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A Look at China's energy Future and What it Means for Oil Prices

Jun 10, 2011 at 07:29

I was recently asked to participate in an energy roundtable at Focus on China’s Energy Future and the Shale Gas Question. It is no secret that I feel that…

Just How Significant is the OPEC Announcement?

Jun 10, 2011 at 07:23

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)  announced on Tuesday that its members could not reach an agreement to change OPEC's production quotas. How significant is that announcement? In…

Global Oil Reserves Increase by 6.6 Billion Barrels in 2010

Jun 10, 2011 at 07:20

In the absence of replenishment by successful exploration or reserves growth, so-called 'reserves replacement', proved reserves would tend to decline over time as production depleted the existing reserve base. However,…

Researchers Develop a More Efficient Approach to Extracting Geothermal Energy

Jun 10, 2011 at 07:18

Researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Department of Earth Sciences have developed an approach to extracting geothermal energy more efficiently while reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide at the same time. The…

Making the Most of the Coming Market Meltdown

Jun 10, 2011 at 07:13

Executive chairman of Templeton Asset Management’s emerging markets group, Mark Mobius, who oversees more than $50 billion, firmly believes another financial crisis is “inevitable.” Sounds ominous, right? Mobius doesn’t think…

Crude Oil Futures Slide Over Economic Recovery Fears

Jun 09, 2011 at 13:36

Crude oil futures erased gains on Thursday, as prices were pressured by a broadly higher U.S. dollar and after disappointing U.S. employment data added to concerns over the economic recovery…

Are U.S. Bureaucrats About to Make a Huge Oil Supply Blunder?

Jun 09, 2011 at 08:21

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got the file Monday as the State Department concluded a public comment period on its draft environmental impact statement, and will publish a final…

Shell's $12 Billion Brazilian Biofuel Venture

Jun 09, 2011 at 08:17

Shell has combined forces with Brazilian ethanol company Cosan and launched a $12 billion joint venture, named Raizen, in one of the biggest biofuel deals to date. Plans for the…

Tension Building over Arctic Energy Riches

Jun 09, 2011 at 08:15

The Arctic Ocean is a vast frozen sea bordered by Russia, Canada, Denmark, and Norway. It has been explored but it’s potential for mineral deposits and oil and gas deposits…

The Economics of Nuclear Power

Jun 09, 2011 at 08:09

When considering various sources of power, it is important to note that the analysis of power generation costs is a complex process that is highly dependent upon the location of…

Preparing for Higher Food and Energy Prices

Jun 09, 2011 at 08:03

Over the years, we have become accustomed to a rising standard of living. One of things that has helped this happen is a gradually declining ratio of food costs to…

Could Natural Gas Prices Be About to Jump?

Jun 08, 2011 at 23:09

Name one of the best performing assets since the “RISK OFF” trade started and it would have to be natural gas. You may recall my waxing bullish on this simple…

U.S. - Venezuelan Relations - Just Frozen or Beyond Repair?

Jun 08, 2011 at 08:17

According to the U.S. Energy Administration, two months ago the United States total crude oil imports averaged 9,033 thousand barrels per day (tbpd), with the top five exporting countries being…

A Look at US Military Energy Consumption

Jun 08, 2011 at 08:11

Since the beginning of the 20th century energy has been a critical factor for armed forces worldwide. From the end of the Cold War to the first years of the…

The Rapidly Expanding Natural Gas Market

Jun 08, 2011 at 07:59

Anyone of a betting nature may take a look at the forward swaps market on natural gas and think the small premium asked for forward-dated gas prices do not reflect…

Brazilian Government Investing $22 Billion in Sugarcane and Ethanol Production

Jun 08, 2011 at 07:43

Brazil's government unveiled new financing and other incentives for sugarcane ethanol production on Monday, vowing to work closely with the private sector to boost production in an industry that has…

Germany and the Nuclear Future

Jun 08, 2011 at 07:39

Lets start with the bottom line, or what I usually call ‘The Message’ While Germany might temporarily abandon nuclear facilities located in Germany, they will never abandon electricity generated in…

Investors Salivating Over Mongolian Energy Resources

Jun 07, 2011 at 08:11

Sometime in the next 12 months, an energy IPO offering in distant Mongolia already has foreign investors salivating. The darling of the international energy community is coal company Erdenes-Tavan Tolgoi…

Natural Gas Futures Close to a 10 Month High

Jun 07, 2011 at 08:08

Natural gas futures fluctuated between small gains and losses on Tuesday, but remained close to a ten-month high as warmer-than-normal temperatures across much of the U.S. next week boosted demand…

Shells Floating LNG Project – A Game Changer for the Energy Industry

Jun 07, 2011 at 07:58

Shell recently announced that their Prelude floating LNG project off northwest Western Australia has passed another milestone, with the $US12.6 billion ($11.8bn) project receiving final investment approval. Prelude…

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