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Defense and Security in the EU

Jun 23, 2010 at 08:26

As EU defense ministers prepare for formal meetings within the Foreign Affairs Council, the hope is that this will provide political impetus for the refinement and further development of the…

U.S. Gas Producer Taps Sovereign Funds Amid Offshore Oil Anxiety

Jun 23, 2010 at 08:21

Chesapeake Energy, a leading U.S. producer of shale gas, found plenty of willing buyers for its latest private placement as sovereign wealth funds in Asia expressed concern about the future…

The New Challenges and Benefits of Wind Power

Jun 23, 2010 at 08:01

The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) asserts in a study released last month that the power grid for five western states – Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico…

The Value Player's Take on BP

Jun 22, 2010 at 23:39

OK, I promise I won't talk about BP again until the stock breaks one way or another. But no sooner do I put out the call to buy the pariah…

Notorious Private Military Company Blackwater up for Sale

Jun 22, 2010 at 20:14

Earlier this month, Xe Services, LLC, the latest re-branded name of the company that was once known as Blackwater Worldwide, announced that the company was up for sale. The announcement…

Why the Deepwater Horizon Commission Will be Operating in the Dark

Jun 22, 2010 at 20:07

Amid the other news this week, including the President's address to the nation on the Gulf Coast oil disaster and his meeting with BP officials yesterday, the announcement on

Why Energy Independence has Eluded the U.S.

Jun 22, 2010 at 18:46

I have noted before that every president since Nixon has talked about the need to get the United States off of foreign oil and moving toward energy independence. Jon Stewart…

A Bankrupt BP - Worse For The Financial World Than Lehman Brothers?

Jun 22, 2010 at 13:29

The BP crisis in the Gulf of Mexico has rightfully been analysed (mostly) from the ecological perspective. People’s lives and livelihoods are in grave danger. But that focus has equally…

Buy Those Who Sell Shovels, Not Miners

Jun 22, 2010 at 12:22

A careful study of the history of California's 1849 gold rush shows that while almost all the miners went broke, those who provided the picks, shovels, transportation, and banking services…

Obama Administration Knew About Deepwater Horizon 35,000 Feet Well Bore

Jun 22, 2010 at 12:15

President Obama and Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates were informed that BP would drill an unprecedented 35,000 feet well bore…

Natural Gas Indigestion

Jun 22, 2010 at 08:39

I always thought that a great strategy for a new hedge fund would be to only buy positions from existing hedge funds that were blowing up. That fund would buy…

Iranian Leaders Clampdown on Social Media

Jun 21, 2010 at 23:45

One year ago, Iran's 'Twitter revolution' made headlines in the western media. Yet in Iran itself, no Twitter revolution was taking place at all. As several opposition members and bloggers…

Secret Footage from the BP Boardroom of Devastating Coffee Spill

Jun 21, 2010 at 23:37

Our inside sources have provided us with secret footage that was filmed in the BP boardroom when a new spill broke out.We cannot reveal our sources, but can let…

Oil Patch Gossip About BP

Jun 21, 2010 at 22:05

Over the years, I have invested so much time wildcatting in the oil patch that I will never be wanting for great steaks at Nick & Sam's in Dallas, skyboxes…

China’s Oil Shipping Fears Could Present an Opportunity for Energy Investors

Jun 21, 2010 at 14:26

China is a force to be reckoned with in the international oil market. It is today the world's second-largest oil consumer, after the mighty U.S. And an increasing amount of China's…

The "Stans" - Investment Opportunities and Political Pitfalls

Jun 21, 2010 at 14:23

The former Soviet Central Asian republics are at a precarious crossroad today between accomplishing monumental progress, like Kazakhstan, and flirting with disaster and the prospects of civil war, like Kyrgyzstan.

Here Comes the Double Dip in Housing

Jun 21, 2010 at 11:24

The great thing about the residential real estate market is that it floods us with tons of hard data. The bad news is that all of these tea leaves have…

Energy Analyst Urges New Approach In Egyptian Offshore Production

Jun 20, 2010 at 21:25

Although a recent U.S. government survey outlines the rich potential of offshore Egypt's natural gas reserves, the North African country is yet to offer attractive investment terms to companies carrying…

India and China Battle over Sri Lanka

Jun 20, 2010 at 21:17

With the LTTE out of the picture and Sri Lanka growing stronger, India struggles to maintain its relevance in the strategically crucial Indian Ocean nation. But so far, China is…

Oil’s Irreplaceable Role in the Global Energy economy

Jun 19, 2010 at 09:15

Back in 2006, George W. Bush declared that the US is “addicted to oil.” Since then, that phrase has been repeated ad nauseum by politicos on both the Left and…

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