Energy / Energy-General

Aug 03, 2015 at 11:17 | Leonard Brecken

Many investors know that when a company wants to mitigate media coverage of bad news, they typically release data on a Friday after the close. Well…

Aug 03, 2015 at 10:20 | Charles Kennedy

The attack by Kurdish PKK rebels on two oil and gas pipelines in Turkey has ripped up a two-year ceasefire between the PKK and Turkey. That…

Jul 31, 2015 at 16:23 | Nick Cunningham

The latest economic data from Canada shows that it is inching towards recession, after its economy posted its fifth straight month of contraction. Statistics Canada revealed…

Jul 31, 2015 at 16:12 | Henry Hewitt

Last on the list of investment imperatives, and usually least on investors’ minds, is the question of unpleasant side-effects, which Adam Smith called externalities. If you…

Jul 31, 2015 at 12:54 | Evan Kelly

After another turbulent week in the Chinese stock market, we are left with no clearer picture on how sound the financial system is in the world’s second largest economy. But…

Jul 30, 2015 at 16:00 | David Yager

The process has been around for so long that nobody questions its legitimacy. An exploration and production (E&P) company hires an oilfield service (OFS) contractor to perform services in the…

Jul 30, 2015 at 10:59 | Charles Kennedy

Activists from Greenpeace attempted to block Royal Dutch Shell’s icebreaker from leaving port in Portland, Oregon, in the hopes of derailing Shell’s Arctic drilling plans.

Jul 30, 2015 at 09:33 | ZeroHedge

In the beginning of 2015 the biggest threat to the economy as a result of the collapse in oil prices, both in the US and worldwide,…

Jul 29, 2015 at 17:00 | Andrew Topf

When it comes to glass ceilings, there is probably none tougher to crack than the oil and gas industry. For decades the corner office has been…

Jul 29, 2015 at 16:12 | Nick Cunningham

The difficulty for the international community in coming to an agreement on carbon emissions has largely been due to the great divide between developed and developing…

Jul 28, 2015 at 18:03 | Simon Harlow

The age of electrification across the transportation sector, the solar panel revolution, and Tesla’s battery gigafactory are igniting a battle for the cheapest battery. That will…

Jul 28, 2015 at 12:27 | Evan Kelly

Oil prices continue to defy even some of the most pessimistic expectations, with WTI falling substantially below $50 per barrel, dropping near $47 on July 27. WTI is now within…

Jul 27, 2015 at 16:15 | Michael McDonald

Hedge funds and other sophisticated investors use a variety of different strategies to earn a profit. Some of these strategies are too complex or costly for…

Jul 24, 2015 at 17:37 | Nick Cunningham

Russia may have though it was out of the woods this past spring when oil prices started to rise, but the onset of another bear market…

Jul 24, 2015 at 17:35 | David Yager

No sector of the economy should be considering the urge to merge more than Canada’s beleaguered oilfield services (OFS) business. The signals are powerful: overcapacity in…

Jul 24, 2015 at 17:23 | Michael McDonald

For much of the world, Europe seems like the poster child for responsible renewable energy policies. Unlike the U.S., which is embracing shale oil and natural gas, Europe has made…

Jul 24, 2015 at 16:21 | Editorial Dept

In late 2013, Total (NYSE: TOT) launched a robotics innovation contest, soliciting entrants to develop robots within three years that could work on oil platforms. Total…

Jul 24, 2015 at 13:06 | Evan Kelly

A top Gazprom official met with European regulators this week to discuss the antitrust case the EU is bringing against the Russian gas giant. Gazprom’s Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev

Jul 24, 2015 at 11:29 | Matt Smith

To be honest, I had not heard of the phrase ‘Jumping The Shark‘ until recently (I’m not talking about surfer Mick Fanning either). It’s not…

Jul 23, 2015 at 17:42 | Melissa Hersh

With all eyes currently transfixed on Iran’s nuclear future, there is seemingly little attention being paid to another landmark Middle Eastern nuclear trend, spearheaded by Russia.…