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Feb 24, 2014 at 09:26

This is my first article for Oilprice.com, so I tried to find something really upbeat to write about. I wanted to be positive and to re-assure those of you here…

Feb 24, 2014 at 09:12

The last several weeks have seen some very strong US crude oil prices, adding strength to my prediction that we'll likely see average prices of well over $100 a barrel…

Feb 24, 2014 at 09:07

There’s one question that’s on the minds of energy investors the world over. Where will be the next place for shale gas and oil?It’s worth pondering. The profits…

Feb 24, 2014 at 09:03

Morocco and Western Sahara in the SpotlightWith the hunt for oil picking up momentum in Morocco—considered an investor’s haven compared to other Sahelian countries—we are closely watching controversial…

Feb 14, 2014 at 14:26

It’s been a tough winter, and not just because of the weather.  The markets have given us opportunity but it’s been a barbed-wire wrapped one:  Big moves down have looked…

Feb 14, 2014 at 14:19

There are exactly two ways to succeed in investing.First, be a visionary. Look at the data everyone else is puzzling over and see something they don't. Then translate…

Feb 14, 2014 at 14:13

Syria has around 2.5 billion barrels of crude oil, which makes it the largest in terms of proven reserves in the eastern Mediterranean, but overall in the global scheme of…

Feb 14, 2014 at 14:10

Japan’s nuclear dilemma and Asia’s LNG hunger.JapanThe pro-nuclear camp has won the critical 9 February Tokyo gubernatorial elections, and while this is not a straight-out victory…

Feb 14, 2014 at 14:04

March Crude Oil futures closed over $100.00 per barrel this week without much fanfare. The rally took out the previous top from December 2013 at $100.79, but fell short of…

Feb 07, 2014 at 14:58

If you’ve missed the point of the last 2 weeks of market action, let me get you up to date:  2014 is going to be rough, really rough.  We’re going…

Feb 07, 2014 at 14:57

This week’s events show it’s becoming a bad time to be a generalist. Buyers of large-cap energy stocks have had their wallets handed to them over the last couple of…

Feb 07, 2014 at 14:55

As we have noted on numerous occasions, despite the continued influx of investment in Iraq, the situation is untenable and each month moves closer to an all-out civil war. First,…

Feb 07, 2014 at 14:53

This week we’re stepping back to focus on Latin America again due to the volume of energy developments in the region. This week and last we were debriefed by our…

Feb 07, 2014 at 14:51

March crude oil futures rose to even for the year, erasing all of the loss from the December 31, 2013 close at $98.55. Positive U.S. economic data, stabilizing equity markets…

Jan 31, 2014 at 16:36

Crude oil futures surged this week as traders appeared to be unfazed by a few of the traditional fundamentals that should have curtailed the upside action. This week,…

Jan 31, 2014 at 16:46

We’ve got to talk about natural gas, because it’s recently been by far the most volatile commodity and, truth be told, a fantastic long-term investment for the past year.  Is…

Jan 31, 2014 at 16:45

There are a lot of under-appreciated changes going on in energy markets right now. Most of them are driven by unconventional drilling. A phenomenon that’s exploded across North…

Jan 31, 2014 at 16:42

Investors began to flee positions in emerging markets over the last week or two as concerns of slower growth and uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve policy spread around the world.

Jan 31, 2014 at 16:38

This week we are focusing on some potential opportunities opening up in an area that gets little attention and largely flies under the oil and gas radar. Croatia…

Jan 24, 2014 at 16:17

Natural gas can be the most mercurial of commodities, believe me.  In the 20 years I’ve watched it trade, it can be the most difficult to understand and predict.  Weather…