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Energy

White House Targets Methane Emissions

Mar 28, 2014 at 17:14 | Nick Cunningham

On March 28, the White House released a multi-pronged strategy to reduce methane emissions from a variety of sources, a step the administration says is an outgrowth of the…

U.S. Taking on More Saudi Oil despite Shale Glut

Mar 28, 2014 at 17:02 | Daniel J. Graeber

The U.S. Energy Department said imports from OPEC increased year-on-year, with Saudi Arabia accounting for the bulk of additional oil. While oil production from the United States has increased, the…

Canada Approves LNG Exports for Project Hopefuls

Mar 28, 2014 at 15:52 | James Burgess

While liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals proposals are languishing under the measured pace of approval in the United States, Canada is approving licenses in advance for projects that don’t…

On the Short End of a Slippery Stick

Mar 28, 2014 at 13:35 | Dan Dicker

There’s little in the energy space that I like right now; major indexes look fairly priced and energy stocks offer even less to get excited about.  US E+P has had…

Energy Investing for Yield

Mar 28, 2014 at 13:32 | Editorial Dept

Energy in its many forms is traditionally fertile ground for investors that want or need regular income from their investments. Utilities have, even in the last few years of ultra…

How Will the Crimea Debacle Affect $170 Billion FDI Investment in Kazakhstan?

Mar 28, 2014 at 13:21 | Editorial Dept

What might Putin’s actions in Crimea mean for Kazakhstan, where foreign investors since 2005 have poured more than $170 billion in FDI into the country, primarily in the energy sector?…

Global Energy Advisory March 28th 2014

Mar 28, 2014 at 13:14 | Editorial Dept

New Prospects & DiscoveriesMalaysia: Malaysia’s state-run Petronas and Shell Malaysia last week announced an oil discovery offshore Sabah via the Limbayong-2 well during the appraisal of the Limbayong…

The 3 Most Important Numbers in Energy – 28th March 2014

Mar 28, 2014 at 13:04 | Editorial Dept

The Insider’s weekly run-down of critical figures and happenings from around the energy world.76.2%. Year-on-year increase in Chinese LNG imports during January. With shipments into the country totaling…

This Week in Energy: Lebanon - Slow Start on Big Oil and Gas

Mar 28, 2014 at 12:50 | James Stafford

As of 20 March—and after an entire year of destructive delay—Lebanon officially has a new Cabinet, which for foreign oil companies should mean that the legislation necessary for offshore…

A U.S.-Saudi Move to Lower Oil Prices?

Mar 27, 2014 at 15:25 | Nick Cunningham

Could the U.S. unleash a flood of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve that would drive down prices in order to punish Russia? While the idea has been kicked around…

Myanmar Close, but not Quite, Ready for Prime Time

Mar 27, 2014 at 15:15 | Daniel J. Graeber

Energy majors from Norway's Statoil to BG Group are among the first to get the chance to explore frontier prospects off the coast of Myanmar. Global Witness says that, while…

Hungary’s MOL Gets Ambitious in North Sea

Mar 27, 2014 at 15:07 | James Burgess

Hungarian-based oil and gas company MOL has finalized the $375-million acquisition of 14 offshore oil licenses in the North Sea from German BASF’s Wintershall subsidiary.The transaction,…

Soros Promotes Oil Sales to Punish Putin

Mar 27, 2014 at 14:58 | Charles Kennedy

Just weeks after the US announced its first test sale of crude oil from strategic reserves since 1990, billionaire philanthropist George Soros is lobbying for the release of more reserves…

Why Ukraine’s Next President Doesn’t Matter

Mar 26, 2014 at 18:09 | James Stafford

Having ridden roughshod over Ukraine, Russia’s annexation of the Crimea is now over and a new chapter in Ukrainian politics is about to begin—but it won’t be much different than…

Obama Hops on LNG Train, but is that Train Even Leaving?

Mar 26, 2014 at 17:44 | Daniel J. Graeber

U.S. President Barack Obama said a trans-Atlantic trade deal under review could help break Russia's grip on the region's energy sector. New LNG leeway in the United States could help…

China Eyes Massive Production from First Shale Project

Mar 26, 2014 at 17:32 | James Burgess

China’s Sinopec is planning to develop a production capacity of 10 billion cubic meters per year by 2017 at the Fuling shale gas field, making it the country’s first…

PetroChina posts a 4th quarter 21% gain, Sinopec – 35% loss

Mar 26, 2014 at 17:22 | John Daly

The last quarter of 2014 saw decidedly mixed results for two of China’s largest state-owned energy firms. PetroChina posted a 21% gain, while Sinopec took a 35% loss. PetroChina,…

DOE Approves West Coast LNG Terminal

Mar 25, 2014 at 17:55 | Nick Cunningham

The Department of Energy issued its conditional approval for a liquefied natural gas export terminal in Oregon on March 24. This marks the seventh overall LNG export terminal to…

Showdown in Ukraine: Putin’s Quest for Ports, Oil, Pipelines and Gas

Mar 25, 2014 at 17:44 | Claude Salhani

Yes, Russia is guilty of meddling in Ukraine, but then again so are the United States and the European Union. The major difference is that far less was said and…

The Emerging Investor Language of “Carbon Asset Risk”

Mar 25, 2014 at 17:37 | Rory Johnston

Last Thursday, ExxonMobil agreed to publish its plans to assess the risks climate change pose to its business model, making it the first oil and gas producer to do so.…

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