5 Companies To Watch As Oil Rebounds
U.S. shale drilling may have rendered OPEC production cuts irrelevant and caused oil to drop again, but this is a fabulous opportunity for investors to get in on great companies…
This Oil Price Rally Has Reached Its Limit
Last week, crude oil rallied the most so far this year, gaining more than 8 percent, or $4 per barrel. Oil traders are much more optimistic than they were just…
Is This The End Of The Oil Glut
In recent weeks, the crude oil market has finally started to show signs that it could be heading toward rebalancing—the stated goal of OPEC’s cuts and the favorite buzzword of…
Alphabet’s Secret Lab Develops Competitor For Lithium-Ion Battery
A new project by Alphabet Inc.’s clandestine X lab could put salt and antifreeze at the center of battery technologies for renewable energy sources. A decade ago, this lab made…
Foreign Traders Remain Wary Of Urals Futures Contracts
Russia has been trying to create an exclusive futures market for its Urals grade crude, but the initiative faces opposition from trading houses and a lack of interest from foreign…
Nigerian Peace Talks Over Oil In Jeopardy As Deadline Approaches
Peace talks between community leaders in the Niger Delta and Abuja are now in jeopardy, according to a new report by Reuters. Local officials told a press conference in the…
Sanctions On Venezuela Could Push Oil Into The Mid-$50s
In response to Venezuela’s controversial vote on Sunday, a move which could dramatically increase the power of President Nicolas Maduro and grant his government the ability to re-write the constitution,…
Shale Drillers Aren’t As Safe As You May Think
It’s been the main headwind for OPEC’s oil output cut deal. Rising shale oil production in the U.S. has been making headlines for almost a year now. While initially the…
Will Sanctions On Russia Push The EU To US Energy?
Events of the last few days will be opening up some interesting energy investment moves. We just need the smoke to settle, first. It brings me back to just a…
University Refuses To Be Cowed By Boko Haram Oil Attack
The University of Maiduguri will continue to do research activities for potential oil exploration in the Chad Basin despite last week’s attack by Boko Haram terrorists who kidnapped an oil…