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This Week In Energy: Is This As Far As The Rally Can Go?

May 08, 2015 at 13:17 | Evan Kelly

Oil prices have surged to their highest levels to date this year, with Brent trading above $65 per barrel, and WTI close to $60 per barrel. The EIA reported…

Germany Getting In Early On This Major New Oil And Gas Opportunity

May 08, 2015 at 10:45 | Dave Forest

I've discussed before how one out-of-the-way nation is shaping up as a major petroleum opportunity. And this week we got confirmation that some important global players are moving to capitalize.

ISIS Still Hampering Iraqi Oil Industry Progress

May 08, 2015 at 10:30 | Charles Kennedy

The U.S. military is helping Iraqi forces pushback ISIS at a vital oil refinery.The Baiji refinery is located between Kirkuk and Mosul, and it has been the target…

Oil Price Recovery May Be Too Much Too Soon

May 07, 2015 at 16:39 | Nick Cunningham

Oil prices have hit their highest levels in 2015, with WTI surging above $60 per barrel. Crude oil inventories in the U.S. declined for the first time since December 2014,…

Britain Forces Russian Oil Tycoon Out Of North Sea

May 07, 2015 at 16:10 | Andy Tully

Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman has decided to sell his new gas fields in the North Sea in the next six months rather than challenge Britain’s threat to revoke his license…

The “Upside Down” Peak Oil Story

May 07, 2015 at 14:24 | Gail Tverberg

The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article called, Glut of Capital and Labor Challenge Policy Makers: Global oversupply extends beyond commodities, elevating deflation risk. To me, this is…

Oil Sector May Not Cause Financial Apocalypse After All

May 06, 2015 at 17:25 | Nick Cunningham

Across the oil patch, banks are starting to close off their exposure to some of the riskiest oil drillers.A new monthly survey from the Federal Reserve finds…

Punitive Tax Regime Is Crushing Ukraine’s Oil And Gas Sector

May 06, 2015 at 16:46 | Robert Bensh

Each country blessed with oil and gas discoveries initially tries to create a tax regime that maintains the balance between generating tax revenues from the extraction of these hydrocarbons while…

Is This The Top For Oil Prices For Now?

May 06, 2015 at 12:17 | Leonard Brecken

E&P earnings are coming in and the impression we’re left with is that natural gas investment in Marcellus is being reduced, while oil overall appears to be incrementally ramping up…

One Industry Cashing In Big On Cheap Oil

May 06, 2015 at 11:29 | Charles Kennedy

Low oil prices in recent months have led to boom times for the tanker industry.Oil and refined products (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel) are carried on special tankers called…

Shell’s Arctic Ambitions Held Up In Seattle

May 05, 2015 at 17:17 | James Stafford

Shell’s ambitious plans to finally return to the Arctic face yet another hurdle, one that could delay drilling once again.Shell is using the port of Seattle as its…

David V. Goliath: Small-Cap Tech To Save Giant Coal

May 05, 2015 at 17:07 | James Stafford

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new mercury pollution regulations that took effect last month opened the flood gates for a new multi-billion-dollar energy industry that has investors scrambling to get…

A Potentially Massive Win For Fracking In Texas

May 05, 2015 at 16:35 | Andy Tully

Gov. Greg Abbot’s signature is all that’s needed to impose a ban on the ability of Texas’ cities to limit potentially harmful oil drilling practices, including hydraulic fracturing, in their…

Midweek Sector Update: The Worst May Well Be Behind Us

May 05, 2015 at 12:44 | Evan Kelly

Oil prices are up, and could continue to see some strength coming from a very unlikely source: Eurozone growth. That’s not a typo. The European Union published a forecast on…

The Return Of Peak Oil – Worrying Signs From U.S. And Russia

May 05, 2015 at 12:34 | Ron Patterson

Since around 2005 many countries have increased their oil production but more have decreased. But the combined production of the United States and Russia have kept the world on a…

Coal Markets May Just Have Been Thrown A Lifeline

May 05, 2015 at 09:34 | Dave Forest

There have been rumors the last few months. And last week we got confirmation of a major shift underway in one of the world's biggest bulk…

This Deal Could Completely Change North American Energy Dynamics

May 04, 2015 at 16:42 | Alexis Arthur

The United States is edging towards an historic agreement to swap crude oil with Mexico. The deal is important as it brings some relief to US producers struggling with a…

The Greenest Oil Companies In The World

May 04, 2015 at 16:27 | Gaurav Agnihotri

When we speak of green energy, we refer to sources that generate energy with little or no pollution. Solar and wind power are the best examples of green energy sources…

Four Key Catalysts To Watch In The Oil Sector

May 04, 2015 at 15:22 | Matt Smith

Just as there is a consequence to every action or two sides to every story, there are contrasting repercussions due to the precipitous oil price drop…

Is It Time To Get Back In?

Apr 30, 2015 at 18:06 | Dan Dicker

This is getting frustrating. Oil stocks are acting like there’s a bull market in force, or soon to be in force – yet oil is still…

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