Global Energy Alert

Jul 25, 2014 at 13:44 | Dan Dicker

In the oil markets today there’s a lot to talk about, almost too much.  I have never seen such a disarray of geopolitical influences on the oil market at any…

Jul 25, 2014 at 13:42 | Editorial Dept

If you consider a time span measured in years rather than days, weeks or months, it is hard to make a good case for investing in power utilities. Most are…

Jul 25, 2014 at 13:19 | Editorial Dept

While North Dakota and South Texas garner much of the attention by energy investors, West Texas is fast becoming the backbone of the shale story in the United States.

Jul 25, 2014 at 13:10 | Editorial Dept

Regulatory AlertsWith the final voting schedule for its Energy Reform regularly pushed back, Mexico finally gives investors a piece of good news. The Senate voted Tuesday to end…

Jul 25, 2014 at 13:04 | Editorial Dept

Despite the recent weakness in Nearby Crude Oil on the daily chart, the weekly and monthly charts are showing quite a bit of resiliency. Both of these charts suggest the…

Jul 18, 2014 at 14:35 | Editorial Dept

There are too many coincidences.  There are just too many to think that the missile downing of Malaysian flight 18, flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lampur was a mistake.  And…

Jul 18, 2014 at 14:29 | Editorial Dept

In general, I try not to return to ideas that I have written about before. It strikes me as a bit lazy; I mean I have already done the research…

Jul 18, 2014 at 14:24 | Editorial Dept

Coal is the fastest growing source of energy across the world, as the developing world seemingly puts a new coal-fired power plant into operation as fast as they can build…

Jul 18, 2014 at 14:20 | Editorial Dept

Pipeline UpdatesA new pipeline is being proposed from North Dakota’s Bakken oil fields through 17 Iowa counties, ending in Illinois. The proposal for the 1,100-mile underground crude pipeline…

Jul 18, 2014 at 14:11 | Editorial Dept

A recent ruling by the New York Supreme Court, gave small towns in the state the right to ban the combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling known as fracking.…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:29 | Editorial Dept

GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) first came to most people’s attention in November of last year, when Apple (AAPL) signed a big contract to ensure long term supply of the…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:23 | Editorial Dept

Various news outlets reported in early July that the United States has succeeded in becoming the world’s largest producer of oil. The combined total output of 11 million barrels per…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:20 | Editorial Dept

Regulatory AlertsThe US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a second natural-gas export terminal in Louisiana, authorizing Cameron LNG LLC, a unit of San Diego-based Sempra Energy,…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:17 | Editorial Dept

While there is some disagreement as to its prospects, some say that offshore drilling looks to be one of the biggest growth markets in the energy industry. In an…

Jul 11, 2014 at 14:03 | Editorial Dept

This week, August Natural Gas futures posted its biggest one day drop since mid-February. The sell-off basically erased all of 2014 gains. Bearish speculators sold heavily on the notion that…

Jul 04, 2014 at 12:42 | Editorial Dept

The world of energy storage and batteries is littered with disaster stories for investors. Charts that look like this two year depiction of Active Power Inc.’s price history are commonplace.

Jul 04, 2014 at 12:34 | Editorial Dept

Energy starved Jordan, which has to import some 96% of its energy needs, is very serious about renewable energy—and so are international investors who are flocking to the country at…

Jul 04, 2014 at 12:26 | Editorial Dept

The Greek soccer team surprised a lot of critics by reaching the Round of 16 stage in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and the squad only narrowly missed a trip…

Jul 04, 2014 at 12:14 | Editorial Dept

Geopolitical & Conflict AlertsIraq/KurdistanFollowing on our briefing of last week, the Kurdistan Regional Government in Northern Iraq has officially announced it is preparing to hold a…

Jul 04, 2014 at 12:05 | Editorial Dept

Speculators versus ProfessionalsLast week’s article highlighted the crude oil futures market and the roles that supply and demand as well as the major market participants play in determining…