Tom Kool

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• TotalEnergies Promises More Distributions, Buybacks As Oil Prices Soar

  Published 27 September 2023 | viewed 3,384 times

  As oil prices soar and investors wait for signs that oil company stocks will start to catch up, French TotalEnergies has announced plans to boost…

• Energy Fund Manager Predicts Major Upside For Oil Equities

  Published 25 September 2023 | viewed 8,959 times

  Ninepoint Energy Fund’s Eric Nuttall sees a strong year ahead for oil stocks, which have been lagging behind the surge in oil prices, citing unprecedented…

• Canada’s Inflation Accelerates As Gasoline Prices Rise

  Published 19 September 2023 | viewed 2,932 times

  Canada’s annual inflation accelerated to 4% in August from a 3.3% rise in July, mostly on the back of higher gasoline prices last month, Statistics…

• BP CEO Looney To Step Down

  Published 12 September 2023 | viewed 2,732 times

  BP's Chief Executive Officer, Bernard Looney, is poised to step down after serving in the role for over three years, as reported by the Financial…

• Exports From Khafji Oilfield To Restart After Halt Due To Fire

  Published 06 September 2023 | viewed 1,142 times

  The Khafji oilfield shared by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait is set to resume oil exports of around 110,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the coming…

• German Natural Gas Imports Slump By 18% In January-August

  Published 31 August 2023 | viewed 1,409 times

  Germany’s natural gas imports declined by 17.9% between January and August compared to the same period last year, BDEW, the German utility industry association, said on Thursday.…

• Graphite Wars: The Trillion Dollar Battery Race Has A Big Problem

  Published 22 August 2023 | viewed 42,030 times

  The EV industry faces a huge challenge of replacing, in record speed, internal combustion engines (ICE) that have ruled the roads for over a century—and…

• Graphite Is The Big Winner In A Multi-Trillion Dollar EV Boom

  Published 15 August 2023 | viewed 37,327 times

  The undeniable inevitability is that everything is going to be electrified, and batteries are our future, as well as the biggest opportunity for investors in…

• U.S. Pipeline Gas Exports To Mexico Hit A Record-High  

  Published 15 August 2023 | viewed 2,687 times

  The United States exported record-high volumes of natural gas via pipelines to Mexico in June 2023, beating the previous record from June 2021, the U.S.…

• China Becomes Bearish Factor For Oil Prices Again

  Published 08 August 2023 | viewed 3,767 times

  Brent crude fell below $85 per barrel on Tuesday as poor import/export data from China weighs on oil markets. Chart of the Week- China has become…

• Goldman Sachs: China Is The Biggest Driver Of The Oil Price Rally

  Published 31 July 2023 | viewed 6,070 times

  The prospects of China’s oil demand and expected further economic stimulus in the world’s top crude importer have played the biggest role in the oil…

• How Smart Money Is Playing The $700 Billion EV Boom

  Published 30 July 2023 | viewed 17,246 times

  China is the “800-pound gorilla” of global EV supplies, and it dominates this market in every way, including sales. Last year, China’s exports of EVs…

• Russian Crude Oil Exports Continue To Plunge  

  Published 25 July 2023 | viewed 18,017 times

  Russia’s crude oil exports by sea continued to slump last week and are now well below the February levels and nearly 1.5 million barrels per…

• UAE Says OPEC+ Cuts Are Enough To Support The Oil Market

  Published 21 July 2023 | viewed 5,102 times

  The current moves of OPEC+ to cut oil production are enough to support the market, Suhail al-Mazrouei, the energy minister of the United Arab Emirates…

• Oil Prices Jump As Libya’s Largest Oilfield Goes Offline

  Published 13 July 2023 | viewed 14,797 times

  Oil prices were rising on Thursday afternoon as supply outages continue to pile up in oil markets.This morning, Libya’s Oil Minister Mohamed Oun confirmed to…

• Why Are China And America Fighting Over This Unknown Mineral?

  Published 06 July 2023 | viewed 5,632 times

  In recent years, critical minerals have become intimately linked with the national security of Western nations. Access to critical minerals is essential to any country…

• Demand Fears And Supply Cuts Keep Oil Markets On Edge

  Published 04 July 2023 | viewed 1,971 times

  Crude oil prices moved modestly higher on the morning of the 4th of July following the news that Saudi Arabia would extend its voluntary oil…

• The Rare Metal Keeping Xi and Biden Up At Night

  Published 26 June 2023 | viewed 12,946 times

  The ground beneath Case Lake in northeastern Ontario houses a critical mineral that may form the heart of one of the most pressing North American…

• Cesium Wars: Why Are China and North America Fighting Over This Rare Metal?

  Published 20 June 2023 | viewed 4,636 times

  The Canadian mining sector is on a mission: To create the world’s most secure supply of critical minerals—without Chinese involvement. Critical minerals represent one of…

• Oil Markets On Edge Ahead Of Fed Meeting

  Published 13 June 2023 | viewed 3,531 times

  Oil prices have bounced back after Monday's $3 per barrel decline, but markets remain on edge ahead of the latest Fed meeting. Investor Alert: Whether you…