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• Greece Hopes to Kick Start Growth With Offshore Oil

  Published 04 July 2014 | viewed 4,376 times

  The Greek soccer team surprised a lot of critics by reaching the Round of 16 stage in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the squad…

• Global Energy Advisory – 4th July 2014

  Published 04 July 2014 | viewed 3,929 times

  Geopolitical & Conflict AlertsIraq/KurdistanFollowing on our briefing of last week, the Kurdistan Regional Government in Northern Iraq has officially announced it is preparing to hold…

• Successfully Trading the Crude Oil Markets

  Published 04 July 2014 | viewed 7,683 times

  Speculators versus ProfessionalsLast week’s article highlighted the crude oil futures market and the roles that supply and demand as well as the major market participants…

• In Russia’s Crosshairs, Ukraine Revives LNG Plans

  Published 01 July 2014 | viewed 9,642 times

  KIEV-- Russian gas prices have long succeeded in dictating Ukraine’s energy future and determining the fate of Kiev’s plans to diversify into liquefied natural gas.…

• The Road to Energy Independence (Infographic)

  Published 01 July 2014 | viewed 6,279 times

  The latest infographic from Crude Energy shows the road the US has paved on the way to potential independence from foreign oil and natural gas.Because…

• Murphy USA: A Rare Long Term Growth Opportunity With A Tight Stop

  Published 27 June 2014 | viewed 3,917 times

  My trading background and experience means that, in general, when I am looking for recommendations and interesting stock picks in the energy sector I am…

• The Smart Grid is Coming – Who Wins Who Loses

  Published 27 June 2014 | viewed 4,890 times

  Summer days are here and air conditioners are running full blast in much of the United States.  Summer months tend to be periods of high…

• Global Energy Advisory – 27th June 2014

  Published 27 June 2014 | viewed 3,510 times

  Discovery & Development•    Kenya: Africa Oil Corp. has announced a new gas discovery at its Sala Prospect in Block 9, onshore in Kenya. The Sala-1…

• Understanding the Crude Oil Markets

  Published 27 June 2014 | viewed 6,307 times

  Crude oil futures and oil stocks have one thing in common. They both trend well. Stocks have one advantage, they tend to have unlimited upside…

• What's In The Permian Basin

  Published 25 June 2014 | viewed 10,669 times

  With the oil boom in full flow in the United States we take a look at the Permian Basin - the recoverable reserves, current production, …

• Why I Like Vertex Energy (VTNR) Despite The Warning Signs

  Published 20 June 2014 | viewed 3,747 times

  Some technologies, even some industries, seem to be always on the verge of a breakthrough. The energy sector is particularly prone to this. If you…

• Safe Bets in an Unsafe World

  Published 20 June 2014 | viewed 3,559 times

  The first six months of 2014 are nearly in the books and it has proven to be a rocky ride for the oil markets. Back…

• Global Energy Advisory – 20th June 2014

  Published 20 June 2014 | viewed 3,412 times

  Regulatory AlertsStarting next year, the state of California will impose a 6.5-cent fee on every barrel of crude oil transported to the state via rail…

• The Most Volatile Game in Town

  Published 20 June 2014 | viewed 3,522 times

  From my experience, June is a great month to take a look at the natural gas market. One reason is the speculative opportunities that can…

• Why Petrobras (PBR) Could Be The World Cup’s Biggest Winner

  Published 13 June 2014 | viewed 4,925 times

  As an Englishman living in the US, I am feeling very important at the moment. Every American I know is asking my opinion on the…

• Iraq’s Disintegration and What it Means for Oil Markets

  Published 13 June 2014 | viewed 4,341 times

  Another week, another geopolitical flashpoint affecting global oil markets. This week saw the takeover of Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, by an insurgent Sunni group…

• Global Energy Advisory – 13th June 2014

  Published 13 June 2014 | viewed 4,027 times

  Geopolitical DevelopmentsThe Bulgarian government has announced it will suspend work on Russia’s South Stream pipeline amid strong opposition from the EU and the US and…

• EPA Inflicts Mortal Wound on King Coal

  Published 06 June 2014 | viewed 4,969 times

  The big news of the week was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to limit greenhouse gases from existing power plants, a move that…

• Global Energy Advisory – 6th June 2014

  Published 06 June 2014 | viewed 3,903 times

  Oil and Gas FlashpointsSince fighting broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, oil production has fallen by at least one-third, with officials now giving…

• The Big Losers in the Monterey Formation

  Published 30 May 2014 | viewed 4,103 times

  The L.A. Times spilled the beans last week that the Energy Information Administration is set to severely downgrade the Monterey Shale in California in an…