The World Bank forecasts slower…
The world's economic myths, especially…
September has been a big month for one small Canadian oil company. Blackbird Energy Inc. (CVE: BBI) pulled off a major land acquisition deal, sold off non-core assets, entered into…
A brief but critical item this week in the oil space.Potentially showing that a new wave of M&A mega-deals may be coming down the pipe.That's in…
If nearly 20 years in dealing rooms around the world taught me anything, it’s that traders, and therefore markets, have a tendency to overreact. When everything you do is about…
The petroleum world witnessed a historic event this week. With a new type of oil production project becoming operational for just the third time in history.That's a type…
I've been talking a lot lately about the big shifts going on in the thermal coal market.And how they could open opportunities for new producers to grab market…
The Permian basin, now the nation’s most productive, is churning out ever-increasing volumes of crude. As of September 2014, the Permian is producing 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd).…
Interesting item this week on the global natural gas sector. And a warning from one major player in the space that prices could be headed much lower than many observers…
There's been a lot of attention lately on imports of commodities like copper and coal into China.Uncertainty has reigned around shipments coming into those markets. But at the…
One trend that's been quietly unfolding in the oil and gas space is the rise of Asian energy companies.Quite simply, E&P firms in this part of the world…
It's not a huge amount. But it may show a brand new trend get started in the coal market.One that could have huge implications for supply, and prices,…
Breaking news: the thermal coal market is reeling this week. After the world's biggest consumer of the commodity announced some sweeping changes to its rules.That's of course China.…
As of 2012, the total mileage of interstate natural gas transmission pipelines surpassed 303,000 miles in the United States, and for crude oil and petroleum products, there are over…
You won't hear a lot about it in the mainstream press. But one place on Earth is quietly becoming a go-to destination for oil and gas developers globally.East…
It had threatened to be one of the biggest events in the uranium market for some time.But it now appears that a mineworkers strike at the critical McArthur…
It's turning into one of the biggest soap operas in natural resources. The "will they, won't they" question of gold imports into India.A few months ago, it looked…
The globe continues to see major structural changes in one particular commodity market these days.Thermal coal.Over the last few years, production has been rising rapidly from…
If you're doing resource business in one spot on the planet this week, you can rest a little easier.Tanzania.The sector here had been thrown into…
It's always interesting when big developments start happening in clusters. Suggesting that things are moving faster in a certain space.That seems to be the case the last few…
We've seen some positive changes in mining regulations globally of late. Places like West Africa have made moves to improve legal conditions for miners and explorers. Guaranteeing security and exploration…
I thought I was reading an old copy of the oil and gas news. But it turns out that reports of a major private equity deal this week are actually…