India increases the windfall tax…
Oil markets remain relatively stable…
As initially pointed out by Peakoilbarrel.com in a recent article, discrepancies between actual data for oil production in Texas vs. what the EIA claims are so stark it’s almost…
In spite of all the talk about the fall in oil prices leading to greater mergers and acquisitions activity, so far the sector has been relatively…
In 2014 the Saudis could no longer accept the loss of crude oil market share as the North American production levels shot up sharply over a…
Low oil prices and a massive scandal in Brazil threaten the country’s ability to fulfill its expected role as a source of future oil growth. Brazil…
With the price of both Brent and WTI hovering around $60 per barrel, the short to medium term outlook for oil remains uncertain, owing to the…
Crude oil has hovered near $60 a barrel since May, a useless price for investors. This uneasy equilibrium needs to be broken before any good can…
Introduction Australia is emerging as a massive producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Several large and high-profile LNG export terminals are scheduled to be completed over…
Oil from Canada’s oil sands is around 20 percent more carbon-intensive on average than crude from elsewhere. That is the damming conclusion from a forthcoming…
What happens when two nations, that together account for more than fourth quarter of global oil production, begin collaborating on future energy projects? Russian President Vladimir…
The EIA has finally updated their International Energy Statistics with data through February 2015. All data in the charts below are Crude + Condensate and…
This is not the first time rumors have surfaced around possible energy asset sales in Brazil. But the latest divestment could be the most significant, particularly…
Just last week I wrote on the possibility of a renewed downturn in oil prices, owing to the fact that huge volumes of supplies could potentially come online in…
In this post I revisit the energy production and consumption data for China looking for clues about the future direction of global energy markets. China now…
Introduction The election of a new, more leftist politician in the province of Alberta has some Canadian oil companies starting to look to investments outside of…
The preliminary Texas RRC Production Data is out this morning. There appears to be a considerable drop in Texas crude oil production in April. All…
With the oil and natural gas markets stabilized, at least for now, investors should begin considering which companies could emerge from the rubble of the…
Indonesia, the most populous country in South East Asia, is trying hard to reshape its ailing energy industry as it seeks new investors in both its…
As stated previously, asset monetization by small E&P operators will start in earnest in the second half of this year out of cash flow necessity.…
India is now the world’s third largest importer of crude oil after the United States and China. The country’s oil imports have steadily climbed along with…
In many ways the iPath Crude Oil Futures ETF (OIL) has been a trader’s dream over the last few months. Ever since the March resistance at…