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This Large Cap Explorer is Looking Very Attractive

Aug 28, 2014 at 20:35 | Dan Dicker

In a recent column, I proposed a ‘super spike’ in oil prices – implying a super opportunity continued to exist in the exploration and production oil companies, particularly because they’ve…

Buying Coal Stocks Is Still Too Risky: Shorting This One Isn’t

Aug 28, 2014 at 20:34 | Martin Tillier

I have been contributing here for about six months and in that time I have covered most aspects of the energy markets, with one glaring exception. Not once have I…

LNG Exporters Struggling to Find Customers

Aug 28, 2014 at 20:32 | Editorial Dept

Competition between exporters of liquefied natural gas is heating up. In fact, the competition is getting so fierce, that suppliers are actually beginning to see their advantage erode – buyers…

Why These Lagging Oil Stocks Are Worth A Look

Aug 28, 2014 at 17:52 | Martin Tillier

It is generally accepted that in the U.S. – and increasingly, worldwide -- oil is a booming business. Over the last six months, the SPDR® Energy Sector ETF (exchange traded…

Has Ukraine Shot Itself in the Foot With Gas Pipeline Deal?

Aug 28, 2014 at 17:47 | Igor Alexeev

Last week, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatsenyuk pushed a bill through the Verkhovna Rada that would see his country’s gas transportation system sold off to a group of international investors. The…

Shell Keen to Put Troubled Nigerian Assets Behind It

Aug 28, 2014 at 17:39 | Nick Cunningham

Royal Dutch Shell is on the verge of unloading a major portion of its assets in Nigeria.The oil major is zeroing in on a deal to sell four…

New Technology Could End The Debate Over Pipeline Safety

Aug 27, 2014 at 18:16 | Simon Harlow

Who could have ever imagined that North America would surpass Saudi Arabia as the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas liquids? A decade ago, that would have seemed…

Why The Debate Over Energy Storage Utterly Misses The Point

Aug 27, 2014 at 18:08 | Chris Dalby

The debate over which energy storage technology will prove to be the best in the long-term is woefully misguided.Many technologies have been tested in the field or…

Environmentalist Surges Ahead In Brazilian Presidential Polling

Aug 27, 2014 at 17:51 | Nick Cunningham

Political change could be coming to Brazil. A new Ibope poll in Brazil shows that an unexpected challenger in the 2014 presidential election would defeat incumbent President…

Is a UK Fracking Revolution Inevitable?

Aug 27, 2014 at 17:47 | Josh Lelliott

Ten years ago, the idea of the U.S. exporting its gas and oil was unthinkable. Dwindling domestic production meant energy supplies had to be topped up from abroad, leaving the…

All’s Fair In Love And War And Oil

Aug 26, 2014 at 16:19 | Claude Salhani

An Iraqi Kurdish crude oil tanker has been seen floating off the coast of Israel after offloading its cargo, ship tracking data has shown.If true, the transaction…

Bypassing Keystone: Canadian Firm Uses Loophole To Ship Oil Sands To U.S.

Aug 25, 2014 at 17:25 | Nick Cunningham

Instead of waiting to obtain a “presidential permit” to ship oil sands from Canada to the United States, one Canadian firm has found a workaround, and environmental groups aren’t happy…

Hitting The Gas…And The Brakes

Aug 25, 2014 at 16:46 | Matt Smith

There is an interesting set of twists and turns at play between US unemployment data, vehicle sales, and gasoline demand. If you were to look at the first two, you…

Disagreement Over Scotland’s Oil Wealth Fuels Independence Debate

Aug 22, 2014 at 17:26 | Andy Tully

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond continues to insist that the strong future of Scottish oil would provide major support for the country if it achieves independence from the United Kingdom…

This Week in Energy … Climate Confusion is all the Rage

Aug 22, 2014 at 11:46 | James Stafford

This week, the ‘news’ is that the start of the most active part of the six-month hurricane season promises something big, maybe, possibly, no one’s really quite sure, but the…

The Coming Super Spike in Oil Prices

Aug 21, 2014 at 19:22 | Dan Dicker

In 2005, Goldman Sachs oil analyst Arjun Murti wrote of an oil “super spike”, with prices reaching $200 a barrel.  Murti was amazingly prophetic with that call, as oil topped…

Why A Supposed Telecom Company Should Be In Your Energy Portfolio

Aug 21, 2014 at 19:20 | Martin Tillier

I am, as regular readers may have gathered, somewhat of a contrarian by nature. I put that down to nearly twenty years in currency dealing rooms around the world, where…

Coal Exports from West Coast Running Out of Time

Aug 21, 2014 at 19:18 | Editorial Dept

The U.S. is burning coal at a slower rate, due to cheap natural gas and environmental restrictions on air pollution. With utilities unable to justify weighty investments in pollution control…

Summer Selloff in Energy Futures Markets Coming to an End?

Aug 21, 2014 at 19:13 | Jim Hyerczyk

The price action late this week in the three major futures energy markets: crude oil, gasoline and natural gas, suggests the summer sell-off may be nearing its end. Keep in…

China’s Natural Gas Demand Set to Triple by 2040

Aug 21, 2014 at 18:50 | Nick Cunningham

China’s demand for natural gas will more than triple over the next 25 years, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Natural gas…

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