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Dec 20, 2013 at 11:19

BP Plc has started up a $4.2 billion oil conversion processing unit that represents the largest private sector investment in the history of the state of Indiana. The…

Dec 20, 2013 at 11:09

An interesting document published by Wikileaks reveals how oil companies have attempted to handle the challenge posed by environmental opposition to the North American shale boom—and how they were wrong-footed…

Dec 20, 2013 at 09:02

The energy major is pushing for exports of American oil to markets overseas.Reports surfaced last week that Exxon is encouraging U.S. regulators to relax an existing export ban…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:56

Arbitrage is one of the simplest ways to make big money. Take something worth little and move it to a place where it’s worth a lot.

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:54

One of the energy themes we need to keep track of in 2014 is the possible end of the crude oil export ban here in the US, in place since…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:52

Turkey has been the darling of foreign oil and gas investors who are looking to new frontiers that are less risky, from a security and political stability point of view.…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:50

Bottom Line: Mexico’s Senate on 11 December—after a 19-hour session—approved legislation to modernize the energy sector and open it up to private investment, though some of the bill’s points are…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:48

Bottom Line: After Petroleum Minister Rafael Ramírez announced on 4 December 2013 that Spanish oil and gas company Repsol and the Venezuelan government would be signing an agreement to invest…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:46

February crude oil futures fluctuated between gains and losses this week as investors reacted to the latest economic reports and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to begin reducing its monthly…

Dec 19, 2013 at 16:13

On December 16, 2013, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro outlined plans to use a weaker exchange rate in order to lift the prospects of its ailing oil sector and deal with…

Dec 19, 2013 at 16:08

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir accused his former vice president of launching a coup earlier this week, sending the world's newest nation into political turmoil. Rocked by conflict last year…

Dec 19, 2013 at 15:35

The move by banking and securities regulators to ban proprietary trading at financial institutions could put an end to Wall Street’s dominance in the commodity hedging game, giving greater…

Dec 19, 2013 at 15:31

The British government is preparing to offer up fracking licenses across some two-thirds of the UK’s entire territory for shale oil and gas exploration by next summer as London eyes…

Dec 19, 2013 at 08:46

A great investor friend of mine once described very succinctly how to ensure you are always the smartest person in the room.Find an empty room.Such advice…

Dec 18, 2013 at 17:10

The US Energy Information Administration released on Tuesday an early version of its Annual Energy Outlook for 2014.  The main item being that the United States will continue to develop…

Dec 18, 2013 at 17:08

The Obama administration earlier this year made a great show about its intention to “pivot” U.S. economic and military interests towards Asia.Now the Russian Federation appears to be…

Dec 18, 2013 at 17:03

By then end of this year, Pennsylvania may be the second-biggest gas-producing US state, behind Texas, as production at the Marcellus Shale soars, according to a new report from the…

Dec 18, 2013 at 17:00

There is a lot of confusion about which limit we are reaching with respect to oil supply. There seems to be a huge amount of “reserves,” and oil production seems…

Dec 18, 2013 at 11:07

A couple of interesting events the last few weeks from the established oil basins of the North Sea.It appears that a number of high-profile E&Ps are moving out…

Dec 17, 2013 at 17:14

U.S. oil production is breaking records standing for more than 20 years. With the International Energy Agency suggesting the boom won't last, smart investors will get behind rail as the…