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Wall Street Bets On Oil Price Rally

Apr 20, 2015 at 10:51 | Charles Kennedy

If the whims of speculators are anything to go by, then oil markets are poised for a rebound. Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission show…

BG Deal May Leave Shell’s Arctic Ambitions In Limbo

Apr 17, 2015 at 17:03 | Nick Cunningham

Royal Dutch Shell’s purchase of BG will turn the combined company into a natural gas behemoth. But one casualty of the merger could be one of…

Investor Sentiment Could Be Shifting

Apr 17, 2015 at 14:38 | Jim Hyerczyk

A drop in U.S. crude oil production helped drive futures prices higher this week. There is even evidence of renewed hedging in the deferred futures contracts…

This Week In Energy: Oil Markets May Finally Be Adjusting

Apr 17, 2015 at 12:32 | Evan Kelly

The oil price rally is finally underway. This week saw both WTI and Brent hit their highest levels in all of 2015 thus far. WTI closed on April 16 above…

These Major Players Could Make Or Break The EV Market

Apr 17, 2015 at 11:41 | Maria Ramos

For decades, drivers have wistfully dreamed of weaning themselves from using environmentally unfriendly and unpredictably priced gasoline. Like most dreams, this appeared to be unrealistic and…

The Inconvenient Truth About A Green Revolution

Apr 16, 2015 at 16:39 | Michael McDonald

 “Green energy is the future!” “Green energy will create tens of thousands of new jobs!” Statements like these have become the new mantra for green energy advocates even as fossil…

Africa Could Use Fossil Fuel Wealth For Renewable Future

Apr 16, 2015 at 16:07 | Ronke Luke

When oil prices plunged in the 90s, Africa was a major beneficiary. Yes, exporters like Nigeria and Angola suffered as their revenues dropped, but overall the…

Can Electric Vehicles Take The Private Transportation Crown?

Apr 16, 2015 at 11:17 | Gaurav Agnihotri

Of late, there has been a lot of buzz related to electric vehicles. Volatility in oil, and thus fuel prices has the world in search of…

Midweek Sector Update: Bullish Signs For Crude But Pain Not Over Yet

Apr 14, 2015 at 13:08 | Evan Kelly

The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that shale output will decline by 57,000 barrels per day in May. It will be led by losses of…

How Much Water Does The Energy Sector Use?

Apr 13, 2015 at 15:48 | Nick Cunningham

Water and energy have a symbiotic relationship. Energy is needed to move water to people and businesses. Water, in turn, is necessary to produce energy. Of…

This Week In Energy: Oil Markets Reaching a Bottom? Shell Points the Way

Apr 10, 2015 at 16:03 | Evan Kelly

The major news of the week was the mega-merger between Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) and BG Group (LON: BG). The $70 billion price tag of BG Group made the…

Event Horizon: Major Catalysts In These Commodities This Year

Apr 10, 2015 at 10:27 | Dave Forest

Critical events to watch in the resource world these days, weeks, and months. Monday, April 13: Zambia’s government tables changes to copper royalties Royalty changes for…

U.S. Seizes On Venezuelan Weakness To Regain Caribbean Energy Foothold

Apr 09, 2015 at 17:03 | James Stafford

The collapse of oil prices is opening up a new diplomatic opportunity for the United States in the western hemisphere. The U.S. has a spotty…

What The Iran Nuclear Deal Could Mean For Asia

Apr 09, 2015 at 10:31 | Charles Kennedy

One of the big winners of the historic deal between Iran and the P5+1 nations over its nuclear program will be Asia. Specifically, the deal will…

Is Private Equity Distorting E&P Asset Prices?

Apr 08, 2015 at 16:36 | Leonard Brecken

The easy money created by the Federal Reserve via QE has long since been the root cause of asset price distortion well beyond what fundamentals dictate.…

The Future Of Offshore Drilling Could Be Unmanned

Apr 07, 2015 at 16:53 | Michael McDonald

The oil industry’s next big innovation has largely been over-shadowed by the collapse of oil prices. But this new technology promises to have a bigger long-term…

One Of The Most Worrying Trends In Energy

Apr 07, 2015 at 16:51 | Kurt Cobb

It should seem obvious that it takes energy to get energy. And, when it takes more energy to get the energy we want, this usually spells…

This Week In Energy: Iranian Media Calls For Saudi Oil Boycott

Apr 07, 2015 at 14:22 | Evan Kelly

Oil prices have ticked up a bit over the last week on several pieces of bullish news. Crude inventories in Cushing dipped a bit, as did…

The Top 10 Largest Oil And Gas Fields In The United States

Apr 07, 2015 at 13:33 | Charles Kennedy

More than half the United States’ oil reserves are located in its 100 largest fields. According to a new Energy Information Administration report, these massive…

Is This The First Resource Opportunity From The Iran Deal?

Apr 07, 2015 at 09:29 | Dave Forest

We’re just days past a tentative nuclear agreement with Iran. And already signs are emerging that projects opportunities that could be coming here. Such as in…

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