Protests against new oil and gas pipeline construction are becoming more or less part of everyday life in the U.S. and Canada. Keystone XL, Dakota Access, Enbridge’s Line 5, Energy…
One market that energy investors sometimes spend very little time thinking about is plastics. Despite the fact that plastics are an oil derivative, energy investors tend to focus on other…
On September 22, Donald Trump reaffirmed his intent to revive the American coal industry--without many details on how to do it. What influences the price and demand for coal? Can…
Oil prices fell steeply on Tuesday afternoon on contradiciting news from the OPEC meeting in Algiers. …
The release of Tesla’s first affordable electric vehicle, the Model 3, marks a milestone in the EV industry that could shave off 300,000 barrels per day in gasoline demand in…
As the euro tumbles and optimism wanes from Algiers, oil prices are charging lower ahead of a likely build to crude inventories in tomorrow's weekly inventory report. Hark, here are…
The pipelines carrying Canadian heavy crude to the U.S. are running at capacity and soon, more oil will have to start being transported by railway as oil sands operators…
While we await every new headline out of Algiers, overnight Goldman threw in the towel on its "transitory" oil market bullishness, and in a note by Damien Courvalin looking "Beyond…
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will be holding informal talks on the sidelines of the International Energy Forum in Algiers, which will run from Monday to Wednesday of…
Several of the world’s top oil officials are gathering in Algiers this week for the International Energy Forum, set to take place from Sept. 26-28. But the real show will…
Creditors from bankrupt oil and gas companies are suffering in the current climate, as loan recovery rates have plummeted while insolvencies have increased, which may even be on a par…
The easy money in the oil market bounce back has been made in the U.S. Oil stocks in the U.S. have largely soared since the start of the year, even…
Russia has launched the first commercial production at the country’s northernmost onshore Arctic Vostochno-Messoyakhskoy oilfield. The oilfield’s recoverable oil and gas condensate reserves are estimated to exceed 340…
Saudi Arabia's oil policy, unveiled just under two years ago at the November 2014 OPEC meeting where it effectively splintered the OPEC cartel by announcing it would produce excess quantities…
Mexico could auction off shale acreage as soon as the second quarter of next year. Mexico’s energy secretary said last week at Rice University that the government could begin shale…
As OPEC members finally (finally!) gather in Algiers, market movement is set to be dictated by every word, facial expression and gesticulation - the like of which has not been…
In a U.S. election year that has seen scant public discussion of any substantive issues, beyond the building of walls and the deportation of immigrants, the issue of U.S. energy…
The reason oil companies have gone bankrupt over the past few years is not due to “historically low oil and natural gas prices” as stated in this article. Here is…
Crude prices rallied on Monday as OPEC members gathered in Algiers to start discussing possible joint moves to prop up the market, but investors are increasingly bearish, and last week,…
As the September 26 to 28 “informal” meeting of OPEC producers in Algeria draws near, media speculation could easily cause mental anguish. On oil news websites simultaneous headlines claim OPEC…