Nick Cunningham

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• Macroeconomic Instability For Emerging Markets Thanks To Commodity Bust

  Published 10 October 2015 | viewed 10,245 times

  The bust in commodity prices is sending ripples through the world of emerging markets.Countries depending on resource extraction and exports of commodities have run into…

• Historic Failure For Brazilian Oil Auction

  Published 08 October 2015 | viewed 26,160 times

  Brazil just held an oil and gas auction, and judging by the results, few companies are interested in developing the country’s oil and gas reserves…

• This Month Could Make Or Break The Oil Markets

  Published 05 October 2015 | viewed 15,754 times

  Saudi Arabia announced price cuts to its oil that it is exporting to Asia, in a bid to hold onto market share. Saudi Arabia’s competitors…

• Second Oil Auction Goes Much Better For Mexico

  Published 01 October 2015 | viewed 17,206 times

  Mexico improved upon its disappointing July auction in its latest round; an improvement that could lead to deeper investment in the country’s oil sector. In…

• Alaska Facing Tough Choices Without Arctic Oil

  Published 30 September 2015 | viewed 18,057 times

  The disappointing exploration results in the Chukchi Sea for Royal Dutch Shell was a huge blow to the company, and will set back oil development…

• Trouble Ahead For The World’s Next Shale Boom?

  Published 29 September 2015 | viewed 18,865 times

  Argentina has often been held up as the next most likely location for a shale revolution, with some of the largest shale oil and gas…

• With Shell’s Failure, U.S. Arctic Drilling Is Dead

  Published 28 September 2015 | viewed 24,024 times

  Arctic Drilling in the U.S. is dead.After more than eight years of planning and drilling, costing more than $7 billion, Royal Dutch Shell announced that…

• Exxon CEO: Alaska Is Its Own Worst Enemy

  Published 26 September 2015 | viewed 23,432 times

  Alaska is trying to pivot towards liquefied natural gas as oil production continues to slowly decline. Alaska’s Governor Bill Walker announced a special session of…

• Oil Majors Sacrifice Production To Protect Dividends

  Published 24 September 2015 | viewed 17,886 times

  The French oil company Total released a downward revision to its production forecast, lowering its target from 2.8 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2017,…

• Canadian Oil Trapped Without More Pipeline Capacity

  Published 23 September 2015 | viewed 16,942 times

  Adding insult to injury for Canada’s oil industry, Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came out against the Keystone XL Pipeline on September 22, ending several…

• There Are 800 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Around The World

  Published 22 September 2015 | viewed 12,770 times

  There are 800 different programs around the world that subsidize fossil fuels, according to a new report from the OECD. The OECD released the report…

• Is This The Bottom For Oil Prices?

  Published 21 September 2015 | viewed 25,170 times

  The worst could be over for oil prices, if the whims of a growing number of speculators are anything to go by.Hedge funds are taking…

• Oil Companies Running Out Of Options

  Published 19 September 2015 | viewed 24,350 times

  The financial pressure on indebted oil and gas companies continues to mount, putting them in a bind as they try to mend their deteriorating balance…

• Oil Prices Could Surge As This Country Fails To Meet Production Targets

  Published 17 September 2015 | viewed 26,453 times

  One of the most significant countries in terms of future oil growth may not be able to achieve its long-term production goals, raising red flags…

• To Hike Or Not To Hike, Anxious Oil Industry Awaits Fed’s Decisions

  Published 16 September 2015 | viewed 10,138 times

  The Federal Reserve could raise interest rates as soon as this week, as its governors meet to discuss monetary conditions. The decision could have an…

• Environmental Groups Target Fossil Fuel Production On Federal Lands

  Published 15 September 2015 | viewed 8,887 times

  Environmental groups have decided to widen their attack on fossil fuels, calling on the President to end the development of coal, oil, and natural gas…

• Low Oil Prices Throw North Sea Oil Into A State Of Crisis

  Published 14 September 2015 | viewed 13,409 times

  Britain’s oil and gas industry is facing a crisis. A new report from the Oil & Gas UK, an industry trade group, finds that investment…

• OPEC Is Winning The Price War Says IEA

  Published 11 September 2015 | viewed 13,225 times

  Oil markets may not balance until late 2016, but supply is finally contracting in a big way. Early last week the EIA confirmed that U.S.…

• Decline In U.S. Oil Production Accelerates

  Published 10 September 2015 | viewed 29,960 times

  New EIA data once again points to a deeper contraction than previously expected. The revelation was initially revealed in late August, when the EIA reported…

• 2020 Could Mark The Tipping Point For U.S. Solar

  Published 09 September 2015 | viewed 18,838 times

  The U.S. solar industry hit another milestone this year: there are now more than 20 gigawatts of solar capacity installed across the country, enough electricity…