On May 15, the dollar index has broken out to new highs, which is the highest level since July 2012. This is affecting the performance of physical commodities, especially the…
We’ve got an extremely muddled peace process going on for Syria right now, and petro-politics defines agendas and actions. A US-Russian “peace” conference will be held later this month, and…
A timely article by Wade Stone for Global Research examines what would happen to the oil producing nations of the Gulf in the event that Israel would target Iran's nuclear…
Canadian-based dynaCERT Inc. is making gains with its flagship product, the HydraGen, to boost fuel efficiency for the heavy truck industry. HydraGen is an advance patent-pending electrolysis system…
Norway has always been known as a stable welfare state, with hydrocarbon wealth allowing for generous socio-economic benefits. Although recent debate has seen a call within Norwegian politics for…
Natural gas in underground rock layers can seep to the surface—sometimes in quantities abundant enough to produce “eternal flames.”Researchers say much remains to be learned about these conditions…
What most Americans don't realize is that dependence on foreign oil isn't the main obstacle to US energy autonomy. If you think America's energy supply issues begin and end with…
Let's make one thing clear: There is no magic formula to determine which company will be the next big buyout story. But if there were a formula, it would include…
Soybeans:July soybeans gained 20.25 cents on volume of 123,933 contracts. Open interest increased by 1,084 contracts, which relative to volume is approximately 50% below average. The May contract…
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Gold prices have started the week weaker in the southern hemisphere, dropping around $18.00 to trade at $1429.00/oz, despite the amount of physical buying that is taking place the paper…
With its first-ever bidding round for offshore oil and gas exploration blocks opened as of 1 May and licensing scheduled for November, Lebanon is now initially estimating that its Levant…
Libyan Oil Minister Abdel Bari Ali al-Arousi said his country was ready to recover from civil war and take its rightful place as the powerhouse of North African energy producers.…
A little more than two years ago, only nuclear energy specialists had ever heard of Tokyo Electric Company’s six-reactor Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant complex.Then, on 11 March…
The energy policy topic of the week is whether to export more of America’s newly abundant natural gas. Like any good card-carrying economist, my instincts favor free trade. Other things…
According to Bloomberg, Warren Buffet’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. is gearing up to drop $1.9 billion on new wind farms in Iowa. The investment might build as many as…
One of the world's largest oil companies takes more stock in cleaner sources of fuel, leading America to energy independence.As the global population reaches nearly nine billion people…
The wealthiest man in Africa said he's secured billions of dollars in loans to help kick start the refinery business in Nigeria. OPEC-member Nigeria is forced to import most of…
Anadarko Petroleum (APC) continues to beat earnings estimates, and its quarter results released on Monday show an impressive 12%+ year-on-year increase in sales volumes—with more gains expected in the coming…
To say that British-Irish relations over the past few centuries have been strained would be an understatement.Now Ireland’s An Taisce, the National Trust for Ireland, is pursuing a…