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• KENYA: Jordanian Company Quits Exploration License

  Published 14 February 2013 | viewed 5,001 times

  Bottom Line: The decision by Jordan’s Edgo Energy to relinquish its offshore exploration license opens up opportunities for new explorers but highlights two key problems:…

• Libya: Countrywide Alert, Capital Uncertainty

  Published 14 February 2013 | viewed 5,560 times

  Bottom Line: While the oil-rich Benghazi region has been in a critical security state for some time, the capital Tripoli should be considered a top…

• Why is Oil Consumption Declining in the US?

  Published 09 February 2013 | viewed 6,222 times

  I have posted many charts by reader Tim Wallace that highlight declining oil consumption in the US.Some readers have suggested improved gasoline mileage in cars…

• Oil Market Forecast & Review 8th February 2013

  Published 08 February 2013 | viewed 5,394 times

  The 12-week crude oil rally appears to be running out of steam after reaching $98.24. Despite the close near the high last week, buyers were…

• Talking Turkey: What About Renewables?

  Published 08 February 2013 | viewed 5,680 times

  In its quest to become a self-sufficient regional energy hub and a hydrocarbon bridge between the Middle East and Europe, Turkey still hasn’t made that…

• Tanzania: Pipeline Woes for this Gas Giant

  Published 08 February 2013 | viewed 7,214 times

  Ask Tanzanians what the gas bonanza has done for them. For starters, anyone who owns property in the port city of Dar es Salaam has…

• Assassination in Tunisia, Trigger for Revolutionary Revival

  Published 08 February 2013 | viewed 5,375 times

  Bottom Line: The assassination on 6 February of opposition politician Chokri Belaid, a notable opponent of the Islamist-led government, is the trigger that will push…

• Turkish Leftist Group Claims Ankara Bombing

  Published 08 February 2013 | viewed 4,617 times

  Bottom Line: A leftist group has claimed responsibility for the bombing of the US Embassy in Ankara, but if this is a message about Turkey’s…

• The Syrian End Game: A Private Actor Arena

  Published 08 February 2013 | viewed 5,641 times

  Bottom Line: Our attempts at offering probability scenarios for an end game in Syria are crippled by the intensified meddling of a growing number of…

• Business-Military Collusion in Myanmar's Minority 'Clean-Up' Operations

  Published 08 February 2013 | viewed 7,060 times

  The issue of Burmese billionaire Tay Zaw’s financial contributions to Myanmar’s military regime that we alerted you to earlier is now becoming public due in…

• Nano-Scale Solar Rectenna can Achieve 70% Efficiency

  Published 07 February 2013 | viewed 7,979 times

  Silicon solar cells account for the majority of solar cells in the world today, and whilst they are useful and effective they actually only work…

• Oilprice.com is looking for a Salesperson to Join the Team

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 4,878 times

  Oilprice.com is looking for ad sales professionals to help market our site sponsorship packages to the oil & gas and alternative energy sectors. We are…

• Aubrey McClendon and the Destruction of the Natural Gas Market

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 11,756 times

  Aubrey McClendon is gone – or at least he’s on his way out from Chesapeake energy (CHK).  But the destruction of the natural gas market,…

• Investors Beware: Egypt's Revolution is Not Over

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 6,598 times

  In April, Egypt will hold crucial parliamentary elections. Preparations for this are being undertaken against an extremely volatile backdrop of violent protests, a state of…

• Oil Market Forecast & Review 1st February 2013

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 7,846 times

  After reaching a high at $98.24, March Crude Oil futures sold-off slightly and consolidated as long traders took a breather ahead of Friday’s U.S. Non-Farm…

• Qatar's Agenda in Syria

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 13,991 times

  Situation: Qatar continues to funnel weapons and facilitate other assistance to Syrian rebels and Salafi jihadists fighting the Assad regime in Syria.Bottom Line: Determining the…

• Iraq's Ongoing Oil Resources Power Struggle

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 5,258 times

  Incident: The tit-for-tat conflict over Iraq’s oil resources continues with Iraqi Kurds suggesting they are in talks with “two to three major international companies” to…

• Does Russia Have Anything to Fear from Chavez's Failing Health?

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 5,215 times

  Incident: Russia makes moves to deepen its energy cooperation with Venezuela, with Rosneft announcing a planned $10 billion investment in offshore oil and natural projects…

• Could we See a Revolt in Azerbaijan?

  Published 01 February 2013 | viewed 5,114 times

  Incident: Azerbaijan is experiencing an unusual amount of unrest as protesters take a stance against corruption and challenge the authority of Azerbaijani strongman Ilham Aliyev,…

• This Week in Energy: 25/01/2013

  Published 25 January 2013 | viewed 5,268 times

  This week has drawn the lines in the sand between major industry players—like Dow Chemical and Exxon Mobil—as a decision on US natural gas exports…