Alex Kimani

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• The $369 Billion Promise That Sent Clean Energy Stocks Soaring

  Published 11 August 2022 | viewed 3,079 times

  Dozens of renewable energy stocks are soaring after the U.S. the Senate passed a historic climate and energy bill that experts have hailed as the…

• Are Gas Stations Really Inflating Prices For Profit?

  Published 10 August 2022 | viewed 10,187 times

  About a month ago, American consumers were confronted with the highest retail gas prices in history when gas prices soared past $5 per gallon for…

• From Coal To Gas And Back: How Europe Is Easing Its Energy Crisis

  Published 09 August 2022 | viewed 5,548 times

  Last year in November, the UK, together with key partner Italy, hosted the COP26 climate summit, an event many believed to be the world’s best…

• Offshore Drilling Is Coming Back With A Bang

  Published 08 August 2022 | viewed 30,916 times

  After years of uncertainty and stagnation, the offshore drilling market is on the rebound and is in the early innings of an upcycle in investment…

• Dodgy Demand Data? The Oil Price Collapse Conspiracy

  Published 07 August 2022 | viewed 67,968 times

  WTI crude oil prices fell to their lowest point since early February on Thursday, giving up virtually all gains since Russia invaded Ukraine. WTI crude…

• Why Oil And Gas Executives Are Reluctant To Pull The Trigger On New Deals

  Published 04 August 2022 | viewed 18,611 times

  The last two energy crises that threatened hundreds of energy companies with bankruptcy have rewritten the O&G M&A playbook. Previously, oil and gas companies made…

• Commodities Trading: The Secret Behind Big Oil’s Bumper Earnings

  Published 03 August 2022 | viewed 7,851 times

  Dozens of giant commodity and energy traders saw their profits explode during the pandemic thanks to their ability to leverage their storage facilities, global network…

• Egyptian Port Serves As New Route For Russian Oil

  Published 03 August 2022 | viewed 14,926 times

  With western sanctions looming and many nations shunning it, Russia appears to have discovered a new gateway for its crude, with Bloomberg reporting that Moscow…

• Oil Prices Fall To $90, But It’s Not Enough For Biden

  Published 03 August 2022 | viewed 23,407 times

  After touching the highest level since 2009 above $130/bbl, oil prices have pulled back sharply over the past two months with both Brent and WTI…

• Hot Rivers To Limit French Nuclear Power Output Amid Energy Crisis

  Published 03 August 2022 | viewed 5,255 times

  Electricite de France SA, France’s state-owned utility, announced on Tuesday that it is highly likely it will be forced to extend cuts to nuclear generation…

• How Commodity Traders Are Helping Fund Russia’s War

  Published 02 August 2022 | viewed 5,257 times

  Despite wide-ranging sanctions and import bans, Russia's vast energy sector continues to thrive, with the country managing to export nearly a billion dollars worth of…

• Can Less Diversified Energy Companies Replicate Big Oil’s Success?

  Published 02 August 2022 | viewed 1,929 times

  Earnings season for corporate America is well underway, with nearly 60% of S&P 500 companies having returned their Q2 2022 scorecards. While a good 73%…

• Big Oil Set For Blowout Performance, But What Comes Next?

  Published 28 July 2022 | viewed 13,364 times

  Earnings season is here with us once again, with 21% of S&P 500 companies having reported second-quarter 2022 earnings. According to FactSet data, 68% of…

• Gold Remains Relatively Cheap, Here’s Why

  Published 28 July 2022 | viewed 4,316 times

  It's increasingly looking like gold bulls will not be taking back this market any time soon. After a bright start that saw gold prices touch…

• European Gas Prices Spike 30% After Russian Supply Cuts

  Published 27 July 2022 | viewed 7,867 times

  European gas prices have surged 30% in the space of two days after Russia made good its threat to slash gas deliveries to the continent…

• High Oil Prices Spark A New Wave Of Exploration

  Published 26 July 2022 | viewed 11,756 times

  When the energy crisis hit a nadir two years ago, highly indebted American oil and gas companies quickly changed their playbook, adopting stricter cost discipline,…

• The Companies Taking Advantage Of America’s LNG Boom

  Published 21 July 2022 | viewed 16,162 times

  Over the past few years, dozens of U.S. midstream companies have set their sights on natural gas pipelines and export terminals as the U.S. natural…

• Governments Can No Longer Afford To Leave Energy Security To Market Forces

  Published 20 July 2022 | viewed 7,583 times

  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent global energy crisis are spurring a profound transformation in the global energy system.    About three decades ago,…

• IEA:Global Electricity Demand Has Slowed Dramatically

  Published 20 July 2022 | viewed 8,313 times

  In its latest Electricity Market Report, the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) says that global demand for electricity is already slowing sharply thanks to slowing…

• Why Natural Gas Stocks Are Outperforming Oil Stocks

  Published 19 July 2022 | viewed 6,759 times

  Over the past couple of weeks, oil stocks have sold off heavily, reversing a good chunk of their early-year gains thanks to a drop in…