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• Could The Battery Boom Lead To A Lithium Shortage?

  Published 22 August 2017 | viewed 18,529 times

  The battery boom shows no signs of slowing down, as demand for lithium-based electric batteries continues to grow worldwide. With forecasts indicating a significant rise…

• Why Tesla Is Interested In Offshore Wind

  Published 20 August 2017 | viewed 26,522 times

  Interest in offshore wind power is growing, and major energy companies are positioning themselves to take advantage of a possible boom in coastal renewable energy.…

• Is Gulf Of Mexico Oil Output About To Peak?

  Published 16 August 2017 | viewed 13,778 times

  Amid strong indicators that U.S. shale production will reach new heights by the end of 2017, efforts to promote further exploration and production in the…

• Is OPEC Counting Too Much On Venezuela Sanctions?

  Published 13 August 2017 | viewed 11,609 times

  The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released its monthly oil market report on Thursday, and the news was enough to send WTI below $50…

• Natural Gas Prices Poised To Rise As Exports Boom

  Published 08 August 2017 | viewed 27,509 times

  New data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) has brought some good news for advocates of U.S. natural gas production. In three of the first…

• The Secret Behind Better Oil Major Earnings

  Published 02 August 2017 | viewed 10,280 times

  After several years of austerity and belt-tightening, the major international oil companies posted substantial profits in Q2 of 2017. The five largest private oil companies…

• Sanctions On Venezuela Could Push Oil Into The Mid-$50s

  Published 31 July 2017 | viewed 21,381 times

  In response to Venezuela’s controversial vote on Sunday, a move which could dramatically increase the power of President Nicolas Maduro and grant his government the…

• Britain To Ban Fossil Fuel Vehicles By 2040

  Published 26 July 2017 | viewed 14,944 times

  Great Britain will ban all new diesel and gasoline-powered automobiles after 2040, according to Environment Secretary Michael Gove. In an announcement Wednesday morning, Gove confirmed…

• Saudis To Take ‘Significant’ Measures To Bolster Oil Prices

  Published 24 July 2017 | viewed 39,891 times

  At the meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC producers in St. Petersburg on Monday, Saudi Arabia announced its intention to take further action to bolster flagging…

• Could The Gulf Dispute Actually Help Iran?

  Published 20 July 2017 | viewed 7,194 times

  The on-going diplomatic feud in the Persian Gulf pitting Qatar against a coalition of Arab states led by Saudi Arabia has already disrupted regional affairs…

• Is This A Sign That The OPEC Deal Is Doomed?

  Published 18 July 2017 | viewed 9,692 times

  Late on Monday the oil world was shocked to learn that Ecuador planned on exceeding its OPEC production quota, publicly breaking from the supply cuts…

• Iran Looks To Close More Deals But Oil Majors Are Cautious

  Published 18 July 2017 | viewed 5,991 times

  Iran is on track to reach a major national milestone this year, if the nation’s oil spokesmen are to be believed. On Wednesday deputy oil…

• Falling Costs Push Renewable Investment Ahead Of Fossil Fuels

  Published 13 July 2017 | viewed 9,799 times

  According to the IEA’s World Energy Investment report, investment in electricity finally surpassed investment in oil and gas in 2016, for the first time in…

• Are Supermajors Spooked By Peak Oil Demand?

  Published 12 July 2017 | viewed 24,694 times

  Will the world’s appetite for crude oil ever be sated? For decades, it was widely presumed that demand for petroleum would grow steadily in line…

• Does This Oil Price Rally Have Legs?

  Published 02 July 2017 | viewed 22,310 times

  After a couple of miserable weeks, oil traders were finally offered some good news this week as prices started ticking back up, futures improved and…

• What To Expect From Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Speech

  Published 29 June 2017 | viewed 13,024 times

  This week is “Energy Week,” when the Administration of U.S. President Donald Trump emphasizes its policy towards oil and gas, particularly its general goal of…

• Russia’s Pipeline Play Has Eastern Europe On Edge

  Published 27 June 2017 | viewed 13,710 times

  Russia has been a major energy supplier to the European market for decades, and is looking to expand its dominance with a new pipeline that…

• Why Is Saudi Arabia Desperate For Higher Oil Prices?

  Published 20 June 2017 | viewed 51,804 times

  As OPEC’s most significant member and one of the largest crude oil producers in the world, Saudi Arabia typically exerts considerable power over global energy…

• Who Controls The Oil As Kurdish Independence Looms?

  Published 20 June 2017 | viewed 11,775 times

  Kurdistan, the autonomous region of northern Iraq that is rich in oil resources and has proven an effective force against the spread of the Islamic…

• OPEC Members Pursue Own Agenda As Glut Persists

  Published 14 June 2017 | viewed 23,718 times

  Amid reports of inventory increases, further surges in future non-OPEC supply and prices lying stagnant in the $40s, it’s becoming clear that the OPEC deal…