

Nov 20, 2014 at 16:52

Mid-Sized Oil Companies Poised for Growth in West Africa Introduction In 2013, the continent of Africa produced 9.3 million barrels per day (bpd), or about 10% of global…

Global Energy Advisory – 21st November 2014

Nov 20, 2014 at 16:43

Politics, Geopolitics and Conflict Under fire from the Islamic State (IS), Baghdad has cut a deal with the Iraqi Kurds, ending a long-running and intensifying dispute over unilateral Kurdish oil…

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