Michael Kern

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• Green Hydrogen Will Play A Critical Role In A Net-Zero Future

  Published 02 March 2023 | viewed 2,730 times

  The world is rapidly transitioning towards renewable energy sources in order to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. One of the most promising technologies…

• OPEC’s Oil Production Rises By 120,000 Bpd As Nigerian Output Rebounds

  Published 02 March 2023 | viewed 3,809 times

  OPEC raised its crude oil production in February by 120,000 barrels per day (bpd) amid a rebound in Nigerian output which, however, continues to be…

• EIA Inventory Reports: A Key Tool For Analyzing Energy Markets

  Published 01 March 2023 | viewed 2,464 times

  The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is an independent agency within the U.S. Department of Energy that provides data and analysis on energy production, consumption, and…

• Gasoline Prices: Why Do We Pay What We Pay At The Pump?

  Published 01 March 2023 | viewed 4,980 times

  Gasoline prices can be unpredictable, fluctuating from day to day and even hour to hour. While it may seem like the cost of gasoline is…

• The Rising Cost Of Energy: What It Means For You And Your Home

  Published 01 March 2023 | viewed 1,463 times

  Energy inflation has been one of the driving factors in the ongoing economic battle that has been unfolding over the past two years, but what…

• Wind Power Accounted For 25% Of Texas’ Electricity Generation In 2022

  Published 28 February 2023 | viewed 2,165 times

  Texas has long been known for its oil and gas industry, but in recent years, it has become a leader in renewable energy, particularly wind…

• How U.S. Shale Changed The Face Of Global Politics

  Published 28 February 2023 | viewed 2,694 times

  In the early 2000s, a revolution was unfolding in the energy industry. Technological advancements in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing had unlocked vast reserves of…

• The Ultimate Guide To Different Types Of Lithium Batteries

  Published 28 February 2023 | viewed 2,203 times

  Lithium batteries have become the go-to choice for many industries due to their high energy density, long lifespan, and low self-discharge rate. With so many…

• Oil Prices Climb But Remain On Course For A Fourth Consecutive Monthly Loss

  Published 28 February 2023 | viewed 5,979 times

  Oil prices were up early on Tuesday morning, but both WTI and Brent remain on course for a fourth consecutive monthly loss, although there are…

• Oil Prices Drop As Bearish Sentiment Builds

  Published 24 February 2023 | viewed 12,047 times

  After an initially subdued reaction to yet another crude oil build in the U.S. on Thursday, oil prices fell on Friday morning as bearish sentiment…

• The 13 U.S. States That Raised Gasoline Taxes For 2023

  Published 23 February 2023 | viewed 21,593 times

  More than a dozen U.S. states raised gasoline taxes in the second half of 2022 and in 2023, and many states ended their fuel-tax holidays…

• Germany Plans To Have The World’s Fourth Largest LNG Import Capacity By 2030

  Published 23 February 2023 | viewed 3,306 times

  Germany plans to have as much as 70.7 million tons per year of LNG import capacity by 2030, which will make Europe’s biggest economy the…

• U.S. Natural Gas Prices Have Plunged By Nearly 80% Since August

  Published 22 February 2023 | viewed 9,569 times

  The U.S. benchmark natural gas price plunged on Tuesday by as much as 10% to the lowest level since September 2020 due to milder weather…

• Higher-For-Longer Interest Rate Fears Weigh On Oil

  Published 21 February 2023 | viewed 2,343 times

  Investor Alert: With markets reopening after U.S. President's day, our oil & gas investment specialist David Messler has identified a major opportunity. U.S. shale giant…

• Attacks On The U.S. Power Grid Are Surging  

  Published 21 February 2023 | viewed 9,732 times

  The number of attacks with gunfire or vandalism on the U.S. power grid infrastructure surged last year and is likely to continue rising this year,…

• Russia’s Weekly Oil Exports Jump To Highest Level In Over A Month

  Published 20 February 2023 | viewed 6,483 times

  Russian crude oil exports by sea surged by 26% to 3.6 million barrels per day (bpd) in the week ending February 17, the highest level…

• WTI Tumbles As Dollar And Crude Inventories Climb

  Published 17 February 2023 | viewed 19,195 times

  The spread between WTI and other benchmarks is widening as several bearish factors combine in the United States to push prices lower.Oilprice Alert: In a rare…

• Notorious Drug Trafficking Hub Used For Russian Oil Shipments

  Published 16 February 2023 | viewed 11,119 times

  A Spanish city on the northern coast of Africa between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean, notorious for being a drug-trafficking hub, has become a…

• Barclays Vows To Stop Financing Oil Sands Projects

  Published 15 February 2023 | viewed 3,047 times

  Barclays on Wednesday said it would no longer provide financing to oil sands companies or oil sands projects and tightened conditions for thermal coal lending…

• Global Oil And Gas Industry Sees Profits Soar To $4 Trillion

  Published 14 February 2023 | viewed 4,006 times

  The combined income of the global oil and gas industry surged to nearly $4 trillion last year, up from an average of $1.5 trillion in…