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OPEC’s Oil Production Slips In November

Dec 15, 2017 at 15:52 | Ron Patterson

The OPEC data below was taken from the December OPEC Monthly Oil Maret Report. All data is through November 2017 unless otherwise noted. (Click to enlarge)

U.S. Solar Nearly Doubles Output In 2017

Dec 15, 2017 at 15:46 | Ron Patterson

The EIA released the latest edition of their Electric Power Monthly on December 1st, with data for September 2017. The table above shows the percentage contribution of the main fuel sources…

Tread Lightly In December’s Energy Markets

Dec 15, 2017 at 15:17 | Dan Dicker

Lots of energy activity recently would look like opportunities anytime else during the year. But I warned you all in my last column about the trials of December investing –…

The Best Long-Term Buy In Lithium

Dec 15, 2017 at 15:15 | Martin Tillier

As a rule, I don’t like well-publicized, obvious trades, and for one good reason. By the time you get to them, the value has already gone, and the all-important risk/reward…

Brent Soars As Canadian Crude Crashes

Dec 15, 2017 at 15:11 | Editorial Dept

Friday December 15, 2017 In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we’ll take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out this week in the energy…

Global Energy Advisory December 15, 2017

Dec 15, 2017 at 15:10 | Editorial Dept

Brent crude prices got a major boost this week after the operator of the largest oil pipeline network in the North Sea announced it would shut it down for three…

Are Markets Turning Bearish On Crude?

Dec 15, 2017 at 15:00 | Jim Hyerczyk

Volatility dominated the crude oil futures markets this week as traders were hit with both potentially bullish and potentially bearish news. Traders reacted according, first driving prices higher than lower.…

IEA Dashes Bullish Sentiment In Oil

Dec 15, 2017 at 12:35 | Tom Kool

With the IEA's most recent report suggesting a global supply glut may be looming, it seems the oil bulls have retreated and prices have stagnated. 

U.S. Oil Rig Count Dips, Ending 5 Week Streak

Dec 15, 2017 at 12:27 | Julianne Geiger

While OPEC is busy shackling its members’ production to its lowest level in six months, US oil and gas drillers have been rolling up their sleeves and diving into…

Goldman: These Are The Hottest Commodities In 2018

Dec 14, 2017 at 12:31 | Nick Cunningham

Goldman Sachs continues to ratchet up predictions for commodities, laying out a bullish case for commodities of all stripes in 2018. The investment bank said that its forecast a year…

Adapt Or Die: Oil Majors In The New World

Dec 14, 2017 at 12:25 | Irina Slav

The world’s biggest public oil company is facing a challenge: it needs to continue to grow in a world that is drastically different from what it used to be, back…

Is The Oil Glut Set To Return?

Dec 14, 2017 at 12:20 | Nick Cunningham

For the second month in a row, the IEA has poured cold water onto the oil market, publishing an analysis that suggests 2018 could hold some bearish surprises for crude.…

The Most Important Part Of The OPEC Deal

Dec 14, 2017 at 12:14 | Irina Slav

The OPEC meeting in Vienna last month was, despite all the hype, always going to be a dull affair. The extension of the oil supply cuts had been all but…

The Uncertain Future Of Natural Gas

Dec 14, 2017 at 12:09 | Stuart Burns

Natural gas has long been promoted as a less-polluting alternative to coal and less-costly alternative to nuclear power. Its green credentials are not whiter than white, but relative to coal,…

Key Pipeline Closure Amplifies OPEC’s Efforts

Dec 14, 2017 at 12:05 | Tsvetana Paraskova

OPEC’s continued efforts to draw the global oil glut down to its five-year average are receiving an unexpected shot in the arm by an oil pipeline outage. But this time,…

The Oil And Gas Industry Is Under Attack

Dec 14, 2017 at 09:08 | Irina Slav

Almost two-thirds of oil and gas companies have recently had a serious cybersecurity incident, and only a small minority of them felt confident that their defense capabilities match the threats,…

The ‘Unknown Unknowns’ That Threaten U.S. Shale

Dec 13, 2017 at 13:15 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Three years after the oil price crash, the U.S. shale patch is on its second growth phase and is expected to continue to increase its production, at least through the…

U.S. Shale Sends OPEC Deal Back To Square One

Dec 13, 2017 at 11:10 | ZeroHedge

True to its perpetually optimistic form, OPEC, which last month for the first time conceded to the threat posed by rising U.S. shale production... …

Regulated Utilities Could See Big Changes

Dec 13, 2017 at 10:51 | Leonard Hyman & William Tilles

What level of profit does a company need to attract financial capital? Intuitively, business people grasp the idea of tangible expenses such as salaries, rent, and interest expense. But publicly…

U.S. Shale Output Rises As OPEC Production Falls To 6-Month Low

Dec 13, 2017 at 09:48 | Tsvetana Paraskova

OPEC’s crude oil production dropped to a six-month low in November, while U.S. and other non-OPEC supply has grown stronger than initially expected this year, which prompted the cartel to…

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