ThinkstockJames River Coal Co. (NASDAQ: JRCC) reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The coal miner’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.16 on revenues of $160.15 million. In the same period…
ThinkstockThe International Energy Agency (IEA) today lowered its oil demand growth forecast from 930,000 barrels a day in 2013 to 900,000 barrels a day and cut demand growth for 2014 from its previous estimate…
ThinkstockMolycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) reported second-quarter 2013 results after markets closed today. The rare earths miner posted an adjusted diluted loss of $0.36 per share on revenues of $136.9 million. For the second quarter…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported the U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 96 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of between 74 billion and 78 billion cubic…
ThinkstockConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) plans to shed about $13.5 billion in what the company calls non-strategic assets during 2013. It got $750 million closer today. Conoco has sold all of its lease interests in 226,000…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report this morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by 1.3 million barrels last week, maintaining a total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 363.3…
ThinkstockFor the second time in as many weeks, key commodities companies have been slapped with lawsuits alleging that the two banks boosted aluminum prices by manipulating warehouse stockpiles. Today’s lawsuit in Florida names Glencore…
ThinkstockSandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The independent oil and gas company posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.08 on revenues of $512.99 million.…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued a final rule for the amount of renewable fuels to be added to the nation’s transportation fuel supply in 2013. Oil refiners, biofuel makers, and fuel…
ThinkstockEach of the independent refiners to report second-quarter earnings so far have shown year-over-year declines, reflective of a sluggish demand environment, rapidly compressing crude differentials and escalating renewable identification number (RIN) costs. While the…
ThinkstockArcher Daniels Midland Co. (NYSE: ADM) reported second-quarter 2013 earnings this morning. The agribusiness giant posted adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.46 on revenues of $22.54 billion. In the same period a…
ThinkstockIndependent oil & gas exploration & production company Athlon Energy Inc. (NYSE: ATHL) sold approximately 15.8 million shares this morning at $20 a share in an initial public offering (IPO) that raised net proceeds…
courtesy of Chevron Corp.Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The oil and gas supermajor posted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.77 on revenues of $55 billion.…
ThinkstockAlpha Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: ANR) reported second-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The coal miner posted an adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss for the quarter of $0.59 on revenues…
thinkstockIf you are in America and were quizzed about the word “Uralkali,” you might guess it was in Russia, if you saw the word. Chances are high, though, that if you heard the word…