Energy Burrito

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Energy Burrito is a blog by Schneider Electric Commodity Analyst, Matt Smith. He takes financial market ingredients and dices and wraps them in an energy-flavoured tortilla.

Latest articles from Energy

• Shale, Gales, and Tipping the Scales

  Published 13 June 2013 | viewed 1,808 times

  Alrightee, there have been a number of key reports from the EIA this week which have prompted me to present some pertinent points, and pose…

• Recent Events in the Battle to Export US LNG – Part 2

  Published 10 June 2013 | viewed 1,494 times

  Part 1 can be found hereSo last week’s summary of the current status of LNG exports was ignited by my interest in this LNG study…

• Recent Events in the Battle to Export US LNG

  Published 30 May 2013 | viewed 1,219 times

  This post is more of an appetizer compared to a more hearty meal which is to follow. The main course served later delves into a…

• A Few Words with Europe’s Shale Gas Guru

  Published 08 May 2013 | viewed 1,597 times

  Nick Grealy is one of the leading advocates of shale gas in Europe. As well as being the publisher of the site No Hot Air,…

• Why Financial Markets don’t Follow the Old Rules Anymore

  Published 26 April 2013 | viewed 1,887 times

  My favourite moment of the working day is doing a dot-to-dot. And it happens every morning, after booting up my computer; I look across the…

• The Main Points to Take from the Latest IMF, IEA, and EIA Reports

  Published 18 April 2013 | viewed 2,150 times

  There has been an acronymtastic set of reports this week from the IEA, IMF, and EIA. So from these nine letters come six charts out…

• 10 Diminishing Trends in the World of Energy

  Published 11 April 2013 | viewed 2,113 times

  This is usually the time of year where I am preoccupied by fears of relegation for my beloved soccer team, West Ham. However, with seven…

• Energyland: Rise of the Guardians

  Published 01 April 2013 | viewed 1,084 times

  So I wanted to write an Easter-related post and my mind immediately hopped straight to ‘Rise of the Guardians‘  - my most recent encounter of…

• Energy…from Cake!

  Published 25 March 2013 | viewed 1,064 times

  Listening to my iPod on shuffle this weekend, I rediscovered my appetite for the band, Cake. Upon further delving into their back catalogue I discovered…

• Highlighting Global Trends in Carbon Emissions

  Published 14 March 2013 | viewed 1,654 times

  It is rather easy to get swept up in the ‘holier than thou’ mindset when it comes to lower carbon emissions in the US. Granted,…

• Could The Biggest Success For Natural Gas Vehicles Be At Sea?

  Published 28 February 2013 | viewed 2,140 times

  As natural gas becomes ever more prevalent as a global fuel, there are increasingly more inventive ways of both consuming and transporting it. While here…

• Someone is Always Making Money Somewhere

  Published 20 February 2013 | viewed 2,000 times

  Regardless of whether a market is moving up or down, there is always someone making money somewhere. There are various examples every day – be…

• Chinese Market Growth During the Year of the Snake

  Published 18 February 2013 | viewed 918 times

  So the Lunar New Year this week in China has given a welcome pause for thought after a rather frenetic period of seemingly stronger data…

• From Theft To Piracy To Flaring To...Hope?

  Published 11 February 2013 | viewed 1,461 times

  Nigeria is a fascinating country, with so much potential yet so many challenges. It is the largest oil producer in Africa, and has 37 billion…

• Why the World May Never Experience a Shale Boom

  Published 31 January 2013 | viewed 6,153 times

  Given the rapid rise of the US shale gas market, it is not surprising that similar opportunities are being explored with gusto across the globe.…

• Shedding Some Light on the Solar Debate

  Published 20 January 2013 | viewed 2,911 times

  I have always considered there are only two key rationales for investing in solar energy: for economic benefit (through subsidies or not), or for altruism.…

• Venezuela's Oil Industry is Likely to Benefit from Chavez's Death

  Published 09 January 2013 | viewed 3,231 times

  With the rapid deterioration in the health of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, it seems a pertinent time to look at why Venezuela and Chavez play…

• Our Energy Future: Three Themes from Exxon's Energy Outlook for 2040

  Published 14 December 2012 | viewed 3,142 times

  Earlier this week, Exxon Mobil released a report called ‘The Outlook For Energy: A View to 2040‘. Such reports are always great for identifying trends,…

• Christmas Movies and the Energy World

  Published 07 December 2012 | viewed 1,382 times

  Here is our latest Christmas themed post and this year we will be comparing the current landscape of Energyland™ to some of the best holiday…

• Will the Santa Claus Rally in Equity Markets Lead to a Rally in Oil?

  Published 01 December 2012 | viewed 7,369 times

  For some reason, an oddball story this week about a man and some Olympic-themed donuts struck a chord with me.To overcome his fear of repeatedly…