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Oil Moves Higher On EIA Inventory Draw

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Wind And Solar Dreams Clashing With Hard Economic Facts

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Qatar: The World’s Biggest LNG Producer Holding Onto it’s Gas

Jun 02, 2010 at 15:04 | Energy Tribune

On paper, it should be a perfect match. Qatar has huge amounts of gas to export and its neighbours are desperately prowling for reliable energy supplies to power their emerging…

BP’s Continued Existence Seen Coming Under Threat as Gulf Oil Spill Continues

Jun 02, 2010 at 08:14 | Darrell Delamaide

The continued failure of BP’s efforts to stop the Gulf oil spill and mounting political pressure are putting the very future of the British-based oil giant in question. BP shares…

Our Unhealthy Addiction to Oil

Jun 01, 2010 at 07:50 | Robert Bryce

The Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is providing barrels of new ammunition to pundits on both the Right and the Left who contend we have to end…

Tajikistan Energy Opportunities - An Interview with Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the United States

May 31, 2010 at 05:19 | Editorial Dept

On 26 May, Tajikistan's Ambassador to the United States Abdujabbor Shirinov spoke openly about the energy and water shortages impacting the region, joint collaboration between Tajikistan and Afghanistan, the construction…

A Snapshot of the Global Oil Market: The Good and the Bad

May 30, 2010 at 16:17 | Dave Forest

JODI is the Joint Oil Data Initiative. A project run by the International Energy Agency and a consortium of partners, collecting data on oil demand and supply around the world.…

Global Firms Ramping up Climate Spending

May 29, 2010 at 04:12 | Environmental Finance

Seventy percent of global executives plan to increase investment in climate initiatives over the next two years, according to an Ernst & Young survey. Out of the 300 executives surveyed…

Asian Gas Market Starting to Heat Up

May 28, 2010 at 06:17 | Dave Forest

Asia is one of the more interesting gas markets in the world. Places like Thailand and its southeast Asian neighbors have seen phenomenal demand growth over the last several years.…

Legislative Battles on Shale Gas Fracking Continue on Several Fronts

May 28, 2010 at 03:35 | Darrell Delamaide

The controversy over the hydraulic fracturing process used to produce shale gas continues, with Pennsylvania and New York becoming a new battleground as development of the giant Marcellus Shale goes…

The Reality of Global Power Demand and Oil Consumption

May 27, 2010 at 15:53 | Robert Bryce

When considering the global energy sector, one of the most difficult tasks is understanding the gargantuan scale of our energy consumption. Talking about scale should be an integral part of…

Chinese Oil Companies Taking Advantage of Energy Consumers

May 25, 2010 at 09:26 | Xina Xie

Sometimes, China’s energy policies just make no sense at all. Consider the import and export patterns on oil products. In presumably socialist China, the oil majors PetroChina and Sinopec have…

Canada’s Oil Sands Set to Become Biggest Source of U.S. Oil Imports, Report Says

May 24, 2010 at 15:03 | Darrell Delamaide

Canadian oil sands will probably become the No. 1 source of U.S. crude oil imports this year, and could make up more than a third of the nation’s oil…

Britain’s Growing Energy Problems

May 24, 2010 at 08:47 | Energy Tribune

David Cameron, Britain’s new prime minister, may have succeeded in bridging his country’s political power gap, but another looms that could very quickly short-circuit the Tory leader’s grip on national…

The Stealth Shale Gas Company

May 22, 2010 at 10:14 | Dave Forest

A lot of companies have been rushing to get into shale oil and gas plays the last few years. But apparently at least one major has been in the business…

Gulf Spill Puts US Energy Bill on Slippery Slope

May 21, 2010 at 21:39 | Llewellyn King

With energy, Senate Democrats find themselves between a rock and two hard places. Nonetheless, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., have introduced their climate and energy bill.…

Crude Oil Prices Remain Under Pressure After Dipping Below $70 a Barrel in Week

May 21, 2010 at 17:35 | Darrell Delamaide

Oil Market Summary for 05/17/2010 to 05/21/2010 Crude oil prices ended just above $70 a barrel on Friday after dipping below that threshold earlier in the week. The benchmark June…

BP Gets Pass From Obama Administration To Potentially Pollute Lake Michigan

May 21, 2010 at 08:52 | Wayne Madsen

The Obama administration, already charged with providing political cover for BP in the Gulf of Mexico mega-oil disaster, is also charged with allowing BP to renege on agreements between the…

EPA effort to block West Virginia coal mine heats up mountaintop removal debate

May 21, 2010 at 08:40 | Darrell Delamaide

Amid probes of last month’s deep coal mining accident in West Virginia, hundreds of coal miners demonstrated in the state capital of Charleston against an attempt by federal officials to…

U.S. Utility Executives Disappointed in Obama’s First Year, Survey Says

May 19, 2010 at 20:04 | Darrell Delamaide

Four-fifths of energy utility executives in a recent survey said they were dissatisfied with the first year of the Obama administration, citing a lack of tangible and actionable policy and…

Psychological Plunge in Oil Prices Makes OPEC Nervous, Official Says

May 18, 2010 at 22:27 | Darrell Delamaide

The plunge in oil prices in the wake of the euro crisis has OPEC worried. Qatar oil minister Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah emerged as an unofficial spokesman for the…

EIA’s Energy Outlook for 2010 Reveals Disturbing Figures

May 15, 2010 at 09:02 | Robert Rapier

The Energy Information Administration just released their Annual Energy Outlook for 2010: Annual Energy Outlook 2010 It is about 220 pages long, and therefore I haven’t had a chance…

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