The recent ban on Russian…
U.S. natural gas producers and…
Diesel fuel production has ramped…
The collapse in oil prices is draining oil-exporting countries of revenue. With substantially lower oil revenues, many of the world’s sovereign wealth funds are dropping in…
The 6.3% rise in December Crude Oil on October 29 serves as a great example of just how starved the energy complex is for just a…
Third quarter earnings capture some of the worst losses recorded since the downturn in oil prices began last year. Oil prices have displayed great volatility over the last twelve months,…
Investment opportunities are created by solving people's problems. And a major energy development this week could solve one of the biggest issues going in the commodities sector.That's happening…
On the 70th birthday of the Fonz (aka Henry Winkler), commodities are trying to stay cool amid a bearish barrage of news.We have had Q3 earnings from Exxon…
Buy high, sell low. The definition of stupid.That’s what Congress is considering as it eyes selling oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to pay for certain…
As Canada’s upstream petroleum industry struggles to deal with low commodity prices, more and more attention is being paid to the relationship between exploration and production companies (E&P) and their…
After a dismal quarter for oil prices, the oil majors are starting to report their earnings – and they don’t look good.Royal Dutch Shell is the latest to…
It’s been a long and tough year so far for oil and gas producers.While cheap oil has been a boon for American consumers and some businesses, it has…
In a cautious and prudent display of corporate strategy, Anadarko’s CEO announced that his company would not seek to expand its holdings unless and until it becomes profitable to…
Three hundred and ninety-seven years after Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded, and crude prices are getting the chop once more. After yesterday’s Federal Reserve FOMC rhetoric brings a December rate…
Very interesting story unfolding this week in the U.S. energy sector; showing several twists emerging amongst the players in this space, old and new.The Wall Street Journal broke…
The U.S. Congress is moving on a budget deal to avert a standoff over raising the debt ceiling, at least until 2017. The emerging budget deal calls for some…
One thing I live by is the belief that “if coincidences keep happening they are no longer coincidences.”There seem far too many coincidences to credibly believe that the…
We’ve seen predictions of the death of the automotive industry before; even the death of the car salesman, and, more recently, the death of diesel. To be…
The phrase “Too Big To Fail” came about during the Financial Crisis of 2008 to describe banks bailed out by the U.S. government after they were deemed systematically important during…
It has been a brutal few weeks for Royal Dutch Shell.On October 27, the Anglo-Dutch oil major announced that it was pulling the plug on its Carmon Creek…
In honor of Cleo Laine’s 88th birthday, the crude market is swingin’ away today, trying to shimmy away from a two-month low. After a turbulent night, prices have reversed losses…
As oil prices are now hovering around $45 per barrel, the entire oil and gas industry is looking forward to the next OPEC meeting, due to be held on December…
Natural gas prices have fallen to their lowest levels in three years, plummeting by more than 10 percent on October 26.The balance of natural gas supply and…