Bangladesh is aggressively seeking to…
Advanced economies are heavily reliant…
While the proxy war in the middle-east rages, a curious, and largely under the radar pivot has been taking place in one of the countries directly impacted by Hillary Clinton's…
On Tuesday November 8, millions of voters will head to the polls in the United States to choose who will be the next president. That figure, either business magnate Donald…
We begin with a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week, which show that oil prices have steadied on the eve…
Given the election is dominating much of the movement in markets today, and given the timely release of OPEC's World Oil Outlook, today's post digs into some of the longer-term…
Across the oil industry, many firms have started to see their stock prices stabilize. The offshore deepwater drilling industry is the exception. Deepwater drillers have continued to collapse in value.…
OPEC is hedging its bets regarding peak oil demand, and has included a scenario in its plans that account for it arriving in just over a decade, should the Paris…
After the worst week for oil since January, crude prices firmed up on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s historic election. Oil dropped 10 percent last week, in large part due to…
A report from the IMF has warned that the “new normal” in oil will delay the economic recovery in oil-dependent countries. Few would be surprised by this, except perhaps…
The treaty to reduce carbon emissions negotiated in Paris a year ago (COP21) officially comes into force today. Countries representing 55 percent of global emissions have moved from signing a…
Prices are trying to clamber higher today amid promises from OPEC that a production cut is on the cards, while battling against the gale-force headwinds of a stronger dollar.…
The CEOs of BP, Exxon, and Total, and the heads of four Middle Eastern state oil companies met yesterday in Abu Dhabi to discuss changes in how they do…
While OPEC is officially communicating that it is ‘deeply optimistic’ that it could reach a deal to stabilize oil prices, and simultaneously scolding industry observers for being too quick…
One way or the other, the world will eventually be forced on to cleaner fuels for its vehicles, so says Bruce Pile, who runs the Marketocracy fund, and so hopes…
In the midst of a week of bad to terrible news for oil prices, OPEC tried to alleviate concerns that its meeting this November will, in fact, produce a meaningful…
The financial and commodity markets took a hit at the end of October and early November as the U.S. presidential election seemed to tighten, with the future of U.S. government…
First headline (on page one). New green energy capacity exceeds new coal capacity. Average generating costs of onshore wind declined 30 percent and grid scale solar electricity prices 60 percent…
The world economy continues to be in a state of uncertainty, and how to spur growth remains a hot political and economic topic. The role that green infrastructure has to…
We’re seeing oil stock prices come down along with oil prices themselves, to targets that we had established long ago as worthwhile spots at which to get back in. But…
Friday November 4, 2016 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…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Pressure between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan has heightened with the start of construction of the Rogun Dam – a major power infrastructure project that will reduce…