Energy / Natural Gas

Mar 13, 2012 at 17:57 | Stuart Burns

An FT article last week lauded the intent of General Electric and Chesapeake Energy to form an alliance to promote the use of natural gas as a fuel for…

Mar 12, 2012 at 17:46 | John Daly

The controversial U.S. energy process of releasing natural gas from deep-seated underground reserves has increasingly moved to the forefront of the debate of U.S. energy autonomy. Advocates insist that hydraulic…

Mar 12, 2012 at 17:28 | Keith Schaefer

There are 374 LNG carriers in the world.  As recently as a few years ago, roughly one-third of these vessels were laid up, or out of use. Today, every single…

Mar 11, 2012 at 11:44 | FX Empire

Last week May Natural Gas took out its last swing bottom at 2.527. The move not only resumes the downtrend, but it also indicates further downside pressure is likely. Additionally,…

Mar 07, 2012 at 17:39 | John Daly

First, the good news. Bolivia has South America's second largest proven natural gas reserve, totaling approximately 24 trillion cubic feet (tcf), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Of this, 85…

Mar 04, 2012 at 14:55 | Daniel J. Graeber

There might be enough shale gas reserves in China to keep the country's energy needs quenched for the next 200 years, the natural resources ministry said. While Beijing said it…

Mar 04, 2012 at 10:50 | FX Empire

There is not much to say about Natural Gas from a technical perspective. The weekly chart says everything. The main trend will change to up on the weekly chart when…

Mar 03, 2012 at 09:19 | Keith Schaefer

Record demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has created a huge new global industry for the vessels that carry the fuel. And that has created huge profits for the biggest…

Feb 28, 2012 at 17:14 | John Daly

Israeli Minister of Energy and Water Uzi Landau, who is visiting India, met with Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Jaipal Reddy to discuss the possibility of Indian government energy…

Feb 28, 2012 at 17:02 | John Daly

As foreign energy companies increasingly circle Africa seeking energy deposits, it would seem that the Magreb countries of northern Africa have the most developed natural gas deposits and western Africa,…

Feb 26, 2012 at 17:04 | John Daly

While hydraulic fracturing, more familiarly known as “fracking,” a technique used to liberate shale oil and natural gas deposits, is in many countries coming under increased scrutiny because of environmental…

Feb 22, 2012 at 17:31 | John Daly

In the bad old days of the “evil empire” the USSR functioned as largely autarkic economic state, dealing with the outside world on its own terms. But seduced by…

Feb 22, 2012 at 12:48 | Barry Stevens

Citizens of the world, consumers of energy and environmental stewards, our mission is to build a sustainable, environmentally friendly and economically viable energy source.  By design, few of us are…

Feb 19, 2012 at 11:56 | FX Empire

April Natural Gas futures finished at a three week high while continuing its base-building process. This is important from a technical perspective because typically, the wider the base, the stronger…

Feb 16, 2012 at 19:05 | Keith Schaefer

Dividend-paying pipeline companies have performed well for natural resource investors lately. But there's a new twist to this story that could alter this trend... and the stock charts are agreeing…

Feb 16, 2012 at 18:08 | John Daly

It’s understandable, given the potential offshore hydrocarbon reserves of the eastern Mediterranean that nations there might be in dispute about who owns what, and where maritime borders are. The Republic…

Feb 15, 2012 at 17:02 | Gary Hunt

A funny thing is happening on the way to the clean energy future–reality is setting in. There is ‘incontrovertible evidence’ about the economic growth and job creating effects of America’s…

Feb 13, 2012 at 17:59 | Daniel J. Graeber

Ohio's governor, during his recent State of the State address, said major energy companies working in the state have certain responsibilities to Ohio. The Midwest state hosts vast natural gas…

Feb 13, 2012 at 17:47 | Al Fin

The continued existence of Russia as a transcontinental power depends on its ability to leverage vast energy wealth into political stability and power. Without energy wealth, Russia begins to disintegrate.…

Feb 13, 2012 at 12:33 | FX Empire

Last week, April Natural Gas traded in an inside range, indicating that it may be going through a transition period. This should come as no surprise to chart watchers because…