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Oct 07, 2015 at 12:33

Global oil supply and demand fundamentals moved in the right direction in September but surplus inventory will keep oil prices low for some time to come.…

Oct 07, 2015 at 11:24

The U.S. Justice Department touted its historic settlement with BP over charges related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. BP will be forced to…

Oct 07, 2015 at 11:05

Think there aren't any bright spots for commodities prices right now? News this week suggests you should think again. One unexpected market in fact hit a…

Oct 07, 2015 at 10:59

Given it is such a colorful day in markets today, let’s do some painting by numbers to get a more complete picture of what is going…

Oct 06, 2015 at 17:08

While other commodities are floundering or completely collapsing in this market, lithium—the critical mineral in the emerging battery gigafactory war—is poised to explode, and going forward…

Oct 06, 2015 at 16:40

Oil majors have been present in the renewable energy space for years. But with momentum building around the Paris COP21 climate talks at the end of…

Oct 06, 2015 at 16:20

This has to be a scary time for virtually all commodities investors, whether one is talking about investing in commodities directly or in commodities companies. From…

Oct 06, 2015 at 14:48

As stated in past articles, the fundamentals are a minor part of asset appreciation these days, while Federal Reserve actions are the major part.…

Oct 06, 2015 at 12:38

Few meetings ever started with dimmer prospects for success than the recent meeting between Presidents Obama and Putin. The real call for the meeting stemmed from…

Oct 06, 2015 at 12:12

Crude prices are off to a good start this week, jumping by more than 2 percent on October 5 following several pieces of bullish news. First,…

Oct 06, 2015 at 10:15

America, Poland, Indonesia, Australia. The world's largest coal-producing nations haven't had much good news lately. The majority of reports across the coal sector this year have…

Oct 06, 2015 at 09:53

Thirty-seven years to the day after Benny and Frida from ABBA were married, and the recurring theme of ‘the winner takes it all‘ emerges once more…

Oct 05, 2015 at 17:20

Saudi Arabia announced price cuts to its oil that it is exporting to Asia, in a bid to hold onto market…

Oct 05, 2015 at 17:14

 The trouble in the oil industry may have started with a supply glut, but the problems are rapidly spreading across all facets of the industry. BP recently included the chart…

Oct 05, 2015 at 17:01

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges that the world faces today. Rising global greenhouse emissions (GHGs) are creating major impacts on the global climate and the world is…

Oct 05, 2015 at 16:39

 Could the price of oil be a value such that the current quantity produced exceeds the current quantity consumed? The answer is yes, and indeed that has been the case…

Oct 05, 2015 at 11:07

Suncor Energy Inc. has announced an unsolicited offer for Canadian Oil Sands Limited, a CAD$4.3 billion (USD$3.3 billion) bid to take over the beleaguered oil…

Oct 05, 2015 at 10:27

How much cash would you give up to get a foothold in the world's newest oil play? That was the question answered by E&Ps last week.…

Oct 05, 2015 at 10:15

To celebrate Kate Winslet’s 40th birthday, there is a titanic shift underway as markets rally strongly to start the week. Although Chinese markets are closed until…

Oct 02, 2015 at 17:02

President Putin’s recent moves in the Middle East—to shore up Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria through deployment of combat aircraft, equipment, and manpower and build-out of…