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This Critical Coal Event Is Back On

Mar 17, 2014 at 08:46

There's an eerie silence in the coal market right now.Trading sources like Platts are reporting that coal transactions globally have suddenly gone very quiet. At least in certain…

Russia Eyes Crimea’s Oil and Gas Reserves

Mar 14, 2014 at 18:14

According to Reuters, Crimea may nationalize oil and gas assets within its borders belonging to Ukraine, and sell them off to Russia. Crimea’s Deputy Prime Minister hinted at the…

Canada Setting Stage for Oil Exports Beyond U.S.

Mar 14, 2014 at 17:54

Canadian Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said his country is on the verge of becoming an energy superpower. While the United States mulls its options for energy hegemony, a recent…

Solar Power Threatening Future for U.S. Electric Utilities

Mar 14, 2014 at 17:34

A persistent warning light is flashing for U.S. electric utilities. The utilities -- big and small, for- and not-for-profit -- are facing serious disruptive technology. The old business models are…

Norwegian Continental Shelf Continues to be a Sure Bet for investors

Mar 14, 2014 at 17:06

Norway is Western Europe's largest oil producer and exporter, the world's second largest natural gas exporter after Russia, ranking fourth in world natural gas production and is an important supplier…

Victory for Chevron in Ecuador Amazon Case

Mar 14, 2014 at 16:59

A US federal judge ruled Tuesday in favor of Chevron in a record $19 billion-dollar judgment against the company for contaminating Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest. A US district judge…

Why I Love Tesla, but Dislike TSLA

Mar 14, 2014 at 15:26

I am, in general, optimistic about alternative energy in all of its many forms. While it may be a long way off, eventually human kind will have to find alternatives…

US Energy Boom vs Russian Energy Influence

Mar 14, 2014 at 15:18

It is with incredible equanimity that the media has digested the announcement of a 5 million barrel ‘test’ release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve on Wednesday, but the market certainly…

Malta: The Strategic, Painless Next Big Venue

Mar 14, 2014 at 15:16

Malta, in the heart of the Mediterranean, hasn’t made that one major find to make commercial extraction viable just yet, but it’s only a matter of time--and the low-level security…

The 3 Most Important Numbers in Energy – 14th March 2014

Mar 14, 2014 at 15:09

The Insider’s weekly run-down of critical figures and happenings from around the energy world.1970. Last year when Australian oil production was lower than the level for 2013—which came…

Levant Basin Energy Advisory

Mar 14, 2014 at 15:06

As Israel takes its newly earned place among the world’s gas exporters, we are focusing this week on the Levant Basin region, where there is a flurry of interest and…

This Week in Energy: How Would LNG Get to Ukraine?

Mar 14, 2014 at 14:43

With all the talk about using US natural gas exports as a weapon to fight Russian aggression in Ukraine, what no one’s asking is how this liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

Two Players Now Control the Oil Here

Mar 14, 2014 at 09:43

In August 2013, I wrote about opportunities shaping up for junior E&Ps in the shallow-water Gulf of Mexico Shelf (see "Junior Time in the Gulf of Mexico Shelf").

US Using Oil to Fight Russian Gas Politics in Ukraine?

Mar 13, 2014 at 17:42

The US appears to be building pressure on Russia over its actions in Ukraine by releasing crude oil from its emergency stockpile onto the market, with news of a “test…

Shell's American Woes Highlight Difficulty of Cracking Shale

Mar 13, 2014 at 17:28

Shell's new boss, Ben van Beurden, said bets on U.S. shale plays haven't worked out for his company. Its North American performance was already hit by pessimism over offshore Alaska,…

Albany Orders Moratorium on Bakken Crude

Mar 13, 2014 at 17:15

Authorities in Albany County, New York have issued a moratorium on Bakken crude oil processing at the Port of Albany pending a public health investigation. The moratorium…

Ukrainian Crisis Sparks EU Efforts to Improve Energy Security

Mar 13, 2014 at 17:02

Russia’s incursion into Ukraine has sparked concerns over disruptions in natural gas supplies to Europe. Russia has previously shut off the taps for geopolitical leverage, and perhaps they would do…

Did Nature’s Fuel Cells Spark Life on Earth

Mar 13, 2014 at 16:51

Researchers have developed a new way to simulate the energetic processes that may have led to the emergence of cell metabolism on Earth—a crucial biological function for all living organisms.

An Unknown Producer Could Change This Metal

Mar 13, 2014 at 09:48

here's been a lot of talk lately about structural changes in base metals like zinc. But another, lesser-followed metal appears to be going through some more-critical shifts.Tin.

U.S. Refiners Make Case Against Oil Exports

Mar 12, 2014 at 17:25

Record-setting levels of U.S. oil production have sparked calls from industry officials and policymakers to reverse a 1970s ban on crude oil exports. Dissent, however, is emerging from inside the…

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