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Mar 13, 2015 at 17:21

Longtime, regular readers with the memory of an elephant may remember an article that I wrote in May of last year. That piece suggested that even…

Mar 13, 2015 at 17:16

Introduction Marine vessels offer the cheapest and easiest way to transport goods around the world. There are an estimated 50,000 container ships moving goods from point…

Mar 13, 2015 at 17:09

Politics, Geopolitics & ConflictYemen’s oil-rich Marib province is the likely next target for takeover by Houthi militants…

Mar 13, 2015 at 17:03

Crude OilMay Crude Oil futures were under pressure most of the week driven by concerns over huge…

Mar 13, 2015 at 14:02

World oil demand increased by 1.1 million barrels per day in February. This is a potentially important data point that suggests a crude oil price recovery sooner than later. It…

Mar 13, 2015 at 12:54

Oil production levels are finally starting to decline after months of depressed prices. New data from North Dakota shows that the state’s oil output fell…

Mar 13, 2015 at 12:46

Despite the popular narrative that we keep hearing, the U.S is not running out of crude oil storage. Yet there are those who are predicting that…

Mar 12, 2015 at 18:34

Texas is famous the world over for two things on a massive scale: oil and droughts. Now the slick but dry state is becoming famous for…

Mar 12, 2015 at 18:22

Everything, so they say, is relative. Over the last two weeks, as WTI crude oil prices have turned tail and once again dived back below $50/Barrel,…

Mar 12, 2015 at 18:15

Royal Dutch Shell plans on shutting down its iconic Brent oil field after it reaches the end of its life. The field has played a critical role in the United…

Mar 12, 2015 at 18:06

These days drones are catching a lot more attention than from just hobbyists and areal photographers. Even the Secret Service announced plans recently to fly Unmanned…

Mar 12, 2015 at 17:56

Many reasons have been provided for the dramatic plunge in the price of oil to about $60 per barrel (nearly half of what it was a year ago): slowing…

Mar 12, 2015 at 13:16

With crude prices reeling from the effects of geopolitical wrangling and surging production, it’s a tough time to be a resident of an oil boom town. Although drilling in areas…

Mar 12, 2015 at 11:42

The ongoing and seemingly widening scandal plaguing Petrobras is beginning to cause fissures in Brazil’s political system. New evidence suggests that the ruling political party may…

Mar 11, 2015 at 18:03

It might be discussed over coffee, at the gym, or when a group of friends gather on a Friday night. Analysts write about it, pundits prognosticate…

Mar 11, 2015 at 17:53

ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson is wrong about the resilience of U.S. tight oil production. Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported: “…Mr. Tillerson pointed out…

Mar 11, 2015 at 17:37

Nicaragua’s concerted effort to develop renewable energy is beginning to pay off, with three-quarters of gross domestic primary energy supply and half its electric power now…

Mar 11, 2015 at 17:28

The electric utility is at a crossroads. Facing flat electricity demand and a sudden insurgent campaign from rooftop solar, the large centralized utility company is entering…

Mar 11, 2015 at 17:19

Azerbaijan is running lower on energy income but, amidst a revived push for a role in gas distribution in Europe, not on energy-ambitions. Baku is pushing…

Mar 11, 2015 at 16:14

In what some note could be a pre-emptive strike against rising social tensions in The Kingdom, new (and potentially crazy) King Salman bin Abdulaziz vowed to…