While we are all here because of an interest in energy, sometimes it pays to step back and consider the overall state of financial markets. Nothing exists in a vacuum…
Nuclear power is not an industry that experiences huge growth rates, and it is infinitely more difficult for investors to find a hidden gem in nuclear energy than it is…
Upcoming AuctionsAlbania plans to auction off 13 exploration blocks—12 onshore and one offshore block—to local and foreign companies. The auction follows a discovery in November by Royal Dutch…
July crude oil futures rose last week on the news that the U.S. government was reassessing its crude-oil export ban in light of the advances in domestic oil production.
If you need proof that you, as an energy investor, are a smart cookie, it seems you need look no further than this season’s US corporate earnings that have unfolded…
Solar companies reported their first quarter earnings this past week and their stocks took a hammering. As the market closed on May 7, First Solar (NYSE: FSLR) saw its share…
On April 30 the Mexican government published a series of proposed laws that will govern how the newly opened oil industry will work. It was an important step for Mexican…
Regulatory IntelligenceChanges in South Africa’s petroleum law give the state a 20% stake in new ventures, prompting US oil and gas explorer Anadarko Petroleum to halt spending on…
With reports circulating about U.S. crude oil supply near record levels, many traders have been asking “why isn’t the price going down?” The problem could be that professionals haven’t distributed…
I’ve been warning readers about 1st quarter energy results in the Exploration and Production companies – believing that the results would be overhyped and lead to disappointments. But nothing like…
On April 30, a U.S. House congressional committee passed a bill that would streamline the approval process for exporting liquefied natural gas from the United States. Sponsored by Rep.…
The US oil and gas industry has been in transition over the last decade or so. It is not that long ago that offshore oil and international exploration were the…
Libya lifts force majeure at ZueitinaThe Libyan National Oil Corp. announced it lifted a legal clause that absolved it from meeting contractual obligations at the eastern oil…
More North American energy companies are turning to rail transport as an option to get crude oil to refineries because there isn't enough pipeline infrastructure in place to keep pace…
I don’t wish to brag (who am I kidding, of course I do!), but three weeks ago, in these very pages, I wrote a positive piece on Goodrich Petroleum (GDP).…
The U.S. pioneered shale gas and oil. The stratospheric rise in oil and gas production from the Marcellus, Bakken, and Eagle Ford formations has prompted producers to look abroad for…
This is a punt week in energy: Earnings are dribbling in, and I believe they’ll be disappointing, or at best mixed (as the Noble (NBL) report was today). Overall, market…
Alaska Endorses Gas Pipeline PlansLast weekend, the Alaska Legislature approved gas pipeline plans to spend some US$100 million in the short-term to join four energy companies to build…
The Insider’s weekly run-down of critical figures and happenings from around the energy world.1.2 million barrels. Volume of daily oil exports achieved by Iran last week, according to…
I’ve been watching the indexes -- one day up, the next down. It might not inspire confidence but as an energy specialist, I couldn’t be happier – energy issues have…