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Dec 16, 2014 at 14:19

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he intends to reach a deal with West and end years of sanctions despite the objections of a “few” opponents who use their country’s crippled…

Dec 16, 2014 at 14:11

The Lima climate talks have just ended. Predictably, no substantive agreement was reached. The nations of the world agreed for the umpteenth time that climate change needs to be fixed…

Dec 16, 2014 at 11:24

Falling oil prices are the newest wrench in the Fed’s decision making, but the effect might seem counter-intuitive. Since the Fed’s last meeting in October, oil prices have fallen 25%.…

Dec 15, 2014 at 16:08

Ukraine’s bid to rid itself of its dependence on Russian energy just took a huge hit. Chevron announced that it was pulling out of a deal that it made…

Dec 15, 2014 at 15:59

As a consumer of oil, you may regard recent sharp declines in the world oil price as a blessing. But... If you work in the oil industry, you will not.…

Dec 15, 2014 at 15:52

OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah al-Badri is urging the cartel’s 12 members to maintain production and exploration despite a lower demand for oil. Yet al-Badri told an energy conference in Dubai on…

Dec 15, 2014 at 15:43

West Texas Intermediate sold for $105 a barrel at the start of July, but ended last week at $58. The most important factor has been surging U.S. production. But…

Dec 15, 2014 at 15:17

The North Dakota Industrial Commission just published their Bakken Monthly Oil Production Statistics and also their ND Monthly Oil Production Statistics.

Dec 15, 2014 at 14:32

With so much talk swirling about the current oil price drop, I feel compelled to focus less on the rhetoric and more on the data. So the vibe of this…

Dec 12, 2014 at 15:31

Even with oil prices hitting five-year lows, Mexico has decided to move forward with its historic auction of offshore oil tracts. President Enrique Pena Nieto followed through on a 2012…

Dec 12, 2014 at 15:19

Oil cartel OPEC decided not to cut output in a meeting on November 28, despite repeated pleas by members Ecuador and Venezuela to do so. Two weeks after the meeting,…

Dec 12, 2014 at 15:06

To many observers, OPEC’s refusal to cut production and thus shore up oil prices was the beginning of a price war with the United States so that Saudi Arabia, the…

Dec 12, 2014 at 14:57

Concerns about energy security have shot to the top of the political agenda in Europe. But the US has no intention of letting the EU down. “The United States will…

Dec 12, 2014 at 14:33

Energy-poor Turkey stands to benefit from Moscow’s surprise decision to drop the $45-billion South Stream natural gas pipeline project, analysts say. At the same time, it raises questions about…

Dec 12, 2014 at 14:03

Urgent Note: This week, our analyst Dan Dicker provides key insights into the companies now considered to be the walking dead in the energy space. The debt burdens…

Dec 12, 2014 at 13:56

One steady reader of mine has questioned my recent analysis: While being positive on oil up until the break below $82, I’ve now become one of the most negative in…

Dec 12, 2014 at 13:53

Attempting to pick the bottom of oil’s move down has so far proven to be an expensive game for energy investors. The $60 WTI level that we are rapidly approaching…

Dec 12, 2014 at 13:50

Introduction As 2014 draws to a close, the oil markets are in free fall, leaving energy investors with few good options. Oil prices are now at five-year lows with no…

Dec 12, 2014 at 13:35

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Somalia has invited Soma Oil and Gas, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Chevron to explore oil and gas resources in the country. Soma Oil and…

Dec 12, 2014 at 13:34

Crude Oil Outlook Support for crude oil futures continued to erode last week after the release…