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Crushing The U.S. Energy Export Dream

Jan 19, 2015 at 14:19 | Arthur Berman

Exporting crude oil and natural gas from the United States are among the dumbest energy ideas of all time.  Exporting gas is dumb. Exporting oil is dumber. The U.S. imports…

How Much Punishment Can Russia’s Oil Industry Take?

Jan 16, 2015 at 16:11 | ISN Security Watch

No doubt most in Russia are wishing for a rapid rebound in the oil price and a significant recovery in the value of the ruble. Unfortunately, neither seems likely anytime…

This Week In Energy: Oil Majors Taking Ruthless Measures To Survive

Jan 16, 2015 at 14:11 | Evan Kelly

  Following five straight days of losses, U.S. stocks made minor gains Friday morning in light of the shock news coming from Switzerland which has market experts scratching their…

Global Energy Advisory – 16th January 2015

Jan 16, 2015 at 12:54 | Editorial Dept

Deals, Mergers & Acquisitions • Mexico's state-run Pemex is in talks with the US Commerce Department to import 100,000 barrels per day of light crude to raise Mexico's gasoline production…

Ukraine’s 2015 Tax Reform Will Damage Its Energy Independence

Jan 15, 2015 at 16:19 | Robert Bensh

A few days before the New Year, the Parliament of Ukraine was quite busy, trying to adopt the Budget and Tax Reform package initiated by the Government. Among other measures,…

Could The Oil Bust Last?

Jan 12, 2015 at 16:27 | Nick Cunningham

The oil industry has experienced boom and busts before, but the depths to which oil prices have plunged have surprised everyone. Could the bust now persist much longer than many…

British Columbia Bars LNG Pipelines From Carrying Oil Sands

Jan 09, 2015 at 17:04 | Andy Tully

British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province, has banned the use of pipelines designed to transport liquid natural gas (LNG) to also carry oil from the tar sands deposits of neighboring Alberta…

This Week In Energy: Asian Energy Empire Expansion

Jan 09, 2015 at 16:08 | James Stafford

This week saw WTI prices break the psychological $50 threshold, compounding trader and oil company woes further. However, recent price updates from certain shale areas in the U.S. would seem…

Global Energy Advisory – 9th January 2015

Jan 09, 2015 at 13:40 | Editorial Dept

Iraq/Syria Monitoring Report • We have been closely monitoring the situation in Kobani, Syria, on the Turkish border, as we detailed for subscribers in October. Earlier this week, Kurdish forces…

Patience The Necessary Virtue In The Futures Markets

Jan 09, 2015 at 13:38 | Jim Hyerczyk

Natural Gas Outlook Natural Gas futures are proving to be one of the more interesting markets in early 2015. The first several days of the new year have seen the…

Mounting Debt For Oil Drillers

Jan 07, 2015 at 17:11 | Nick Cunningham

In recent years oil exploration companies have taken on more debt in order to finance their operations. The level of debt in the upstream sector – excluding integrated oil companies…

US Sees Huge Energy Opportunity In Europe

Jan 06, 2015 at 17:13 | Colin Chilcoat

If 2015 is anything like 2014 we can expect a wild ride. Oil price volatility – including its downward trend – will linger well into the first and second quarters…

Energy Sector Outlook for 2015

Jan 05, 2015 at 16:38 | Dan Steffens

It appears that crude oil prices are starting to stabilize. At least they’ve started to decline slower. Most of the “experts” who send me their price forecasts have the low…

Top Five Factors Affecting Oil Prices In 2015

Jan 02, 2015 at 16:30 | Nick Cunningham

As we ring in the New Year, let’s take stock of where we are at with the oil markets. 2014 proved to be a momentous one for the oil markets,…

Pipelines And Energy Infrastructure: Investing In Hard Times

Jan 02, 2015 at 15:47 | Editorial Dept

Oil prices continue to defy logic. Having dipped below $60 per barrel in the final week of 2014, a lot of investors have lost their shirts. At the same time,…

Global Energy Advisory - 2nd January 2015

Jan 02, 2015 at 15:40 | Editorial Dept

Global Incident Report • Fires last week at three of five Libyan oil-storage tanks at the country’s largest oil port, Es Sider, have been extinguished. The tanks had a total…

Oil And Gas Prices Not Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

Jan 02, 2015 at 15:38 | Jim Hyerczyk

Crude Oil Outlook Nearby crude oil prices are poised to finish the year near their lowest levels since May 2009. Although there was bottoming action at the start of the…

This Week In Energy: Why Anything Can Happen in 2015

Jan 02, 2015 at 13:42 | James Stafford

The New Year is upon us but oil prices are carrying on the trend from the second half of 2014 and continuing to drop, with the thirteenth negative week…

Low Prices Lead To Layoffs In The Oil Patch

Dec 31, 2014 at 13:01 | Nick Cunningham

Crude oil is set to close out a shocking year with a fresh five-year price low in the final days of 2014, falling more than 50 percent from their June…

Top Five Possible Energy Surprises For 2015

Dec 30, 2014 at 12:51 | Kurt Cobb

The coming year is likely to be as full of surprises in the field of energy as 2014 was. We just don't know which surprises! I am not predicting that…

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