A decade ago, master limited partnerships (MLPs), were a favored investment class for income investors. They have unique tax advantages that resulted in significant advantages…
Despite indicating they would refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by the end of this year, the Department of Energy has now canceled solicitations offered…
The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge into the Patapsco River on March 26 has caused a temporary halt to all shipping traffic…
Fresh on the heels of a new U.S. oil production record and establishment of the U.S. as the world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, this week the Energy…
Gasoline prices are on the rise, climbing nearly $0.30/gallon since the beginning of the year. What you may not realize is that this price rise…
In mid-December, I wrote here that the U.S. had set a new annual oil production record: “The U.S. set a new annual oil production…
President Joe Biden delivered the 2024 State of the Union address last Thursday night under what is always one of the most intense spotlights of…
The United States established its Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in the wake of the 1973–1974 oil embargo that disrupted oil imports and drove oil prices…
The oil industry has historically been politically conservative. In turn, Democratic politicians have often been hostile toward the industry. Nevertheless, oil companies have recorded some…
The U.S. is the global leader in the production of natural gas and oil derived from shale formations. However, there are other countries with significant…
President Biden recently announced a “temporary pause on pending approvals of liquefied natural gas exports.” This announcement comes on the heels of news that in…
Following my previous story on the pause in U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, some readers had a hard time believing that the U.S. leads the…
President Biden recently announced a “temporary pause on pending approvals of liquefied natural gas exports.” This announcement comes on the heels of news that in 2023 the U.S.…
I previously reported that the U.S. set a new oil production record in 2023 and became the world’s top liquefied natural gas exporter. I also…
It is time to make my energy sector predictions for this year. The year promises to be challenging because there are more variables in play…
In 2003, the late author and investment banker Matther Simmons predicted that with “certainty,” by 2005 the U.S. would enter a long-term natural gas crisis…
U.S. oil production has increased by 21% over the past five years. According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), earlier this month U.S.…
Following last year’s chaos in the energy sector, there were fewer big energy stories in 2023. I think there was one really big story that…
At the beginning of each year, I make several predictions about the energy sector. You can see those predictions and read the context in Energy Sector…
The U.S. set a new annual oil production record on December 15, based on data from the Energy Information Administration. Although the official monthly numbers…