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As world markets nervously react to any news out of Greece, a sense of calm prevails in Russia.In short, a Greek sovereign default…

Greece And Iran Provide One-Two Punch To Oil Prices

Jul 06, 2015 at 12:11 | Charles Kennedy

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Now Is Not The Time For Bottom Picking

Jul 03, 2015 at 15:21 | Dan Dicker

Greece is the watchword for investors this week and commodities have taken a back seat – but is that the smart way to watch what unfolds in the Euro zone?…

Sell Tesla (TSLA) to Buy it Later

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As I search through financial markets looking for opportunities to write about, I am frequently reminded that trading and investing are two very different things that…

Frontier Oil And Gas Play With Growth Potential

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This Week In Energy: Top 4 Reasons Oil Prices Are Heading Back Down

Jul 03, 2015 at 13:01 | Evan Kelly

The big news from the U.S. this week was new data that showed that the weekly rig count…actually increased. That’s right, after 29 consecutive weeks of rig count declines, the…

U.S. And Cuba Open Relations, But Offshore Resources Still Disputed

Jul 03, 2015 at 12:18 | Gonzalo Molina

Today, an empty flagpole stands outside the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, D.C., but that will change on July 20, when Cuba and the United States…

Saudi And Qatari Energy Companies Look Abroad For Growth

Jul 02, 2015 at 15:57 | Gaurav Agnihotri

The Middle Eastern oil and gas empire is undergoing dramatic change as the two biggest petroleum companies, Saudi Aramco and Qatar Petroleum are aiming to expand…

New Silk Road A Disaster Waiting To Happen?

Jul 02, 2015 at 13:44 | Michael McDonald

For much of the last fifteen years, Chinese growth has been a source of hope across Asia. Now that growth is slowing and China appears to…

BP Agrees To Pay $18.7 Billion To Settle Deepwater Horizon Spill

Jul 02, 2015 at 12:26 | Andy Tully

British energy giant BP announced July 2 it has reached a tentative settlement with the U.S. government and five states along the Gulf of Mexico coast…

U.S. Shale In For New Wave Of Pressure As Hedges Expire

Jul 02, 2015 at 09:40 | Charles Kennedy

Despite oil prices plummeting over the past year, falling from around $100 per barrel to now under $60 per barrel, the U.S. shale industry has proved…

The Economics Of Fracking For The UK

Jul 01, 2015 at 16:33 | Michael McDonald

As Great Britain considers its future and the role that shale gas may play, it’s worth trying to understand the economic impact that greater shale development…

Alberta’s Government Kicking Oil Industry While It’s Down

Jul 01, 2015 at 16:18 | James Stafford

The new government in Alberta is much less friendly to the fossil fuel industry than the conservatives it recently swept out of office after forty years…

Ukraine Stops Buying Russian Gas After Disagreement On Prices

Jul 01, 2015 at 11:12 | ZeroHedge

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Arctic Drilling Future Now Rests On One Well

Jul 01, 2015 at 11:02 | Charles Kennedy

Royal Dutch Shell is nearing a start to drilling in the Arctic, but has run into some hiccups. The U.S. government decided that Shell cannot actually…

Midweek Sector Update: Bearish Signs For Oil From Europe

Jun 30, 2015 at 13:09 | Evan Kelly

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Is Iran A Worthy Gamble For The Oil Majors?

Jun 30, 2015 at 09:43 | Nick Cunningham

The deadline for the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program is finally here, raising the possibility that the OPEC member could finally see sanctions removed from its…

Oil Production Vital Statistics July 2015 – Equilibrium Reached

Jun 29, 2015 at 16:16 | Euan Mearns

During May and June the oil price has stabilized and both WTI and Brent spot prices have converged on $60 / bbl; the US…

How Greece Crisis Could Drag Oil Prices Down

Jun 29, 2015 at 09:56 | Charles Kennedy

The Greek tragedy is reaching its climax. The discussions between Greece and its European creditors broke down over the weekend, with the two sides still at…

Nature Provides Novel Solution To Energy Storage Problem

Jun 26, 2015 at 17:47 | Gaurav Agnihotri

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