The dramatic fall in oil prices that we have witnessed over the last four months has dragged almost all energy related stocks with it. This is hardly surprising as the…
Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) technology took center stage this week with the arrival of a major new FLNG ship in Lithuania. The Independence FLNG ship was greeted by onlookers…
Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictTurkey’s Problems on the Syrian BorderTurkey is attempting to prioritize its enemies here—an activity that has ended up placing the PKK at the…
The crude oil futures market is set to finish October sharply lower, however, the consolidation chart pattern on the daily chart suggests the market may be oversaturated with short contracts,…
I’ve been trading oil and learning about oil companies for 30 years, and one thing I can tell you is that the common wisdom about the oil market is almost…
When stocks in a sector come under pressure, as has been the case with energy stocks over the last few months, the speed with which an individual stock bounces back…
The Eastern Mediterranean is an emerging region for natural gas development, and the resources underneath the seabed hold out the promise of an economic bounty to several small countries in…
Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictYemen Chaos on All FrontsYemen is by far our biggest oil and gas red flag this year, and the past month has seen…
While most investors were focused on the recent volatility in the equity markets and the weakness in the crude oil and natural gas markets, shrewd money managers were taking advantage…
The oil market’s in freefall, the stock market is in freefall. You’re taking losses, big losses, in stocks that you bought – not at the top of the market where…
Unfortunately most investors in general and energy investors in particular are probably looking at some pretty alarming losses in their portfolios after the events of the last few weeks. Over…
Fusion is thirty years away…and always will be. That is an oft-repeated cliché concerning one of the world’s most coveted – and so far unreachable – sources of energy. However,…
Geopolitical HighlightsKurdish CrudeBaghdad has banned three foreign oil tankers from entering Iraqi ports. United Carrier, United Dynamic and Nautilus—all of which have transported Kurdish crude and…
Weekly Natural Gas OutlookLast week, December Natural Gas futures traded through the July 28 bottom at 3.877, putting the market in an extremely bearish position. Since…
There’s panic in the air. You can feel it. The market for oil has been dropping daily, now trading under $85 – under $90 for Brent North Sea grades. The…
When markets in general or particular sectors come under pressure, those of us of a contrarian bent start looking around for bargains. Oil company stocks and European stocks have both…
The bear market for oil has arrived. Brent crude has dropped by more than 20 percent since hitting a multiyear high in June. Now hovering around $90 per barrel,…
Geopolitics & Domestic PoliticsBulgariaOn the election front, Bulgaria’s center-right Citizens for European Development (GERB) won snap elections last week, and will likely receive around 90 seats…
Weekly Crude Oil OutlookSupport for crude oil futures continued to erode last week due to concerns about high supply. Technically, both Brent and West Texas Intermediate…
With seasonal demand expected to pick-up in late October/early November, now is the perfect time to take a look at the natural gas futures market. Weekly November natural…