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Jan 17, 2014 at 18:26

While Russia’s troubled province of Chechnya for the past two decades has garnered the lion’s share of coverage for its militants’ operations against security forces, neighboring Dagestan is also a…

Jan 17, 2014 at 18:13

The year 2014 could pose a milestone for the U.S. oil industry. In its latest annual World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency predicted that the U.S. would become…

Jan 17, 2014 at 18:08

A new government has been born in Africa. One that could re-light hope for one of the most interesting uranium projects that never was.The place is Madagascar. Which…

Jan 17, 2014 at 17:38

An overview of the energy space this week reveals that energy has been a lousy space this week. It seems opportunity abounds almost everywhere except in the oil patch particularly…

Jan 17, 2014 at 17:37

Oil theft from Nigerian pipelines tends to steal (literally) the media spotlight due to the sheer volume and the external markets that encourage it. But the same issue in Mexico…

Jan 17, 2014 at 17:36

This week our advisory for investors focus on India and Indonesia, where new oil and gas blocks are up for offer, and Pakistan, where the government is banking on a…

Jan 17, 2014 at 17:35

February crude oil consolidated on the weekly chart last week, suggesting the market may be poised for another short-covering rally. Based on the short-term range of $100.75 to $91.24, traders…

Jan 17, 2014 at 10:31

While China, Russia and Argentina have topped the list of potential venues for the next shale boom, a new analytical report says all eyes should be on Australia as the…

Jan 17, 2014 at 09:35

Interesting that this week one gets the sense the mood has turned a little for coal. With a number of positive articles coming from major sources like Barron's ("Gold, Coal…

Jan 17, 2014 at 08:48

Commodities are notoriously cyclical. There's a saying that when things look awful in a sector, the industry is getting ready to turn to the good.The same can be…

Jan 16, 2014 at 17:22

A joint venture between Shell and Russia’s Gazprom Neft has begun drilling in a Siberian shale formation that is believed to hold one of the world’s largest shale oil…

Jan 16, 2014 at 17:19

Drilling for oil in California dates back to the late 19th Century, allowing it to become the country’s top producer by the beginning of the 20th. One hundred years later,…

Jan 16, 2014 at 17:15

A new study confirms previous findings that power plants fueled by natural gas release some 40% less carbon dioxide than coal-fired plants.  According to the new study conducted…

Jan 16, 2014 at 17:11

Protesters stormed the offices of TransCanada Corporation on Monday, in another phase of activism against the company’s Keystone XL pipeline plans, breaching the TransCanada lobby and ending in the…

Jan 15, 2014 at 17:06

While oil and graft frequently go hand in hand, such is not the case in Norway, where on 6 January the country’s Government Pension Fund – Global, more commonly referred…

Jan 15, 2014 at 17:03

There are two major factors that have emerged in the last five years that have sparked a surge in LNG investments. First is the shale gas “revolution” in the United…

Jan 15, 2014 at 16:53

During trading on the London stock exchange Wednesday, stock in Genel Energy took a nose dive after it announced imminent exports of Kurdish oil from Turkey. While western Iraq is…

Jan 15, 2014 at 16:46

I have pilfered from him before, and I will no doubt pilfer again. For Mark Twain is an excellent source of inspiration. Apparently, he said something along the lines…

Jan 14, 2014 at 17:19

Reports are emerging that Iran and Russia are in talks about a potential $1.5 billion oil-for-goods swap that could boost Iranian oil exports, prompting harsh responses from Washington, which says…

Jan 14, 2014 at 17:14

Experts from the Canadian rail industry, regulators, and representatives from all levels of government met in Ottawa on Monday to discuss the increasing number of tank car derailments and subsequent…