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Pipeline Companies Struggle Against Rising Competition from Rail

Oct 18, 2013 at 17:28 | James Burgess

Despite the fact that new, stricter regulations on the transport of hazardous materials by rail, introduced following the derailment and explosion of a train carrying crude oil through Quebec in…

Two Energy Ideas: Refiners and the Back of the Crude Curve

Oct 18, 2013 at 16:55 | Dan Dicker

Two energy ideas to touch upon today, now that the debt ceiling debacle is (at least for now) over:  Refiners and the back of the crude curve.Refiners have…

Is Canadian Shale Gas Worth $35 Billion?

Oct 18, 2013 at 16:54 | Editorial Dept

Shale gas in western Canada is at the epicenter of the energy world this week. Excitement from energy investors over northern shale comes after Malaysian petro-major Petronas last week…

This Week in Energy: It’s All About Liquefied Natural Gas

Oct 18, 2013 at 13:35 | James Stafford

This week, it’s all about liquefied natural gas (LNG), as Asian markets eye a potential reduction in prices once US exports pick up momentum, Central Europe sends a desperate plea…

Big Win for Big Oil on Ethanol Mandate?

Oct 17, 2013 at 17:00 | Joao Peixe

It seems to many that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is putting off a final decision on whether or not it will slash the 2014 biofuels mandate in order to…

Exploring the Real Reasons Behind the Current Economic and Energy Crisis

Oct 17, 2013 at 16:52 | Gail Tverberg

As the US heads toward debt default and continues with government shutdown, the underlying reason for the predicament is generally not clear to the American people or the world. The…

From Peak Oil to Fossil Fuel Euphoria

Oct 16, 2013 at 17:13 | Michael Klare

Republished with permission from Tom DispatchFor years, energy analysts had been anticipating an imminent decline in global oil supplies.  Suddenly, they’re singing a new song: Fossil fuels…

Ex-Halliburton Manager Faces Jail for Destroying Deepwater Horizon Evidence

Oct 16, 2013 at 17:03 | Climate Progress

Anthony Badalamenti, a 62-year old former Halliburton manager, pleaded guilty yesterday to destroying evidence related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. He’s charged with one misdemeanor count, and…

China is Now the World’s Largest Importer of Oil—What Next?

Oct 15, 2013 at 17:16 | Rory Johnston

Last month the world witnessed a paradigm shift: China surpassed the United States as the world’s largest consumer of foreign oil, importing 6.3 million barrels per day compared to the…

The Might of the Petro-Dollars at Work Once Again

Oct 15, 2013 at 17:11 | Claude Salhani

Petro-dollars, the word used to describe the billions of dollars earned from the sale of oil and natural gas, have helped change the shape and future of many counties in…

Why Gasoline Prices are Heading Lower

Oct 15, 2013 at 17:08 | Matt Smith

Let’s end at the beginning: retail gasoline prices are going to continue to head lower, and this post simply presents the case as to why, through some simple visuals.

Oil Traders Butt Heads over Kashagan

Oct 15, 2013 at 16:53 | Joao Peixe

Now that the supergiant Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan is operational, the rumor is that two US trading powerhouses are competing for the $1 billion in crude share of the country’s…

IEA Says Coal is Still the Fuel of Choice

Oct 14, 2013 at 17:14 | Daniel J. Graeber

Two years ago, Saudi Arabia started mulling the prospects of shale natural gas as it faced the possibility of running short on energy supplies. The largest oil exporter in the…

Gazprom Now Interested in Eastern Mediterranean

Oct 14, 2013 at 17:08 | John Daly

The energy-poor states of the eastern Mediterranean – Israel, Lebanon and Turkey, have long been at odds have to how to divvy up their portions of the offshore eastern Mediterranean.

Exxon Gets Liberal with Same-Sex Benefits

Oct 14, 2013 at 16:54 | Charles Kennedy

Oil giant ExxonMobil—long criticized for its policies on gay and lesbian workers—has turned a new policy leaf in the liberal direction by extending employee benefits to married , same-sex couples.…

Why Does the UK Ignore Waste-to-Energy Power?

Oct 14, 2013 at 16:51 | Green Futures

Lack of plant capacity means valuable waste is being shipped overseas.When you hear the phrase ‘renewable energy’, what technologies come to mind? Wind and solar power, certainly; perhaps…

Somalia Seeks Foreign Investment in Energy Sector – Big Oil Cautious

Oct 11, 2013 at 22:01 | John Daly

Oil companies are renowned for going into hostile environments in their relentless search for the world’s seemingly insatiable thirst for “black gold.”That said, there remain a few nations…

First Floating LNG Game-Changer for Uruguay

Oct 11, 2013 at 21:51 | Charles Kennedy

France’s GDF Suez (GSZ) has signed a 15-year agreement to build and operate the first-ever floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Uruguay, with operations scheduled to begin in…

Our Reliance on Oil Continues to Threaten our Future

Oct 11, 2013 at 21:47 | Gail Tverberg

If a person reads US newspapers, it is easy to get the impression that all of the world’s oil problems are over. But this is not really the case.

A Billion-Ton Coal Miner You’ve Never Heard Of

Oct 11, 2013 at 16:22 | Editorial Dept

One thing I’ve noticed in the resource business: big never goes out of style.If there’s a large in-ground resource, someone will always be eying a way to exploit…

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