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Anticipating A Rise In Natural Gas

Anticipating A Rise In Natural Gas

While the nature of Cheniere’s…

The Oil Price Rally Is Fueling Inflation Concerns

The Oil Price Rally Is Fueling Inflation Concerns

Bullish sentiment is building in…

The Shipping Fuel Of The Future

The Shipping Fuel Of The Future

Methanol is emerging as the…

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BRAZIL: Petrobras Discoveries Mean More Debt

BRAZIL: Petrobras Discoveries Mean More Debt

Jun 14, 2013 at 15:29 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Petrobras has made the largest-ever crude oil discovery in Brazil as estimates for the Libra field are doubled to as much as 12 billion barrels, but the company’s…

ARGENTINA: Govt Lashes Out at ‘Hidden Money’

ARGENTINA: Govt Lashes Out at ‘Hidden Money’

Jun 14, 2013 at 15:25 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Argentina is hoping to reign in hidden money and redirect it to government coffers with a new “tax amnesty” as the black market exchange rate hits 5.2 pesos…

GHANA: Forward Movement on TEN Project

GHANA: Forward Movement on TEN Project

Jun 14, 2013 at 15:21 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Tullow gets a boost in emerging oil major Ghana, with the official green light for a massive deep-water development project encompassing its three latest discoveries, while the list…

Time to Rebalance your MLP Portfolio

Time to Rebalance your MLP Portfolio

Jun 07, 2013 at 17:11 | Dan Dicker

Interest rate volatility has made the dividend-paying stocks a minefield in the last several weeks and likely to continue to make them difficult investments to hold.  In the energy space,…

Kurdistan: Our Pick for the Next Big Buy Out

Kurdistan: Our Pick for the Next Big Buy Out

Jun 07, 2013 at 17:09 | James Stafford

You might not have heard of Oryx (OXC), so if we’re treading on virgin territory here, we’ve got a good reason for doing so. Earlier this month, Oryx—the…

Next on the US Shale Scene? Try Tuscaloosa

Next on the US Shale Scene? Try Tuscaloosa

Jun 07, 2013 at 17:02 | Editorial Dept

It’s not a household name yet—and it’s a bit of a mouthful—but the 2.7 million-acre Tuscaloosa Marine Shale (TMS) in Southeast Louisiana and Southwest Mississippi is shaping up to be…

Oil Market Forecast & Review 7th June 2013

Oil Market Forecast & Review 7th June 2013

Jun 07, 2013 at 16:51 | Jim Hyerczyk

July crude oil surged last week after finding support slightly below a 50% price level at $91.26. The powerful move to the upside has put the market within striking distance…

TURKEY: Erdogan Fails to Regain Control

TURKEY: Erdogan Fails to Regain Control

Jun 07, 2013 at 16:47 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: If Prime Minister Erdogan continues to mismanage a crisis in the form of 7 days running of mass anti-government protests, the highly influential Gulen Movement will surface to…

VENEZUELA: Lurching Towards Political Chaos and Recession

VENEZUELA: Lurching Towards Political Chaos and Recession

Jun 07, 2013 at 16:44 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Amid two major oil deals, Venezuela is lurching towards political chaos with the state oil company’s debts rivaling those of the federal government and socio-economic and political unrest…

GREECE: How Gazprom Will Get Control of Greece’s Pipeline Potential

GREECE: How Gazprom Will Get Control of Greece’s Pipeline Potential

Jun 07, 2013 at 16:39 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: As Greece sells off its state-owned natural gas company (DEPA/DEFSA) under insolvency pressure, a minor Russian holding steps in as a proxy for Russian giant Gazprom. Whoever gains…

TURKEY-TURKMENISTAN: 12 Energy Deals Solidify Cooperation

TURKEY-TURKMENISTAN: 12 Energy Deals Solidify Cooperation

Jun 07, 2013 at 16:35 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Turkey has long been the inroad into Turkmenistan’s oil and gas sector, and the recent inking of a deal between the two countries solidifies this even more.

Our Top Pick for the Next Bakken/Eagle Ford

Our Top Pick for the Next Bakken/Eagle Ford

May 31, 2013 at 13:51 | James Stafford

In the coming weeks, we’re going to detail all the potential candidates, but we’re starting out with what is hands down THE next venue to play, why we believe this…

How to Trade the Energy Markets Over the Coming Week

How to Trade the Energy Markets Over the Coming Week

May 31, 2013 at 13:40 | Dan Dicker

A few quick blog-type posts today to give an overview of the energy picture and how it should be traded in the coming week:1 - The word from…

Turkey: Game-Changing Oil & Gas Legislation Afoot

Turkey: Game-Changing Oil & Gas Legislation Afoot

May 31, 2013 at 13:38 | Editorial Dept

We’ve noted recently that Turkey is a hot venue for both the majors and the juniors, but that there still hasn’t been that one big find to put the country…

Oil Market Forecast & Review 31st May 2013

Oil Market Forecast & Review 31st May 2013

May 31, 2013 at 13:31 | Jim Hyerczyk

There wasn’t much movement in July Crude Oil this past week. The market basically retraced about 75% of the previous week’s range before selling off early in the session on…

KURDISTAN: Genel Announces Another Find

KURDISTAN: Genel Announces Another Find

May 31, 2013 at 13:26 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Anglo-Turkish Genel Energy—the biggest license holder in Iraqi Kurdistan—has announced another discovery, boosting the company’s already significant resources in Kurdistan. Analysis: Genel Energy (LON:GENL) and partner…

POLAND: Shale Tax Policy Delay, Little Appeasement for Investors

POLAND: Shale Tax Policy Delay, Little Appeasement for Investors

May 31, 2013 at 13:21 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Shale gas explorers in Poland get a bit of a boost (but not enough) as the government prepares to postpone shale gas production tax collection for five years…

COLOMBIA: Oil Pipelines Remain Constant Rebel Target

COLOMBIA: Oil Pipelines Remain Constant Rebel Target

May 31, 2013 at 13:17 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Despite news of significant progress in peace talks between the government of Colombia and the rebel group FARC, guerrillas in the north and south of Colombia remain active.…

TUNISIA: Salafi Extremism Will Affect Oil Confidence

TUNISIA: Salafi Extremism Will Affect Oil Confidence

May 31, 2013 at 13:13 | Editorial Dept

Bottom Line: Developments during the month of May indicate that Tunisia’s Islamist government is preparing in earnest to take on the threat posed by radical Salafi forces. Analysis:…

Time to Hop on the Natural Gas Train

Time to Hop on the Natural Gas Train

May 24, 2013 at 15:11 | Dan Dicker

With hedge funds performing miserably this year compared to the indexes, you’ve got to say that sometimes it helps to be a little stupid.  Those investors who didn’t read the…

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