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Opportunity for U.S. LNG Exporters May Be Limited

Feb 20, 2014 at 16:14 | Nick Cunningham

Natural gas prices in the U.S. for quite a few years now have hovered between the $2 and $4 per million btu (MMBtu) range, while they have reached as high…

Iran Talks Potential Nuclear-Oil Swap with Russia

Feb 20, 2014 at 15:55 | James Burgess

As talk of a potential oil swap deal between Russian and Iran allegedly pick up pace, mainstream media reports say that Russia is considering the construction of a second…

Reaching Limits to Growth: What Should our Response Be?

Feb 20, 2014 at 15:34 | Gail Tverberg

Oil limits seem to be pushing us toward a permanent downturn, including a crash in credit availability, loss of jobs, and even possible government collapse. In this process, we are…

Bitter Irony in Venezuela's Oil Sector

Feb 19, 2014 at 18:11 | Daniel J. Graeber

In a bid to show members of Venezuelan society the age of Chavismo was alive and well, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro decided to rename one of the largest oil fields…

For Exports, and Oil, You Can’t Beat Texas

Feb 19, 2014 at 18:07 | Charles Kennedy

Texas is on an export roll, recording a new record last year, with Houston leading the way and expecting more to come with the recent approval of a new liquefied…

The Problem With Condensates

Feb 18, 2014 at 17:14 | Rory Johnston

Propelled by the boom in oil sands and tight oil production, condensates, an ultra-light oil, are emerging as an ever more important element of the energy industry. The increasing prevalence…

Oil Train Derailments Reaching Crisis Point

Feb 18, 2014 at 17:00 | Nick Cunningham

On February 13 a Norfolk Southern Railway train bound for New Jersey derailed in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. About 3,500 to 4,500 gallons of crude oil spilled, although miraculously it somehow didn’t…

Is Iran fooling the West?

Feb 18, 2014 at 16:45 | Claude Salhani

There are growing concerns in some political circles that the pressure placed on Iran to have it stop its nuclear development programs may have been lifted too early. At…

South Sudan Oil Under Fire as Rebels Take Capital

Feb 18, 2014 at 16:36 | Charles Kennedy

After two months of violence, South Sudanese rebels have largely seized control of the capital city, Malakal, threatening to upset the oil production in the newly independent state’s only…

Iranian Oil Exports Increase After Nuclear Deal

Feb 17, 2014 at 17:13 | Nick Cunningham

Shaking off some of the restrictions of international sanctions, Iran managed to boost its oil exports by 100,000 barrels per day in January. According to the IEA, Iran was…

Where's the Real Cost of Climate Change?

Feb 17, 2014 at 16:54 | Daniel J. Graeber

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says it's time to have a frank conversation about climate issues, putting the matter on the same footing as weapons of mass destruction. The…

Lockheed Martin to Build World’s Largest Wave Power Facility in Australia

Feb 17, 2014 at 16:35 | John Daly

The world’s largest defense contractor, U.S. Lockheed Martin Corp., better known for its military weaponry programs, is beginning to back renewable energy.On 11 February the Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin…

Shell’s Asset Purge to Hit UK North Sea

Feb 17, 2014 at 16:25 | James Burgess

Royal Dutch Shell has announced plans to sell three oil and gas assets in the North Sea as the supermajor seeks to divest some $15 billion in assets.Shell…

Cyberattack on Energy Sector would be 'Devastating'

Feb 14, 2014 at 16:45 | Daniel J. Graeber

An annual index from IHS Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Center said acts of violence committed by non-state actors since 2009 increased by more than 150 percent. But for Internet security…

Turkey Opts Out of Iranian Gas Project

Feb 14, 2014 at 16:34 | Charles Kennedy

The Turkish state-owned upstream oil and gas operator TPAO will not undertake any investment in Iran's massive South Pars gas field even as the oil and gas multitudes line up…

No Foreign Drilling to be Allowed in Iran’s Caspian Waters

Feb 14, 2014 at 16:14 | John Daly

While foreign energy companies eagerly await the easing of sanctions on Iran, there is one area of the country that will be off-limits to them – Iran’s claimed Caspian waters.

Russian Lukoil Considers Re-Entry into Iranian Oil

Feb 14, 2014 at 16:05 | Joao Peixe

Russian Lukoil has announced its preparedness to return to Iran's Anaran oil project once the US-led sanctions against the Islamic Republic's energy sector are lifted.Lukoil and Norway’s…

This Event Signals A Coal Boom Coming

Feb 14, 2014 at 14:19 | Editorial Dept

There are exactly two ways to succeed in investing.First, be a visionary. Look at the data everyone else is puzzling over and see something they don't. Then translate…

The Syrian Oil Report

Feb 14, 2014 at 14:13 | Editorial Dept

Syria has around 2.5 billion barrels of crude oil, which makes it the largest in terms of proven reserves in the eastern Mediterranean, but overall in the global scheme of…

East Asia Energy Advisory

Feb 14, 2014 at 14:10 | Editorial Dept

Japan’s nuclear dilemma and Asia’s LNG hunger.JapanThe pro-nuclear camp has won the critical 9 February Tokyo gubernatorial elections, and while this is not a straight-out victory…

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