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Why Europe Will Prove Key To Future U.S. LNG Exports

Nov 19, 2015 at 09:43 | Matt Smith

Seven score and twelve years after Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, and the crude complex is examining its own principles: those of supply and demand.…

UK Banking On NatGas And Nuclear Over Renewables

Nov 18, 2015 at 15:28 | Nick Cunningham

The UK laid out a long-term energy strategy ahead of the Paris climate talks that charts a decidedly different future for the country. Energy and…

Will 2016 Be The Year Of Wireless Energy?

Nov 18, 2015 at 15:24 | Michael McDonald

Wireless power has been a dream of mankind’s for decades, but the technology finally appears to be gaining some traction. Theoretically, numerous studies have shown…

Why OPEC Can’t Win The Oil Price War

Nov 18, 2015 at 12:28 | Euan Mearns

As the oil price war unfolds it becomes easier to understand the outcome. There is ongoing speculation about the motives of the main players. Is…

Energy Markets Testing Some Big Investors

Nov 18, 2015 at 10:11 | Charles Kennedy

Plummeting oil prices have beaten down the share prices of energy companies across the board, with some going out of business while others are struggling to…

No Consensus For OPEC On Where To Go Next

Nov 18, 2015 at 09:58 | Matt Smith

It is Margaret Atwood’s 76th birthday, and her 2009 novel ‘The Year of the Flood‘ seems an appropriate way to sum up the crude market this…

OPEC’s Bad Bet By The Numbers

Nov 17, 2015 at 13:37 | Dalan McEndree

What will happen to the economic fortunes of OPEC members if it turns out the Saudis and their Gulf Arab allies (UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar) bet…

UK Banking On Diesel To Maintain Energy Supply

Nov 17, 2015 at 13:34 | Gaurav Agnihotri

Dubbed by many as ‘Diesel Dupe’ or ‘Dieselgate, the recent Volkswagen emission scandal has severely dented the German automaker’s reputation in the global market. Besides facing the possible recall of…

No Move In Oil Prices As French Bombs Hit Syrian Soil

Nov 17, 2015 at 12:57 | Evan Kelly

The North American oil rig count stopped falling, the first gain in several weeks. It is too early to tell if it is a trend, but the rig count could…

Could The Tide Be Turning Against North American Natural Gas?

Nov 17, 2015 at 09:39 | Dave Forest

A lot of hope has been pinned on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports as an outlet for surging North American gas supply. But a couple of…

Hedge Funds Increase Bearish Bets As Oil Nears $40

Nov 17, 2015 at 09:31 | Matt Smith

One-hundred and forty-six years after the Suez canal opened in Egypt, and one-hundred and two years after the first steamship traveled through the Panama canal, the…

Elon Musk's Hyperloop: Expensive, But Doable

Nov 16, 2015 at 17:33 | Michael McDonald

One of the most interesting developments in the transportation industry right now is the initial work being done on Elon Musk’s Hyperloop concept. The concept is starting to take shape…

What The Paris Attacks Mean For Commodities Prices

Nov 16, 2015 at 17:20 | Robert Berke

The Paris tragedy clearly showed the world that the war on terror has gone global. If that had not already been made clear by terror bombings in Baghdad, Beirut, and…

OPEC’s Strategy Is Working According To Cartel’s Latest Report

Nov 13, 2015 at 15:02 | Andy Tully

OPEC, which has been exceeding its own oil-production cap during the past year, says output was down in October and forecasts a production drop overall next…

Neglecting Fossil Fuel Resources Could Be Disastrous For Africa

Nov 13, 2015 at 14:57 | Euan Mearns

The UN has suggested that Africa, the poorest continent on Earth, should skip over an industrial revolution built on fossil fuels (FF) and move directly to renewable sources [1].…

The Need-To-Know Numbers In Global Energy

Nov 13, 2015 at 13:39 | Editorial Dept

This week, we take a look at some of the most importanr figures put out in the energy sector over the last seven days. With the release of the IEA’s…

Oil Storage Levels Point To Longer Downturn

Nov 13, 2015 at 13:02 | Evan Kelly

We kick off with the most important data from the oil and gas sector this week:

U.S. Oil Production Holding Its Own, Which Can Only Mean One Thing…

Nov 13, 2015 at 09:51 | Matt Smith

Happy Friday 13th! This final day of the week is set to be a scream. Jumping straight into the overnight economic data, and the final print…

Is The Oil Industry Really Subsidized?

Nov 12, 2015 at 15:45 | David Yager

sub•si•dy: (s?b′s?-d?) n. pl. sub•si•dies 1. Monetary assistance granted by a government to a person or group in support of an enterprise regarded as being in…

Will U.S. Solar Suffer The Same Fate As Fracking?

Nov 12, 2015 at 14:57 | Michael McDonald

In textbook economics, markets rapidly balance and establish prices at a point where supply equals demand and then remain in equilibrium absent any external shocks after…

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