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Panama Canal Expansion to Grow LNG Trade

Sep 26, 2014 at 09:43 | Editorial Dept

The U.S. is in a relatively strong position to take advantage of Asian demand for natural gas. There are now a total of three proposed export…

Weather Forecast Looks Bright For LNG But I’m Skeptical

Sep 26, 2014 at 09:28 | Dan Dicker

For a lifetime trader of fossil fuels, it’s been like living in the dark.  I’ve never seen a better market to be long crude oil, where the risks to the…

How Rising Interest Rates Could Spell the End of the U.S. Energy Boom

Sep 25, 2014 at 17:34 | Nick Cunningham

The winding down of extraordinary measures taken by the U.S. Federal Reserve to ameliorate the effects of the financial crisis could reverberate through energy markets. The Fed has…

Pipeline Delays May See Moldova Return To Russia For Its Gas

Sep 25, 2014 at 16:48 | Eurasianet

While the cease-fire between Ukraine and pro-Russian and Russian fighters holds steady, another fight is poised to begin over Russian gas for Ukraine. And, this time, it’s a fight that,…

With British Unity Intact, What’s Next for UK Energy?

Sep 24, 2014 at 17:06 | Nick Cunningham

With uncertainty put to rest over the Scottish referendum, several British energy sectors are hoping investment will resume after coming to a standstill before the vote. Not only that,…

Is U.S. Gas Really Expensive, And Will It Get Cheaper?

Sep 24, 2014 at 16:42 | Martin Tillier

As an Englishman, when I moved to the U.S. more than 10 years ago, two things struck me almost immediately. I was stunned by just how cheap gas was and…

Another Western Energy Company Ends Russian Cooperation

Sep 24, 2014 at 16:33 | Andy Tully

ExxonMobil Corp. was the first Western company to bow to Western sanctions against Moscow and suspend offshore Arctic drilling for Rosneft, the Kremlin-owned oil giant. Now another large Western…

Peak Oil: Are We In The Eye Of The Storm?

Sep 24, 2014 at 16:18 | Post Carbon

Ten years ago peak oil was assumed to be a rather straightforward, transparent process. What was then thought of as “oil” production was going to stop growing around the middle…

Dropping Prices and Supply Glut Sends Oil Into Floating Storage At Sea

Sep 22, 2014 at 17:59 | Nick Cunningham

There is so much surplus oil sloshing around right now, some of it is being stored on tankers at sea. It's well known that there is a glut…

How will Libya’s ongoing crisis affect MENA region?

Sep 22, 2014 at 17:44 | Global Risk Insights

As international attention shifts to the Islamic State, many observers have all but forgotten the link between the toppling of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi, and his one-party state, and the…

Could Low Oil Prices Point To A Debt Bubble Collapse?

Sep 22, 2014 at 16:38 | Gail Tverberg

Oil and other commodity prices have recently been dropping. Is this good news, or bad? Figure 1. Trend…

Scotland’s Oil Future Will Remain In British Hands

Sep 19, 2014 at 15:58 | Chris Dalby

William Wallace must be awfully disappointed. The Scottish voted to remain in the United Kingdom, albeit in exchange for a very nice care package of extra powers from Parliament.  However,…

With LNG Export Battle Won, Are Oil Exports Next?

Sep 19, 2014 at 15:42 | Nick Cunningham

Building on its success in getting the U.S. government to approve exports of natural gas, the oil and gas industry has moved on to the export of crude oil.…

Western Sanctions Halt Exxon’s Drilling In Russian Arctic

Sep 19, 2014 at 15:31 | Andy Tully

Western sanctions against Moscow have forced ExxonMobil Corp. and Kremlin-owned oil giant Rosneft to suspend drilling at an offshore oil well in the Russian Arctic.Bloomberg News broke…

Three Trends Energy Investors Should be Following

Sep 18, 2014 at 17:15 | Dan Dicker

I don’t spend much time finding very short-term trades, as regular readers know.  Staring at my screens and trying to find a great long-term trade hasn’t been a breeze either. …

Emerson Electric (EMR): Even The Opportunity For A Profit Makes Me Mad

Sep 18, 2014 at 17:12 | Martin Tillier

As I advance in years I find that, unlike many people, fewer things make me angry. I guess I am just coming to terms with the fact that the world…

Larger Than Expected Natural Gas Inventories Spells Trouble for Producers

Sep 18, 2014 at 17:07 | Editorial Dept

In a surprising turn of events, rising supplies of oil and tepid global demand have caused prices to crash to their lowest levels in years.And the same…

Speculators May Rally to Crude After Nigeria and Libya Problems

Sep 18, 2014 at 16:53 | Jim Hyerczyk

November Crude Oil futures are in a position to close the week higher. This possible reversal on the weekly chart coupled with the strong upside price action earlier in the…

America’s Big Bet On Natural Gas And Big Short On Coal

Sep 18, 2014 at 16:45 | Chris Pedersen

America is betting the kitchen sink on natural gas. No matter which estimate you look at -- the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the International Energy Agency, or Wall Street banks…

U.S. Senator Calls For Suspension Of Coal Leases

Sep 18, 2014 at 16:29 | Nick Cunningham

A prominent U.S. senator wants to halt all sales of coal mined on federal lands in the western United States because he says the government is getting ripped off.…

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