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May 06, 2015 at 17:10

Yes, well, sort of – and they have for some time now. It’s relatively old news, but a recent Times report and an upcoming book from the Hoover Institute’s…

May 06, 2015 at 16:58

Germany’s influence in Europe is unquestionable, but it appears that some of its neighbors may be adversely affected by recent German decisions; and Greece is not the neighbor in question…

May 06, 2015 at 16:46

Each country blessed with oil and gas discoveries initially tries to create a tax regime that maintains the balance between generating tax revenues from the extraction of these hydrocarbons while…

May 06, 2015 at 12:17

E&P earnings are coming in and the impression we’re left with is that natural gas investment in Marcellus is being reduced, while oil overall appears to be incrementally ramping up…

May 06, 2015 at 11:29

Low oil prices in recent months have led to boom times for the tanker industry.Oil and refined products (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel) are carried on special tankers called…

May 06, 2015 at 11:14

India's plans to reduce gold imports keep getting more ambitious. With news last week suggesting that the government is about to unveil a major plan aimed at curbing foreign…

May 05, 2015 at 17:17

Shell’s ambitious plans to finally return to the Arctic face yet another hurdle, one that could delay drilling once again.Shell is using the port of Seattle as its…

May 05, 2015 at 17:07

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new mercury pollution regulations that took effect last month opened the flood gates for a new multi-billion-dollar energy industry that has investors scrambling to get…

May 05, 2015 at 16:50

The past nine months have given most energy investors pause to consider whether the oil and gas industry is the best place to park their money right now. While the…

May 05, 2015 at 16:35

Gov. Greg Abbot’s signature is all that’s needed to impose a ban on the ability of Texas’ cities to limit potentially harmful oil drilling practices, including hydraulic fracturing, in their…

May 05, 2015 at 12:44

Oil prices are up, and could continue to see some strength coming from a very unlikely source: Eurozone growth. That’s not a typo. The European Union published a forecast on…

May 05, 2015 at 12:34

Since around 2005 many countries have increased their oil production but more have decreased. But the combined production of the United States and Russia have kept the world on a…

May 05, 2015 at 09:34

There have been rumors the last few months. And last week we got confirmation of a major shift underway in one of the world's biggest bulk…

May 04, 2015 at 16:42

The United States is edging towards an historic agreement to swap crude oil with Mexico. The deal is important as it brings some relief to US producers struggling with a…

May 04, 2015 at 16:27

When we speak of green energy, we refer to sources that generate energy with little or no pollution. Solar and wind power are the best examples of green energy sources…

May 04, 2015 at 16:14

In all the press that alternative energy sources get, one fact is often omitted. While Green energy has been around for years, today there are no…

May 04, 2015 at 15:22

Just as there is a consequence to every action or two sides to every story, there are contrasting repercussions due to the precipitous oil price drop…

May 04, 2015 at 10:28

Wind power is on a roll in the US despite a fickle Congress and the machinations of Big Coal and Big Gas to keep all the…

Apr 30, 2015 at 18:50

In 2014 global carbon emissions totaled 32 gigatonnes (Gt). If you’re counting, that’s roughly 32 Gt too many. Yes, zero, near-zero, or net-zero is what…

Apr 30, 2015 at 18:35

The solar energy industry may prove to be a dark horse in the race to provide global energy security. The world has renewed its interest in…