Dr. Kent Moors is an internationally recognized expert in oil and natural gas policy, risk management, emerging market economic development, and market risk assessment. His consulting clients include the U.S. State Department, Russia, 27 other countries, six of the top 10 oil producing companies, and dozens of smaller public and private entities.
Dr. Moors is a prolific writer and lecturer, whose six books, more than 750 professional and market publications, and over 250 private/public sector presentations and workshops have appeared in 44 countries.
Oil & Energy Investor is Dr. Kent's e-letter, where he delivers the latest energy news from his travels around the world in his role as a consultant for major companies and governments.
With all the focus directed to solar and wind power, it’s often overlooked that renewables also include turning biomass into biofuels. And the latter has…
Almost from the start of modern trading of futures contracts in the early 1980s, there’s been an expected trading connection between crude oil and natural…
I won a science fair at age 12 by making a “perpetual motion” machine. It really didn’t do very much, but was kind of cool.…
After over 40 years in the energy business, more than two decades of that with a parallel career in intelligence, I regularly witness the impact…
Two crucial things happened yesterday. The first you may have noticed – oil prices moved back up. As for the second, most so-called “experts” seemed…
As it turned out, my predictions of where prices would end up by the end of September were spot on. And now, we’re entering a…
The White House recently slapped new sanctions on Venezuelan officials, banning them from entering the U.S. That follows past, more general sanctions… As well as…
Only a few weeks ago, pundits were bemoaning the collapse of oil prices. Then, these self-proclaimed soothsayers became doomsayers, and started predicting oil prices would…
Back in 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) began something called The SunShot Initiative. The intent was to set 2020 and 2030 targets making solar…
As you know, everything is bigger in Texas – ranches, oil fortunes, trucks, you name it. But there’s a certain court case that’s becoming a…
As the U.S. market begins its recovery from the double whammy served up by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, my earlier projections of where crude oil prices are…
As the market price for oil fell way below $50 in New York and hangs around $52 in London, there’s a much more important oil-price…
Venezuela is now on the brink of total collapse. As you’ve seen before here in Oil & Energy Investor, national oil company PDVSA looms large…
Much of my earlier career in intelligence was based on a simple assumption. It was the kind of approach the “craft” shares with a number…
On Sunday, an “election” occurred in beleaguered Venezuela, a member of OPEC and owner of the largest oil reserves in the world. The result of…
Events of the last few days will be opening up some interesting energy investment moves. We just need the smoke to settle, first. It brings…
The price of oil might just be the single most important number in the modern economy. Not only does it determine how much it costs…
Earlier this week, Ecuador’s Oil Minister Carlos Perez announced that the country would no longer abide by its commitment to the Vienna Accord. That’s the…
Back when Tesla Inc. (TSLA) unveiled a test of its new “Powerpacks” – batteries to power homes and businesses – it was clear that the company’s future…
Early this morning (Qatar time), Qatar Petroleum announced it planned to increase production dramatically from its huge North Field in the Persian Gulf. The increase…