Geopolitical/Conflict DevelopmentsIraqi Oil UpdateIraqi government forces have reportedly thwarted another attempt by the Islamic State (IS) to take over the Baiji refinery in northern Iraq.…
The U.S. is burning coal at a slower rate, due to cheap natural gas and environmental restrictions on air pollution. With utilities unable to justify…
Regulatory AlertsA new tax law granting tax credits to oil companies appears to have survived a close referendum battle on Wednesday, with partial vote counts…
The U.S. hosted an unprecedented summit of 50 heads of African states in Washington, D.C. in early August. The event was meant to highlight the…
Geopolitical, Political & Conflict Updates• High-level industry sources in Ukraine inform us that talk of extending the new gas tax beyond the end of the…
It is quarterly earnings season and the latest figures are in. The world’s major oil companies posted mixed results. Some were good, some were bad,…
Regulatory/Management AlertsDuring the first week of August, the Ukrainian government has moved to double tax for private gas producers, signaling the first move by key…
The British government unveiled a new plan on July 28 to jump start the fledgling shale gas industry. The government will accept bids from oil…
Regulatory AlertsA court in the Netherlands has ordered Russia to pay more than $50 billion in damages to the former shareholders of the now-defunct Yukos…
If you consider a time span measured in years rather than days, weeks or months, it is hard to make a good case for investing…
While North Dakota and South Texas garner much of the attention by energy investors, West Texas is fast becoming the backbone of the shale story…
Regulatory AlertsWith the final voting schedule for its Energy Reform regularly pushed back, Mexico finally gives investors a piece of good news. The Senate voted…
Despite the recent weakness in Nearby Crude Oil on the daily chart, the weekly and monthly charts are showing quite a bit of resiliency. Both…
There are too many coincidences. There are just too many to think that the missile downing of Malaysian flight 18, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala…
In general, I try not to return to ideas that I have written about before. It strikes me as a bit lazy; I mean I…
Coal is the fastest growing source of energy across the world, as the developing world seemingly puts a new coal-fired power plant into operation as…
Pipeline UpdatesA new pipeline is being proposed from North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields through 17 Iowa counties, ending in Illinois. The proposal for the 1,100-mile…
A recent ruling by the New York Supreme Court, gave small towns in the state the right to ban the combination of hydraulic fracturing and…
GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) first came to most people’s attention in November of last year, when Apple (AAPL) signed a big contract to ensure long…
Various news outlets reported in early July that the United States has succeeded in becoming the world’s largest producer of oil. The combined total output…