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Republicans Pressure Biden to Deliver Weapons to Israel

Republicans Pressure Biden to Deliver Weapons to Israel

The U.S. House of Representatives…

India Faces Major Summer Power Shortage

India Faces Major Summer Power Shortage

India is bracing for its…

Stronger Chinese Oil Imports May Send WTI Above $80

Stronger Chinese Oil Imports May Send WTI Above $80

Positive demand signals from China…

Global Energy Alert

Iraq’s Disintegration and What it Means for Oil Markets

Iraq’s Disintegration and What it Means for Oil Markets

Jun 13, 2014 at 12:07 | Editorial Dept

Another week, another geopolitical flashpoint affecting global oil markets. This week saw the takeover of Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, by an insurgent Sunni group bent on erasing the borders…

Global Energy Advisory – 13th June 2014

Global Energy Advisory – 13th June 2014

Jun 13, 2014 at 12:05 | Editorial Dept

Geopolitical DevelopmentsThe Bulgarian government has announced it will suspend work on Russia’s South Stream pipeline amid strong opposition from the EU and the US and the looming threat…

Oil Futures and the Equity markets

Oil Futures and the Equity markets

Jun 13, 2014 at 11:59 | Jim Hyerczyk

Last week’s article dealt with finding a good entry price for highly rated oil company stocks that appeared to be overpriced. The strategy was to identify a range then determine…

An Obvious Play in Canada’s Torquay region

An Obvious Play in Canada’s Torquay region

Jun 06, 2014 at 16:55 | Dan Dicker

It has been the continued strength of the crude oil market, through the very bearish (and wrong) predictions of most of the major wirehouse analysts that has informed most of…

Picks, Pans & Shovels Part 2: A New Listing To Buy & Hold

Picks, Pans & Shovels Part 2: A New Listing To Buy & Hold

Jun 06, 2014 at 16:53 | Martin Tillier

Last week, with reference to solar power, I outlined the basic reasons to invest in those that supply an industry rather than specific individual companies. The logic is obvious. Investing…

EPA Inflicts Mortal Wound on King Coal

EPA Inflicts Mortal Wound on King Coal

Jun 06, 2014 at 16:46 | Editorial Dept

The big news of the week was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule to limit greenhouse gases from existing power plants, a move that is intended to reduce carbon…

Global Energy Advisory – 6th June 2014

Global Energy Advisory – 6th June 2014

Jun 06, 2014 at 16:36 | Editorial Dept

Oil and Gas FlashpointsSince fighting broke out in South Sudan in December 2013, oil production has fallen by at least one-third, with officials now giving us a closer…

Using Technical Analysis to Identify Valid Buying Opportunities

Using Technical Analysis to Identify Valid Buying Opportunities

Jun 06, 2014 at 16:26 | Jim Hyerczyk

If you’re working a value-focused oil stock portfolio, it may be easy to find several services that offer a fundamental view of this type of stock. When looking at the…

Why You Have to be Long the Domestic E+P’s.

Why You Have to be Long the Domestic E+P’s.

May 30, 2014 at 12:10 | Dan Dicker

The big head fake in energy, the one that has somewhat confused me has been how the fantastic quarterly results from the independent E+P’s has affected the domestic price of…

Investing In Solar Power’s “Picks, Pans And Shovels”

Investing In Solar Power’s “Picks, Pans And Shovels”

May 30, 2014 at 12:07 | Martin Tillier

Last week, for the first time since I started writing here, I wrote a positive piece about solar energy. I picked two companies, First Solar (FSLR) and Canadian Solar (CSIQ)…

The Big Losers in the Monterey Formation

The Big Losers in the Monterey Formation

May 30, 2014 at 12:01 | Editorial Dept

The L.A. Times spilled the beans last week that the Energy Information Administration is set to severely downgrade the Monterey Shale in California in an upcoming report. Once thought to…

Global Energy Advisory – 30th May 2014

Global Energy Advisory – 30th May 2014

May 30, 2014 at 11:56 | Editorial Dept

Discovery/Development•    The US federal government’s Energy Information Administration estimates that the amount of oil potentially recoverable from California’s Monterey Shale using existing fracking technology is much less than…

Oil Market Forecast & Review – 30th May 2014

Oil Market Forecast & Review – 30th May 2014

May 30, 2014 at 11:40 | Editorial Dept

July Crude Oil futures finished the week lower in lackluster fashion. Despite closing on its high the previous week which should have been a lay-up for a higher opening and…

How to Profit from the Coming Euro Gas Shortage

How to Profit from the Coming Euro Gas Shortage

May 23, 2014 at 14:41 | Dan Dicker

The impact of the massive natural gas deal between Gazprom and the Chinese this week will be felt for years.  It has absolutely shocked me how little press has been…

Rare Value In Alternatives

Rare Value In Alternatives

May 23, 2014 at 14:39 | Martin Tillier

Until now, I have said very little about alternative energy stocks. Let me make it clear; it’s not that I don’t believe in the desirability or potential of renewable energy…

Australia’s Shale Gas Sector Set to Take Off

Australia’s Shale Gas Sector Set to Take Off

May 23, 2014 at 14:34 | Editorial Dept

Australia is in the midst of a massive construction wave for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) capacity, seeking to profit off of sky-high demand in Asia for the fuel. Already…

Global Energy Advisory – 23rd May 2014

Global Energy Advisory – 23rd May 2014

May 23, 2014 at 14:09 | Editorial Dept

Regulatory AlertsGabon & Offshore Licenses: The Government of Gabon has abruptly withdrawn offshore license agreements awarded to Noble Energy, Cobalt International and Elenito. The three companies…

Oil Market Forecast & Review – 23rd May 2014

Oil Market Forecast & Review – 23rd May 2014

May 23, 2014 at 13:56 | Editorial Dept

July Crude Oil futures finished the week sharply higher, driven by a government report which showed a large drop in crude stockpiles, surprising analysts who were looking for a small…

Time to Get Back Into Oil and Mining Stocks?

Time to Get Back Into Oil and Mining Stocks?

May 19, 2014 at 11:23 | Editorial Dept

I might concentrate on energy, but that doesn’t mean I devote every waking hour to reading quarterlies of E+P companies and oil stockpile reports.  Recently, I read a copy of…

A Stock Market Overview

A Stock Market Overview

May 19, 2014 at 11:14 | Editorial Dept

While we are all here because of an interest in energy, sometimes it pays to step back and consider the overall state of financial markets. Nothing exists in a vacuum…

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