Alex Kimani

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• Wall Street Still Bullish On Emerging Markets Despite OPEC Rift

  Published 14 July 2021 | viewed 2,568 times

  A commonly heard refrain amongst investment circles is that emerging markets, or EMs, are no longer what they used to be over the past two…

• Biomass: The EU's Great 'Clean Energy' Fraud

  Published 13 July 2021 | viewed 7,276 times

  "The professionalization of the biomass industry is a problem that needs attention."--Bas Eickhout, Dutch politician and member of the European Parliament. When it comes to…

• Investors Are Betting Big On The Future Of EV Efficiency

  Published 12 July 2021 | viewed 5,423 times

  With the global electrification drive in full swing, electric cars have constantly been improving in terms of mileage, performance, charging time—and costs. And, Wright's law…

• A Contrarian Investor’s Approach To OPEC’s Oil Spat

  Published 10 July 2021 | viewed 14,412 times

  After seven consecutive weeks of gains, oil prices have gone into reverse gear once again, thanks mainly to a collapse in OPEC+ talks. Oil prices…

• U.S. Shale On Track For One Of Its Best Years Ever

  Published 08 July 2021 | viewed 13,354 times

  After seven consecutive weeks of gains, oil prices have gone into reverse gear once again, thanks mainly to the latest OPEC+ spat that left everyone…

• The Plastics Sector Is Suffering As Oil Prices Rise

  Published 07 July 2021 | viewed 4,349 times

  Four years ago, the UN declared plastic pollution a global crisis, decades after the discovery of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch--a collection of marine debris…

• Why Oil And Gas Stocks Will Continue To Outperform Solar

  Published 06 July 2021 | viewed 5,409 times

  Oil prices are soaring and look set to continue their climb after OPEC+ failed to increase production. Meanwhile, solar energy is cheap and appears to…

• Could Iran Raise Its Oil Production To 6 Million Bpd?

  Published 05 July 2021 | viewed 4,309 times

  The unsuccessful attempts by OPEC+ to reach a deal on output cuts increase the risk of creating a supply squeeze in an already tight market,…

• 3 Stocks To Capitalize On The Rally In Natural Gas

  Published 04 July 2021 | viewed 18,331 times

  The United States has a long-running love affair with natural gas, with fossil fuels acting as the lynchpin in the country's power generation mix, while…

• A Human Battery: The World Is One Step Closer To Wearable Energy

  Published 01 July 2021 | viewed 3,672 times

  The consumer-wearable devices of today have come a long way from the days of the clunky Google Glass. A Pew Research study last year found…

• The Best Energy Dividend Stocks Of 2021

  Published 30 June 2021 | viewed 13,896 times

  As OPEC+ gets ready for its next meeting to discuss easing its oil output restrictions, both the WTI and Brent benchmarks were trading down nearly…

• Emerging Markets Are Missing Out On The ESG Boom

  Published 29 June 2021 | viewed 1,694 times

  Emerging markets are considered to be among the most vulnerable to climate change. A 2018 study published in the Geophysical Research Letters says the results…

• 5 Must-Watch Energy IPOs This Year

  Published 28 June 2021 | viewed 2,805 times

  After a brief hiatus on reports that OPEC+ is pondering another production hike starting in August, oil prices have resumed their march higher after U.S.…

• Is It Time For The Solar Industry To Look In The Mirror?

  Published 27 June 2021 | viewed 11,785 times

  Silicon panels pretty much rule the solar energy sector, with more than 90% of panels manufactured using the versatile element.  This is not by chance;…

• Are Your Solar Stocks Safe?

  Published 26 June 2021 | viewed 3,679 times

  A few days ago, Bloomberg reported that the Biden administration was mulling banning imports of polysilicon from Xinjiang, China, a region responsible for supplying ~45%…

• Top 3 Best Performing Small-Cap Oil Stocks

  Published 24 June 2021 | viewed 13,161 times

  Oil prices rallied to their highest levels in two and a half years after OPEC+ recently agreed to extend its historic production cuts. On Monday…

• China's Private Oil Refiners Are Too Powerful For Beijing

  Published 22 June 2021 | viewed 4,714 times

  In a dramatic reversal of fortunes, Beijing has announced huge cutbacks in import quotas for the country's private oil refiners. According to Reuters, China's independent…

• Oilfield Services Companies Are Making A Full Comeback

  Published 21 June 2021 | viewed 7,097 times

  Oil futures are not exactly immune to a commodity rout. Oil prices have been pulling back over the past few days, with July WTI crude…

• The Best Performing Energy Commodities Of The Year So Far

  Published 20 June 2021 | viewed 3,415 times

  After years of disappointment, the commodity markets are sizzling hot once again. The Bloomberg Commodities Index (BCOM), the most widely used benchmark for the commodities…

• Big Oil Looks To Cut Production Following Activist Backlash

  Published 19 June 2021 | viewed 13,616 times

  Two weeks ago, Big Oil suffered a series of boardroom and courtroom defeats in the hands of hardline climate activists. Exxon Mobil lost three board…