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Energy / Energy-General

Bears Versus Bulls, Can This Rally Hold?

Apr 29, 2016 at 15:29 | Jim Hyerczyk

Now that June Crude Oil futures have cleared more than a few hurdles on the daily and weekly charts, it’s time to take a look at…

Oil Rallies On As Traders Ignore Red Flags

Apr 29, 2016 at 15:25 | Evan Kelly

In the latest key figures from the oil and gas industry we see that oil rallied throughout the week, ignoring the fact that U.S. crude oil…

How Microgrids May Transform The Future Of Energy

Apr 29, 2016 at 11:27 | Michael McDonald

Much of the focus in the debate over the future of the energy and utility industries is focused on the efficacy of renewable power plans to…

Weaker Dollar Continues To Drive Oil Prices Up

Apr 29, 2016 at 10:14 | Matt Smith

Two hundred and three years after J.F. Hummel patented rubber, and the oil market is bouncing once again. Yesterday’s dollar weakness was encouraged by a super-strong…

Russia And Saudi Arabia Locked In Relentless Fight Over China's Oil Market

Apr 28, 2016 at 15:16 | Irina Slav

Russia and Saudi Arabia have been (relatively) quietly fighting for market share in China ever since oil prices started their downward spiral in mid-2014—now the battle…

How The Debacle At Doha Marked The End Of An Era

Apr 28, 2016 at 15:07 | Michael Klare

Sunday, April 17th was the designated moment. The world’s leading oil producers were expected to bring fresh discipline to the chaotic petroleum market and spark a…

Saudi Oil Exports To U.S. Reach 11-Month High

Apr 28, 2016 at 12:03 | Matt Smith

One hundred and six years after Claude Grahame-White performed the first night flight, and today’s oil market is flying blind once more, supported by macro factors…

Massive Oil Theft By Pirates Costs Nigeria $1.5 Billion Every Month

Apr 27, 2016 at 16:03 | Irina Slav

Depressed oil prices, rampant corruption, and pipeline vandalism are only parts of Nigeria’s oil problem. It’s now losing a massive 400,000 barrels of crude daily to…

Why Saudi Arabia Will Not Win The Oil Price War

Apr 27, 2016 at 15:32 | Frik Els

Crude oil prices continued to surprise on Tuesday, with the U.S. benchmark adding another 4 percent to $44.60 a barrel. West Texas Intermediate is now up…

Something Has To Give – Goldman Sachs Expects More Dividend Cuts

Apr 27, 2016 at 11:16 | Charles Kennedy

It hasn’t been a great week for Big Oil. BP reported an 80 percent decline in earnings, and ExxonMobil lost its coveted AAA credit rating, which it has…

Oil Prices Fall On Unexpected EIA Barrel Build

Apr 27, 2016 at 10:26 | Matt Smith

One hundred and sixteen years after the birth of Woody Woodpecker creator and animator Walter Lantz, and WTI crude oil is knocking on the door of $45 – and knocking…

First “Illegal” Shipment Of Oil Leaves Eastern Libya

Apr 26, 2016 at 15:36 | Irina Slav

A cargo of 650,000 barrels of crude left the Libyan port of Hariga yesterday, in the eastern part of the conflict-torn country, sparking what promises…

Could Sabotage Cause A Surge In Oil Prices?

Apr 26, 2016 at 15:23 | Dwayne Purvis

Hidden among the ballyhoo about a collaborative freeze in production growth, a less visible but far more effective dynamic has affected, and likely will affect, oil…

Are Oil Dividends Worth it?

Apr 26, 2016 at 15:22 | Rakesh Upadhyay

Are you tempted by nice dividends such as BP’s 7.53 percent and Shell’s 7.31 percent? Long-term investors are. They’re lapping up the oil majors on dips…

Can Crude Continue To Rally Like This?

Apr 26, 2016 at 12:46 | Evan Kelly

When looking at the key figures for the oil and gas industry this week, we see that oil prices hold their ground in the mid $40's while the U.S. rig…

ExxonMobil Loses AAA Credit Rating For First Time Since 1930

Apr 26, 2016 at 11:55 | Charles Kennedy

ExxonMobil lost its AAA credit rating for the first time in more than 80 years. S&P downgraded the oil supermajor, which was one of only…

Chesapeake Has Bought Itself Time But Can It Survive?

Apr 26, 2016 at 11:34 | Michael McDonald

The last year has been a bumpy one for Chesapeake Energy. When natural gas prices collapsed several years ago, many firms across the industry moved towards…

Oil Up As Quarterly Earnings Season Kicks Off

Apr 26, 2016 at 10:29 | Matt Smith

One-hundred and sixteen years after the birth of seismologist Charles Richter, and the crude market is trying to break some ground today. Rumbles in the market…

Saudi Arabia Releases Ambitious Plan To Diversify Economy

Apr 25, 2016 at 15:26 | Nick Cunningham

On Monday, Saudi Arabia released a blueprint for the future, a plan for the Kingdom that could alter the course of its history. The “Vision for…

Why The Saudi Aramco IPO Will Not Be Enough

Apr 25, 2016 at 15:24 | Michael McDonald

The Saudi Arabian sale of Saudi Aramco is already starting to attract widespread attention after Mohammad bin Salman, deputy crown prince of the Kingdom, indicated that…

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