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Apr 17, 2015 at 15:12

 I love it when the trolls come out of hiding, as they have this last week, specifically to rag me for ‘missing’ the last rally in energy stocks. Trolls have…

Apr 17, 2015 at 15:09

Last week, as earnings season began, I suggested a few plays that, at the time looked a little risky. I mentioned four stocks as possibilities, Halcyon…

Apr 17, 2015 at 15:02

IntroductionArgentina has started to make a name for itself in the oil and gas world due to the vast reserves located in the…

Apr 17, 2015 at 14:45

The Geopolitics of Oil The Iran-Pakistan Pipeline The Iran-Pakistan pipeline, which has been languishing on the Pakistani side, looks set to get a boost from China,…

Apr 17, 2015 at 14:38

A drop in U.S. crude oil production helped drive futures prices higher this week. There is even evidence of renewed hedging in the deferred futures contracts…

Apr 10, 2015 at 17:11

Royal Dutch Shell's (RDS) $70 billion bid for U.K.-based BG Group, one of the largest buyouts in the energy space in decades, raises more questions than…

Apr 10, 2015 at 17:08

This week, earnings season in the U.S. unofficially began when Alcoa (AA) reported first quarter earnings. For traders and investors who take an active role in…

Apr 10, 2015 at 17:02

Introduction “The King is dead, long live The King!” Just as this expression conveyed the notion that royal control is passed onto the next monarch, the…

Apr 10, 2015 at 16:55

  Geopolitical Update There is no need at this point for investors to fear a rapprochement with Iran in terms of what it might do to oil prices by adding…

Apr 10, 2015 at 16:30

  Last week, crude oil futures bucked the trend and defied the bearish fundamentals to put them in a position to finish higher for the week. The price action was…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:44

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…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:41

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…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:37

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…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:31

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…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:25

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…

Mar 30, 2015 at 12:18

Oil prices breached the $50 mark on Thursday as Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states deployed airstrikes into Yemen in defense of the Sunni leadership and…

Mar 30, 2015 at 12:10

Several times in the last few months I have suggested that investors look to accumulate energy stocks for the long term right now, based on the…

Mar 30, 2015 at 12:04

Introduction Albania is not typically on the European tourist route. Several decades of floundering economic growth and isolation under a communist dictator will do that. Now…

Mar 30, 2015 at 11:45

Frontier Updates • Amid the oil price slump, if you’re considering Africa, forget Nigeria and look to Kenya. The east African emerging oil giant has just received a boost from…

Mar 30, 2015 at 11:40

The spike in May NYMEX Crude Oil futures during the pre-market trading session on Wednesday night (Eastern Time) came as a surprise to many traders because,…