Aluminum prices continue to rally,…
LNG maintains its dominance as…
Arab states, including Jordan, Saudi…
Larger quotas expected later in 2017 China will cut its export quotas to the country’s oil majors by 40 percent in the first round of licenses for 2017, reports…
Gas, Nuclear, and Renewables Will Grow the Most, in that Order The global energy mix will not look that much different for oil and gas in 2040, according to Exxon…
Turkmenistan has managed to avert the loss of one of its only two buyers of natural gas with some desperate, last-gasp negotiations. Iran’s Mehr news agency reported on December 30…
Coal has been one of the big stories of 2016. With this beat-down market taking flight during the last half of the year — lifting stocks of major producers like…
2017 could be a banner year for oil and gas companies who are looking for fresh equity. According to Tudor Pickering Holt & Co., as many as 40 oil and…
The OPEC deal might have revived oil prices for now, but a combination of elevated inventories and the threat of lower demand growth in China in 2017 could come back…
PetroChina has reported plans to cut capital spending at China’s largest oilfield by 20 percent in 2017. In its statement the oil major claimed that, despite the decrease in…
It’s contract negotiation season in the world’s largest copper-producing nation, Chile. And news this week suggests that the country’s biggest mining operation may be headed for some tense discussions with…
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after having to 18-month highs as oil markets are anticipating OPEC cuts that are expected to be made starting January 1 next year. The American…
China recently reported rising coal industry earnings. The Chinese National Bureau of statistics mentioned a growth of “157 percent in the first 11 months of 2016”, while industries such…
Egypt has signed several large deals with a handful of oil majors, which could lead to more oil and gas production in the energy-starved nation. The deals are worth…
In a normal year, double-digit returns for the average investor would be a cause of celebration. But 2016 was not a normal year. At the start of 2016, energy investors…
When the first snow fell in late November in Tajikistan, it caught many by surprise, including the country’s power providers. The last two years have accustomed Tajiks to…
As Europe and America consume less coal, China gains greater influence over coal industry In its medium-term coal market report for 2016, IEA reports that global coal demand growth has…
The U.S. is beginning to wind down one of the core energy security policies of the past half century as the boom in domestic drilling eases concerns about supply.
The offshore oil industry could cut exploration costs by more than 30 percent if it would just agree to use standardized equipment, according to the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).…
OPEC oil production comes primarily from conventional reservoirs. These reservoirs require reservoir pressure management. Some have suggested that Saudi Arabia’s rationale for cutting production was to reverse the reservoir damage…
A nearly $2 billion natural gas deal could signal a sign that companies are interested in gas drilling again after a long downturn. Gulfport Energy announced plans to issue new…
Gold has subsided that last two months — giving back much of the stellar gain the metal enjoyed at the beginning of 2016, to a current price of $1,130 per…
Russia has pledged to OPEC and other Non-OPEC countries to cut its oil output by 300,000 bpd in the first six months of 2017 in a joint effort to reduce…