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Aug 25, 2015 at 10:36

In the short-term, Janet Yellen could be the only hope that oil bulls have left. Oil prices have continued to plummet, except on August 24, they…

Aug 25, 2015 at 10:19

The oil and gas landscape is changing fast these days. And a big item this month suggests the courts may have a major impact on shaping…

Aug 25, 2015 at 10:11

Forty years to the day after Bruce Springsteen’s third album was released, and markets do indeed seem born to run today. Although the Chinese stock market…

Aug 24, 2015 at 17:23

Italian oil group ENI is expected to begin production from the Goliat Field off Norway in a few short weeks. The project, which has cost $5.6 billion, is expected to…

Aug 24, 2015 at 17:08

With oil prices plumbing multiyear lows, it’s not clear how much more downside could be left in the commodity. At the same time, sentiment on black…

Aug 24, 2015 at 17:00

It is clear that it is no longer supply and demand for oil that is dictating the price but is instead the financial markets and more…

Aug 24, 2015 at 16:28

Tesla has so far been the undisputed leader in the energy storage market as its Powerwall system has already been sold out for the year 2016.…

Aug 24, 2015 at 14:59

With WTI falling below $40 and perhaps heading for $20, one needs to wonder if OPEC’s strategy is working out as planned? Why are they…

Aug 24, 2015 at 11:57

Global market upheaval continues to inflict damage across the energy industry.The Shanghai Composite fell by 8.5 percent, and that has sent shockwaves around the world. The Dow Jones…

Aug 24, 2015 at 11:50

Not a lot going on this morning, except for the small matter of a bloodbath of epic proportions across global markets. After US equity markets got…

Aug 24, 2015 at 11:02

Earlier this month I discussed the billions of dollars in investment capital lining up for natural resources. Much of that cash is earmarked for energy.…

Aug 21, 2015 at 17:48

Emerging market currencies are getting slammed by the collapse in commodity prices, a downturn that has accelerated in recent weeks. The health of many middle-income and…

Aug 21, 2015 at 17:34

As Congress prepares to vote on the Iran nuclear deal, the focus remains on what separates the Islamic republic from the United States, which, depending on…

Aug 21, 2015 at 17:23

The development of shale oil and gas reserves in the United States has been credited with pulling the U.S. out of recession, reducing the country’s reliance…

Aug 21, 2015 at 17:20

It’s not enough to say that fossil fuels have to go or nuclear is hopeless (which are both probably true statements). The question…

Aug 21, 2015 at 17:13

Here in the United States, public officials endlessly urge young people to take up engineering as a profession. These “exhortationists” equate the future of Western civilization…

Aug 21, 2015 at 16:40

Very large macro financial pressures are working on the oil market right now, but I will again reiterate my call that a generational opportunity is emerging here, where oil will…

Aug 21, 2015 at 16:37

With oil continuing its steep decline and now breaking through the psychologically important low from the depths of the recession in 2009, the qualities that investors should look for in…

Aug 21, 2015 at 16:36

Oil and gas drillers are suffering through their darkest hours at least since the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009, if not the worst period since…

Aug 21, 2015 at 16:22

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Following the Iran sanctions game, as it progresses swiftly, Switzerland has now become the first Western nation…