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Goldman: European Oil Major Stocks Poised To Rally This Year

Feb 18, 2021 at 14:54 | Charles Kennedy

The expected recovery of global oil demand for transportation and more positive earnings this year, compared to the nightmare of 2020, are setting the stage for a rally in the…

Who’s To Blame For The Texas Power Crisis?

Feb 18, 2021 at 12:44 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

Our last report focused on the uniqueness of the Texas wholesale electricity market, ERCOT, and how it was specifically designed to evade federal utility regulation. And as if he were…

Flying Car Stocks Are Going Viral In 2021

Feb 18, 2021 at 11:05 | Alex Kimani

Flying cars, also known as electric air taxis, have been around us for a long time thanks to sci-fi staples such as "Back to the Future" and "The Jetsons." But…

Oil Prices Jump Above $61 On Major Crude Draw

Feb 18, 2021 at 10:12 | Irina Slav

Crude oil prices jumped higher after the Energy Information Administration reported crude oil inventories in the U.S. had shed 7.3 million barrels in the week to February 12. This…

Who Will Win The Carbon Capture Tech Showdown?

Feb 17, 2021 at 16:49 | Irina Slav

Solar panels and wind farms have become fixtures of the global energy mix even if things like winter cold sometimes interfere with their operation. Hydrogen is garnering growing attention—even if…

EV Euphoria Sends Lithium Stocks Higher

Feb 17, 2021 at 16:24 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The lithium market is about to end a nearly three-year downturn of low prices and low investment in new supply because of those low prices.   Demand for key battery…

Rhetoric vs Reality: The EU’s Battle For Net Zero Emissions

Feb 17, 2021 at 16:12 | Fernando C. Hernandez

In the wake of the global race to reduce emissions, EU countries are struggling to implement a coherent policy approach or to align their actions with the high-minded…

Chevron Is Buffett’s Latest Billion-Dollar ‘Mystery’ Investment

Feb 17, 2021 at 09:06 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Berkshire Hathaway has invested US$4.1 billion in Chevron (NYSE:CVX) stock, Warren Buffett’s conglomerate announced in a filing with the SEC with holdings as of the end…

Not Every New ‘Energy’ Company Has Tesla’s Resilience

Feb 16, 2021 at 17:24 | Alex Kimani

Over the past two decades, the renewable energy sector has been besieged by a smorgasbord of challenges, including regulatory issues, U.S. sequestration,  overcapacity, bankruptcies, and even the lure of other…

Texas Winter Storm Highlights The Importance Of Fossil Fuels

Feb 16, 2021 at 16:52 | Irina Slav

The message that we need to electrify everything that currently uses fossil fuels to generate energy has become the dominant message of the energy transition. Solar, wind, and energy storage—perhaps…

3 Extra Fringe Energy Innovations For 2021

Feb 16, 2021 at 16:04 | Alex Kimani

Not too long ago, wind, solar, and energy storage technologies were largely dismissed as being fringe, pie-in-the-sky, and not cost-competitive. Today, clean energy is not only being recognized because of…

Goldman Sachs Turns Bullish On Energy Stocks

Feb 16, 2021 at 14:39 | ZeroHedge

On a day when one of our preferred stocks, Exxon, has hit the highest price since last June following an upgrade from Credit Suisse which upped its price target for…

What The Media Isn’t Telling You About Texas Blackouts

Feb 16, 2021 at 12:59 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

Unprecedented winter storms hit Texas. The electricity grid cannot deal with excess of demand over supply. Prices soar. Rolling blackouts. Expect more says the grid operator. What the stories do…

Texas Freeze Raises Cost Of Charging A Tesla To $900

Feb 16, 2021 at 12:01 | OPC Markets

The electricity shortage in Texas amid the cold snap has sent spot electricity prices soaring so much that the surge in power prices equals a cost of $900 for…

Oil Prices Head Higher As Texas Grapples With An Arctic Blast

Feb 16, 2021 at 09:04 | Liubov Georges

Crude and refined products futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange advanced on Tuesday, lifting West Texas Intermediate, Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) and gasoline (RBOB) contacts to their highest price…

Rare Cold Snap Rattles The Heart Of U.S. Shale

Feb 15, 2021 at 16:33 | Julianne Geiger

The cold spell attacking Texas this week may be boosting oil prices, but it’s also causing oil refineries to shutter and pipeline operators to restrict their flow. On Monday, President…

Has This Record-Breaking Oil Rally Gone Too Far?

Feb 15, 2021 at 16:06 | Vanand Meliksetian

The Covid-19 pandemic has ravaged energy markets and decimated demand. Of the three fossil fuels, coal, natural gas, and oil, demand for the latter was affected most due to its…

Shipping Is The Next Big Industry To Go Net-Zero

Feb 15, 2021 at 14:45 | Irina Slav

When the International Maritime Organisation announced plans to significantly reduce the amount of sulfur ships were allowed to emit, the industry adjusted relatively quickly. After all, it was all about…

Extreme Cold Snap Paralyzes Texas Refineries

Feb 15, 2021 at 13:05 | ZeroHedge

A brutal polar vortex has paralyzed much of Texas. Three million people are left without power as an extreme cold snap sends power demand to record highs. Energy infrastructure, such…

5 Companies Betting Big On Futuristic Energy Tech

Feb 12, 2021 at 16:36 | Alex Kimani

With the clean energy shift beginning to gain serious momentum, the prime candidates for a sustainable future have been solar, wind, and to a lesser extent, geothermal energy and nuclear…

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