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Oct 30, 2015 at 16:15

It's earnings time again in the energy world, a time I normally ignore as a 'known known' of financial information and corporate self-promotion. But this quarter,…

Oct 30, 2015 at 16:11

For most people, the fall of crude oil since the middle of last year has been the dominant story in commodities recently. You still hear much…

Oct 30, 2015 at 16:05

The collapse in oil prices is draining oil-exporting countries of revenue. With substantially lower oil revenues, many of the world’s sovereign wealth funds are dropping in…

Oct 30, 2015 at 15:50

• Iraq has surpassed Saudi Arabia as the world’s top crude exporter to India for the third time this year. This is based on Reuters tanker…

Oct 30, 2015 at 15:42

The 6.3% rise in December Crude Oil on October 29 serves as a great example of just how starved the energy complex is for just a…

Oct 23, 2015 at 14:55

There have been some interesting outcroppings from the long down-cycle in oil prices. The weakening of oil companies and their shift in focus from maximizing volumes and profits to hunkering…

Oct 23, 2015 at 14:53

Next week is a huge one for energy investors in terms of earnings. Four of the largest multinational integrated oil firms will reveal earnings for the third calendar quarter, beginning…

Oct 23, 2015 at 14:47

Chinese President Xi Jingping wrapped up a productive week in the United Kingdom this week, inking major deals that tie the two countries closer together. The trip made more news…

Oct 23, 2015 at 14:38

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • The situation in Kurdistan is worsening after the ruling party reportedly fired on protesters and violent clashes in two major cities have left five dead…

Oct 23, 2015 at 14:35

Short-term and long-term weather forecasts continued to weigh on December Natural Gas futures this week, despite a slightly bullish inventory report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). With the…

Oct 16, 2015 at 14:28

As a professional trader, I depend upon having a plan. One of the only things that sets me apart and gives me any advantage in my energy investing decisions is…

Oct 16, 2015 at 14:25

For most oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) companies the last year or so has been about survival. The spectacular collapse in oil prices has been followed by a…

Oct 16, 2015 at 14:18

Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. Due to a variety of factors there is a major gulf between Pakistan’s energy potential and its ability to achieve…

Oct 16, 2015 at 14:09

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict• Hungary has reportedly increased oil imports from Iraqi Kurdistan through Croatia, in an attempt to replace some volumes of Russian crude. Hungary’s MOL has…

Oct 16, 2015 at 14:04

(Click Image To Enlarge)December Crude Oil futures are set to finish the week over 8.00% lower if the pace…

Oct 09, 2015 at 16:00

By now, the proposed merger of Baker Hughes (BHI) and Halliburton (HAL) is not news. Yet despite a deal that shareholders on both sides are adamantly in favor of,…

Oct 09, 2015 at 15:55

Now that oil, as represented by WTI, has jumped above $50 and trades such as the Petrobras (PBR) purchase that I recommended a couple of weeks ago are showing a…

Oct 09, 2015 at 15:50

Call it a tale of two countries. Venezuela and Colombia border each other, and have had no shortage of hostilities. The Chavista government in Venezuela has long been skeptical of…

Oct 09, 2015 at 15:37

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Iraq/Iraqi Kurdistan Update• Moody’s Insurance is putting out dire reports that Iraq’s oil revenues for the state could decline by 35% his year, in…

Oct 09, 2015 at 15:34

Fundamental Analysis (Click Image To Enlarge)November Crude Oil futures opened the week higher and never looked back.…