Global Energy Alert

Apr 10, 2015 at 17:11 | Dan Dicker

Royal Dutch Shell's (RDS) $70 billion bid for U.K.-based BG Group, one of the largest buyouts in the energy space in decades, raises more questions than…

Apr 10, 2015 at 17:08 | Martin Tillier

This week, earnings season in the U.S. unofficially began when Alcoa (AA) reported first quarter earnings. For traders and investors who take an active role in…

Apr 10, 2015 at 17:02 | Editorial Dept

Introduction “The King is dead, long live The King!” Just as this expression conveyed the notion that royal control is passed onto the next monarch, the…

Apr 10, 2015 at 16:55 | Editorial Dept

  Geopolitical Update There is no need at this point for investors to fear a rapprochement with Iran in terms of what it might do to oil prices by adding…

Apr 10, 2015 at 16:30 | Jim Hyerczyk

  Last week, crude oil futures bucked the trend and defied the bearish fundamentals to put them in a position to finish higher for the week. The price action was…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:44 | Dan Dicker

Oil stocks are finding some strength this week, even as oil prices remain lagged under $50 a barrel. I see investors again trying to pick a…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:41 | Martin Tillier

Despite the frequency with which sensational claims of oil dropping further, maybe to $20 or even $15 appear in the financial media, I doubt there are…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:37 | Editorial Dept

We have all heard about the doom and gloom that the U.S. coal sector is facing – a double-whammy of abundant supplies of cheap shale gas…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:31 | Editorial Dept

Kurdistan Oil Update • Gazprom Neft Middle East is preparing to conduct a 2D seismic survey on the southeastern section of the Halabja block. The seismic…

Apr 03, 2015 at 15:25 | Jim Hyerczyk

Despite another week of increased inventories and the possibility that Iran will agree to a nuclear deal, May Crude Oil futures posted an inside move and…

Mar 30, 2015 at 12:18 | Dan Dicker

Oil prices breached the $50 mark on Thursday as Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states deployed airstrikes into Yemen in defense of the Sunni leadership and…

Mar 30, 2015 at 12:10 | Martin Tillier

Several times in the last few months I have suggested that investors look to accumulate energy stocks for the long term right now, based on the…

Mar 30, 2015 at 12:04 | Editorial Dept

Introduction Albania is not typically on the European tourist route. Several decades of floundering economic growth and isolation under a communist dictator will do that. Now…

Mar 30, 2015 at 11:45 | Editorial Dept

Frontier Updates • Amid the oil price slump, if you’re considering Africa, forget Nigeria and look to Kenya. The east African emerging oil giant has just received a boost from…

Mar 30, 2015 at 11:40 | Jim Hyerczyk

The spike in May NYMEX Crude Oil futures during the pre-market trading session on Wednesday night (Eastern Time) came as a surprise to many traders because,…

Mar 20, 2015 at 15:03 | Dan Dicker

How quickly has the oil market has changed? Since November of last year, oil predictions have run the gamut from complete wipeout to $20 a barrel…

Mar 20, 2015 at 15:01 | Martin Tillier

In general, when a company announces plans to issue more stock, it has a rapid negative effect of the share price. That is understandable, each share…

Mar 20, 2015 at 14:53 | Editorial Dept

Introduction The United States is hoping to take drastic measures to cut its greenhouse gas emissions. However, with the U.S. Congress gridlocked and unable to take…

Mar 20, 2015 at 14:36 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Iraqi forces (backed by Shi’ite militias) have retaken most of the towns and the area surrounding Tikrit, in central Iraq, but…

Mar 20, 2015 at 14:29 | Jim Hyerczyk

Crude Oil Crude oil support fell apart last week, leading to a price collapse. The selling momentum was strong enough to drive the market into a…