Last week, crude oil futures bucked the trend and defied the bearish fundamentals to put them in a position to finish higher for the week. The price action was…
The major news of the week was the mega-merger between Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) and BG Group (LON: BG). The $70 billion price tag of BG Group made the…
Last week we saw another 10MB massive crude oil build domestically at a time when US production is flattening, refinery capacity is rising and gasoline demand…
Critical events to watch in the resource world these days, weeks, and months. Monday, April 13: Zambia’s government tables changes to copper royalties Royalty changes for…
The collapse of oil prices is opening up a new diplomatic opportunity for the United States in the western hemisphere. The U.S. has a spotty…
The kamikaze pilots that flew bombing raids and suicide missions against the Allies in World War Two were inspired by a “divine wind” that they believed…
Water is perhaps the world’s most important resource, and one of the most common resources. For decades water was regarded as a common good, and it…
The utility death spiral could be just around the corner. A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) finds that solar photovoltaics combined with…
One of the big winners of the historic deal between Iran and the P5+1 nations over its nuclear program will be Asia. Specifically, the deal will…
Critical item for the global platinum-group metals market this week. Suggesting that big changes may be ahead for buying and pricing in this space. Major Russian…
The easy money created by the Federal Reserve via QE has long since been the root cause of asset price distortion well beyond what fundamentals dictate.…
Researchers at the University of Texas have engineered a yeast cell that transforms sugar into biofuel to improve its yield and make it more competitive with…
The upstream oil and gas industry is not a black hole. There’s no mystery wrapped in an enigma here. There are a lot of meetings with…
Oil prices are finally building some momentum. In a sign of a resurgence, oil prices are at their highest levels in weeks, with WTI jumping…
That's ONEOK Partners. Specialist operator of a 36,000-mile pipeline network for natural gas and liquids across the southern U.S. This week, ONEOK said it has struck…
The rush to export natural gas from North America was nice while it lasted. But the spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia have…
OPEC has been the most talked about international organization among investors, analysts and international political lobbies in the last few months. When OPEC speaks, the world…
Having a V-8 or even a V-10 engine powered car these days won’t break the bank for many consumers who have experienced a dramatic decrease in…
The oil industry’s next big innovation has largely been over-shadowed by the collapse of oil prices. But this new technology promises to have a bigger long-term…
It should seem obvious that it takes energy to get energy. And, when it takes more energy to get the energy we want, this usually spells…