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Oil Market Forecast & Review January 2013

Oil Market Forecast & Review January 2013

Jan 10, 2013 at 14:08 | Jim Hyerczyk

After several days of consolidation, nearby crude oil futures soared, setting up the market for further upside action. The positive reaction is being attributed to bullish comments from European Central…

Albania – Dubious Deals

Albania – Dubious Deals

Jan 10, 2013 at 13:56 | Editorial Dept

Incident: The sale of Albpetrol to ostensibly US-based Vetro Energy in September has been stalled after Vetro failed to make the deposit to back the guarantee. Vetro Energy…

Yemen - Oil War to Intensify

Yemen - Oil War to Intensify

Jan 10, 2013 at 13:54 | Editorial Dept

Incident: Just east of the capital Sana’a at least five people have been killed in fighting near an oil pipeline that began the last week of December. Tribes…

Iran-Pakistan: Western Pipeline Nightmare

Iran-Pakistan: Western Pipeline Nightmare

Jan 10, 2013 at 13:52 | Editorial Dept

Incident: The National Iranian Gas Company has announced it will begin construction of the Iran-Pakistan (IP) pipeline within 30 days. Construction will start on the Pakistani side with…

Iran - Power Play in Strait of Hormuz

Iran - Power Play in Strait of Hormuz

Jan 10, 2013 at 13:49 | Editorial Dept

Incident: Iran has test-fired a newly upgraded missile system near the strategic oil and gas Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. The Raad (Thunder) missile system launches…

The Investment for 2013: Solar Oil Extraction

The Investment for 2013: Solar Oil Extraction

Dec 22, 2012 at 16:50 | Editorial Dept

Two words can change everything when they are combined: solar and crude. We’re just getting started with this in earnest, but what we’re talking about is solar technology…

One to Watch: Dow Chemical Cuts Energy Costs by $9 Billion

One to Watch: Dow Chemical Cuts Energy Costs by $9 Billion

Dec 07, 2012 at 13:41 | Editorial Dept

Dow Chemical Co. (DOW) has cut its energy costs by an impressive $9 billion through green investments, which translates into $7 billion in net profit. It’s been a…

Let the Fracking Begin in Europe - Very Cautiously

Let the Fracking Begin in Europe - Very Cautiously

Nov 23, 2012 at 12:05 | Editorial Dept

The European Parliament has rejected a proposal to ban new hydraulic fracturing operations on European Union territory, but while opportunities abound, they won’t be revolutionary just yet.Europe’s decision…

Madagascar: The Hottest Energy Play in East Africa

Madagascar: The Hottest Energy Play in East Africa

Nov 09, 2012 at 16:05 | Editorial Dept

Madagascar’s been sitting on some 20 billion barrels in oil reserves for quite a while. Investors have only recently shown interest, though. Extraction is technologically challenging, and no one was…

Investing in East African Oil and Gas: Going for the (Fragile) Golden Egg

Investing in East African Oil and Gas: Going for the (Fragile) Golden Egg

Oct 19, 2012 at 16:36 | Editorial Dept

As East African nations line up to become the next key oil and gas market, now is the time to enter the game, but beware the pitfalls. Major discoveries are…

Drought Be Damned: First Results in for 'Tolerant' Corn

Drought Be Damned: First Results in for 'Tolerant' Corn

Oct 05, 2012 at 16:29 | Editorial Dept

Farmers were panicking this summer, dealing with the worst drought to hit the US in five decades, but from this disaster progress is blossoming in the form of a drought-tolerant…

Starbucks, Plastic Fantastic: This Energy Innovator is Increasingly Attractive

Starbucks, Plastic Fantastic: This Energy Innovator is Increasingly Attractive

Sep 21, 2012 at 15:48 | Editorial Dept

From plans to turn coffee grounds and uneaten pastries into bioplastics to energy efficiency competitions among its stores, Starbucks understands that the future is sustainability and that companies demonstrating cost-cutting…

3rd Quarter Energy Market Review & 4th Quarter Forecast with Dan Dicker

3rd Quarter Energy Market Review & 4th Quarter Forecast with Dan Dicker

Sep 07, 2012 at 16:56 | Editorial Dept

What’s attempted in this quarterly review is to look over the individual energy markets, from both a cursory fundamental and financial outlook and try to understand where each of these…

From Bacteria to Biofuel, Invest in Milking Microbes

From Bacteria to Biofuel, Invest in Milking Microbes

Aug 31, 2012 at 15:52 | Editorial Dept

What if we could take a soil bacteria and tinker with its genes to create a biofuel much in the same way that a cow produces milk? Well, we can,…

A Jack-in-the-Beanstalk Investment: Finding the Fracking Bean

A Jack-in-the-Beanstalk Investment: Finding the Fracking Bean

Aug 17, 2012 at 17:00 | Editorial Dept

The drilling technology that makes the process of hydraulic fracturing possible depends on a special bean that is only grown in India in significant quantities and for which there was…

Algae Growing on Investors as Technology Advances

Algae Growing on Investors as Technology Advances

Aug 04, 2012 at 10:34 | Editorial Dept

It’s been a long and challenging road, but algae biofuels are finally at the point where investors should take notice as technology advances and variety of strategic partnerships—from oil and…

Riding the Wave of Marine Energy Generation

Riding the Wave of Marine Energy Generation

Jul 21, 2012 at 12:20 | Editorial Dept

Harnessing the energy of wave and tidal currents to generate electricity is arguably a less risky and more predictable endeavor than wind and solar power, and advanced technology to make…

Renewable Energy Investments Made Easier

Renewable Energy Investments Made Easier

Jun 22, 2012 at 16:47 | Editorial Dept

A relatively small change to the tax code could make all the difference in renewable energy investments, and while it’s not likely to happen this year, 2013 could be a…

Sorghum, the Next Big Investment in Advanced Biofuels

Sorghum, the Next Big Investment in Advanced Biofuels

Jun 10, 2012 at 07:49 | Editorial Dept

Grain sorghum is poised to become the first official advanced biofuel and the next big biofuel investment to watch closely, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prepares for its final…

IEA Recognizes Potential of Renewable Energy Sector

IEA Recognizes Potential of Renewable Energy Sector

Mar 17, 2012 at 08:35 | John Daly

For many investors, renewable energy remains a somewhat forbidding topic.What seems to be the best sure-fire bet? Solar? Wind? Geothermal? Tidal? Biomass?Now the redoubtable International Energy…

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