Energy

Jan 23, 2015 at 16:55 | Evan Kelly

The major news story breaking in the oil space today is the passing of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah and the succession to the throne of King…

Jan 23, 2015 at 16:42 | Dan Dicker

Thursday’s ECB announcement from Mario Draghi gave everyone in the stock market continued hope – with 60b Euros of bond buying power, the stock markets both across the pond and…

Jan 23, 2015 at 16:40 | Martin Tillier

As some may be aware, I spent nearly twenty years making a living in a dealing room. Contrary to what many believe, those who are paid to trade are, in…

Jan 23, 2015 at 16:35 | Editorial Dept

The U.S. oil and gas rig count continues to fall – having plummeted by 74 rigs for the week ending on January 16 – in a clear sign that…

Jan 23, 2015 at 16:28 | Jim Hyerczyk

Crude Oil Outlook Crude oil futures began the week in a position to rally based on the technical chart pattern formed the weak-ending January 16, however, there was no follow-through…

Jan 23, 2015 at 10:57 | Nick Cunningham

The death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah made international headlines on January 22, raising questions about the future of the Middle East. News of his death briefly rattled the…

Jan 23, 2015 at 10:16 | ZeroHedge

Several hours ago Saudi Arabia announced that its 91-year-old King Abdullah had passed away, in the process setting off what may be a fascinating, and problematic, Saudi succession fight which…

Jan 22, 2015 at 17:30 | Nick Cunningham

Brazil is dealing with one of its worst droughts in years, causing the city of Sao Paulo to suffer through rolling blackouts. Blistering heat and scant rainfall have depleted reserves…

Jan 22, 2015 at 17:23 | Colin Chilcoat

In his penultimate State of the Union address – and first before a Republican-dominated Congress – President Barack Obama declared that the US is ready to “turn the page.”…

Jan 22, 2015 at 17:16 | Matt Smith

Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami was so consumed by running he combined two of his loves to write a book called ‘What I Talk About When I Talk About…

Jan 21, 2015 at 16:11 | Arthur Berman

Remember the Sesame Street song? One of these things is not like the others,One of these things just doesn't belong,Can you tell which thing…

Jan 21, 2015 at 15:54 | Nick Cunningham

Despite oil prices at their lowest levels in five years, Iraq is producing at record levels. For the month of December, Iraq produced nearly 4 million barrels per day,…

Jan 21, 2015 at 15:50 | Andy Tully

Schlumberger Ltd.’s move to buy nearly half of Eurasia Drilling Co. (EDC), Russia’s largest oil drilling concern, will cost it about $1.7 billion and perhaps a…

Jan 21, 2015 at 15:39 | Kurt Cobb

Put this in the category of things that can't be true, but that are nevertheless affirmed with a straight face: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the statistical arm of…

Jan 21, 2015 at 14:57 | Euan Mearns

Most of us won’t have noticed much market mayhem going on in our daily lives, distracted by terrorism in the heart of Europe. An instantaneous jump of 30% in the…

Jan 21, 2015 at 10:02 | ZeroHedge

Because nothing says 'stability' like a Central Bank in charge of things, the smartest richest men in the world have proclaimed in Davos this week that "we need a…

Jan 20, 2015 at 16:48 | Colin Chilcoat

Don’t tell the West, but Vladimir Putin isn’t changing. The Russian President has skipped their little ‘lesson’ on 21st century politics in favor of his own, unadulterated, version. In what…

Jan 20, 2015 at 16:29 | Nick Cunningham

A highly controversial oil project that Spain’s national government had pinned its hopes on was just cancelled. Spanish oil giant Repsol has decided to call off drilling near the Canary…

Jan 20, 2015 at 16:12 | Andy Tully

The week ending Jan. 17 was a bad one for Alberta, the Canadian province that once was enjoying an oil boom. Schlumberger, the oil services giant in Canada’s west,

Jan 20, 2015 at 15:57 | Global Risk Insights

Petrobras looked like a model for transparency in the energy sector and, with a recent discovery of large offshore deposits, was poised to make Brazil a regional energy superpower. However,…