The European Parliament approved rules…
Shell's CEO has expressed dissatisfaction…
One day after Exxon announced it would sever ties with its former CEO and Chairman, Rex Tillerson, who is slated to become Trump's secretary of state, in the process…
In its first crude oil inventory report for the year, the EIA said commercial stockpiles stood at 479 million barrels, a draw of 7.1 million barrels from its last…
In a sign that Saudi Arabia plans to initially comply with OPEC’s production cuts, state-run Saudi Aramco is discussing with customers the possibility to cut its February crude loadings by…
Apart from trying (and managing) to talk up oil markets in recent months, Saudi Arabia has been stoking investment banks as well with the plan to sell 5 percent of…
A very busy year The last year was kind to Rosneft. Even with continuous low oil prices and the Western sanctions, the Russian state-owned oil giant signed a landmark refinery…
With 2016 now closed out, we’re getting the first looks at year-end data. And numbers from one nation in the energy space have been particularly eye-catching this week. Russia. Over…
Oil prices are rising and the industry is poised for a rebound, with U.S. shale spending set to soar in 2017. But for Royal Dutch Shell, this year will…
It is going to be a busy 2017 for Elon Musk. The serial entrepreneur has made enormous strides with Tesla, SpaceX, and Solar City in recent years, but 2016 has…
Oil rallied into the new year, supported by output cuts from Oman, Kuwait and Venezuela, but fell during the day on Tuesday as a result of a strengthening U.S. dollar.…
After rallying like a mad thing to start the day (month, and year...), crude prices have reversed course, weighed down by a stronger dollar. Natural Gas starts the year with…
With Physical Hedging on Rise, Production Response May Weaken With OPEC and non-OPEC production cuts on the horizon (although not guaranteed), institutions exposed to oil have shifted their outlooks for…
Amazon has always been an original. Ever since the company was founded it has done things its own way. For instance, that trend showed up last year when Amazon
Dear Gov. Perry: As the new energy secretary, if you are confirmed, you will have to learn a lot very quickly. The Department of Energy (DOE) is a cornucopia of…
The Tennessee Valley Authority has been a thorn in the side of American conservatives since its inception. But its history, beginning in the Great Depression, of flood control, munitions manufacturing…
While Mexico has reasons to be concerned about the upcoming presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, who has vowed to make life, and especially trade relations, for Mexicans far more "complicated"…
Drones are being seriously considered for use in a number of important applications from military functions, like bomb disposal, to energy applications, like remote pipeline monitoring and inspection. But as…
Jean Laherrere has posted the following charts and comments on Bakken and World oil reserves. EIA proved reserves on Bakken (ND + Montana) plus cumulative production have changed at end:…
It hasn't been an easy ride for anyone at any level in our industry. January brought headlines of a drop below $35 per barrel for 'the first time since 2004'…
The Energy Returned on Energy Invested (EROEI) concept is very frequently used in energy studies. In fact, many readers seem to think, “Of course, EROEI is what we should be…
1. Refined product fundamentals still improving (Click to enlarge)We are still seeing the best signs of market rebalance in refined…