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Energy / Energy-General

The Unstoppable Upwards Trend of Energy Prices

Mar 07, 2014 at 14:16 | Dan Dicker

No one at this point needs another column on the crisis in the Ukraine, the natural gas influence of Russian pipelines on Eastern Europe or speculation on the outcome of…

How One Idea Became Three

Mar 07, 2014 at 14:13 | Editorial Dept

I am a big believer in the “teach a man to fish” principle and not just when it comes to charitable endeavors. My role here at Oilprice.com is to help…

Ukraine: The Investor’s View from Kiev

Mar 07, 2014 at 13:59 | Editorial Dept

Due to the tense standoff between Russia and Ukraine in the Crimea, and the increased pressure this has put not only on far-reaching international relations, but on Ukraine’s energy security…

Global Energy Advisory March 7th 2014

Mar 07, 2014 at 13:51 | Editorial Dept

This week we have some important updates for investors as local elections near and in light of the potential energy and geopolitical reverberations across the Black Sea from Ukraine.

Ukraine: Vultures of Political Capital Descend

Mar 07, 2014 at 13:45 | James Burgess

An international crisis of the type that is now unfolding in Ukraine, and in the ethnic -Russian-majority Crimea region, certainly has a lot of external players wondering just how they…

Can the United States Rule the (Energy) World?

Mar 06, 2014 at 17:00 | Daniel J. Graeber

Geopolitical crises in Eastern Europe have been met with calls in the United States to use energy as a foreign policy tool. With U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz asking the…

It’s Scotland’s Oil – and it Will Need a Lot of Investment

Mar 06, 2014 at 16:45 | Energy Post

With the Scottish referendum campaign about independence from the rest of the UK in full swing, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been foolish to try to make North Sea…

Is the U.K. Ready for a Shale Revolution?

Mar 05, 2014 at 17:04 | Daniel J. Graeber

British energy company Cuadrilla Resources said there is much more gas in northwest England than previously thought. There are lingering questions, however, as to whether the shale revolution can spread…

Russia Needs to Sell Gas More than EU Needs to Buy it

Mar 04, 2014 at 16:11 | Nick Cunningham

The Russian occupation of Crimea has raised concerns about the European Union’s dependence on its eastern neighbor for natural gas. The EU gets about 34% of its natural gas…

Colorado Sets US Fracking Rule Precedent

Mar 04, 2014 at 15:47 | Charles Kennedy

Colorado is preparing to set a new US precedent by becoming the first state to implement strict fracking rules with leak detection requirements to cut down on greenhouse gas…

Russia Plays Ukraine Gas Card—Again

Mar 04, 2014 at 13:21 | James Burgess

Russia appears to be backing down slightly over Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin saying that military force would be a last resort amid the threat of US sanctions, but Moscow…

New Report Finds Oil Sands Production Costs Below U.S. Tight Oil

Mar 03, 2014 at 16:41 | Rory Johnston

Canada’s oil sands are often thought of as one of the world’s most expensive, marginal sources of crude. That may not be the case, however, according to a new

Rosneft to Spend $83 Billion to Develop Siberian Oil Field

Mar 03, 2014 at 16:26 | John Daly

As the situation in Ukraine continues to unravel and Washington and the European Union consider how to respond to Moscow’s moves, the unhappy fact for Brussels is that the Russian…

Markets in Turmoil on Ukrainian Crisis

Mar 03, 2014 at 14:36 | Nick Cunningham

The brewing war in Ukraine has quickly reverberated through the markets, sending stocks down and commodities up. Tension heightened over the weekend with Russia’s move to send troops to Crimea…

China Moves Forward with New Nuclear Reactors

Feb 28, 2014 at 16:34 | Nick Cunningham

On February 27th, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) approved the construction of two new nuclear reactors in the eastern coastal province of Shandong. The plan calls for the…

There's no Easy Fix to Ukraine's Energy Dilemma

Feb 28, 2014 at 16:25 | Daniel J. Graeber

With much of the political violence in Ukraine subsiding, European leaders said they were ready to help a new government address lingering energy woes. It won't be an easy fix,…

Oil Piracy Moves to Angolan Coast with $8M Heist

Feb 28, 2014 at 16:16 | James Burgess

An oil tanker hijacked for a week off Angola last month has been returned to the authorities, but not before hijackers managed to siphon $8 million worth of diesel…

In 2014 Chinese-African trade will surpass $200 billion

Feb 28, 2014 at 16:09 | John Daly

On 20 February, Chinese President Xi Jinping, hosting Senegalese visiting President Macky Sall in Beijing said, "In 2013, Chinese-African trade surpassed $200 billion for the first time, making China Africa's…

Hedging A Short Crude Position: 2 Stocks To Consider

Feb 28, 2014 at 13:51 | Editorial Dept

Hedging is a concept too often misunderstood, or worse, badly executed. To many investors and traders, a hedge simply consists of a trade that directly opposes their main position. They…

Global Energy Advisory 28th February 2014

Feb 28, 2014 at 13:25 | Editorial Dept

Somalia, not so fastInvestors contemplating a potential move on Somalia are wise to consider that while this is the first time since a 20-year civil war and state…

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