Last week we learned that maybe, just maybe, global carbon emissions were flat in 2014 even though the global economy supposedly grew by 3 percent.…
When it comes to geopolitical events affecting oil prices, there is no shortage of possibilities. Whether it is the outbreak of a war, a terrorist attack,…
The rise in earthquakes as a result of fracking poses a massive problem for the oil and gas industry. It is not hydraulic fracturing per se…
The Future of Shale in Asia All of us know how Shale gas changed the fortune of the United States energy sector over the last few…
Oil mounted a strong surge last Thursday as Saudi Arabia-led forces carried out a series of airstrikes against Houthi…
The senate in the U.S. state of Michigan last week declared September 6 as “Michigan Mining Day”. And on Friday we got some news about an…
The fate of global oil prices will be determined in Lausanne, Switzerland this week. An unlikely location for oil markets, to be sure, but that is…
The 17 rare earth elements have energy supply by the throat. They are used in everything from oil refineries to solar and wind generators. These rare…
Yemen is at the center of a proxy war between regional heavyweights Iran and Saudi Arabia. It's the source of fears of a broader Sunni-Shi'ite conflict.…
If you ever need to be reminded just how influential Saudi Arabia is in the global oil industry, just look back to last week. On March…
The IEA OMR is out early this month hence April’s edition of vital statistics comes early. The March 2015 Vital Statistics is here. EIA…
On Friday I visited the University of Alberta in Edmonton, where falling oil prices have brought a record provincial budget deficit despite aggressive tax increases…
Oil prices breached the $50 mark on Thursday as Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states deployed airstrikes into Yemen in defense of the Sunni leadership and…
Several times in the last few months I have suggested that investors look to accumulate energy stocks for the long term right now, based on the…
Introduction Albania is not typically on the European tourist route. Several decades of floundering economic growth and isolation under a communist dictator will do that. Now…
Frontier Updates • Amid the oil price slump, if you’re considering Africa, forget Nigeria and look to Kenya. The east African emerging oil giant has just received a boost from…
The spike in May NYMEX Crude Oil futures during the pre-market trading session on Wednesday night (Eastern Time) came as a surprise to many traders because,…
Very important, although little discussed, news item emerging Friday. Which could have major consequences in propping up U.S. natural gas prices. The announcement in question was…
Wind power may soon be coming to a field near you. The Department of Energy (DOE) published a major report looking at the viability of…
As I discussed previously, the coal market -- on a worldwide basis -- is dismal right now. But certain parts of the world like India are…