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Dec 23, 2013 at 18:35

We saw a landmark decision last week in U.S. courts.One that could become the biggest new driver for North American natural gas prices.The decision came in…

Dec 20, 2013 at 12:47

U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, bipartisan leaders from North Dakota, said the oil boom in their state just got louder with the passage of the Bureau of Land…

Dec 20, 2013 at 12:43

A new report from UBS finds that renewable energy and energy storage are together presenting a “perfect storm” for big utilities. The declining cost of solar, energy efficiency, and…

Dec 20, 2013 at 12:38

Following a marathon four-hours news conference on 19 December, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a surprise announcement to make about former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, arrested in October 2003 and…

Dec 20, 2013 at 12:13

Average retail gas prices in the US fell slightly on Thursday, to $3.21 per gallon, according to the AAA, after falling four cents over the week. Gas…

Dec 20, 2013 at 11:19

BP Plc has started up a $4.2 billion oil conversion processing unit that represents the largest private sector investment in the history of the state of Indiana. The…

Dec 20, 2013 at 11:09

An interesting document published by Wikileaks reveals how oil companies have attempted to handle the challenge posed by environmental opposition to the North American shale boom—and how they were wrong-footed…

Dec 20, 2013 at 09:02

The energy major is pushing for exports of American oil to markets overseas.Reports surfaced last week that Exxon is encouraging U.S. regulators to relax an existing export ban…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:56

Arbitrage is one of the simplest ways to make big money. Take something worth little and move it to a place where it’s worth a lot.

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:54

One of the energy themes we need to keep track of in 2014 is the possible end of the crude oil export ban here in the US, in place since…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:52

Turkey has been the darling of foreign oil and gas investors who are looking to new frontiers that are less risky, from a security and political stability point of view.…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:50

Bottom Line: Mexico’s Senate on 11 December—after a 19-hour session—approved legislation to modernize the energy sector and open it up to private investment, though some of the bill’s points are…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:48

Bottom Line: After Petroleum Minister Rafael Ramírez announced on 4 December 2013 that Spanish oil and gas company Repsol and the Venezuelan government would be signing an agreement to invest…

Dec 19, 2013 at 21:46

February crude oil futures fluctuated between gains and losses this week as investors reacted to the latest economic reports and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to begin reducing its monthly…

Dec 19, 2013 at 16:13

On December 16, 2013, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro outlined plans to use a weaker exchange rate in order to lift the prospects of its ailing oil sector and deal with…

Dec 19, 2013 at 16:08

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir accused his former vice president of launching a coup earlier this week, sending the world's newest nation into political turmoil. Rocked by conflict last year…

Dec 19, 2013 at 15:35

The move by banking and securities regulators to ban proprietary trading at financial institutions could put an end to Wall Street’s dominance in the commodity hedging game, giving greater…

Dec 19, 2013 at 15:31

The British government is preparing to offer up fracking licenses across some two-thirds of the UK’s entire territory for shale oil and gas exploration by next summer as London eyes…

Dec 19, 2013 at 08:46

A great investor friend of mine once described very succinctly how to ensure you are always the smartest person in the room.Find an empty room.Such advice…

Dec 18, 2013 at 17:10

The US Energy Information Administration released on Tuesday an early version of its Annual Energy Outlook for 2014.  The main item being that the United States will continue to develop…