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Energy
Ban on Exporting U.S. Crude Oil Is Essentially Over
Defining what is crude oil and what is not ends the ban on crude oil exports as effectively as does new legislation, and it does so without all the political blowback.
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Energy
Wild Swings in Big Oil Short Interest in June
There were some rather large changes in the numbers of shares short in the big oil stocks in early June. Still, an elevated short interest trend remains in place in the industry.
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Energy
U.S. Oil Companies With the Most Exposure to Iraq
ThinkstockWhether or not you believe that the United States invaded Iraq in 2003 to preserve access to the country’s oil, the fact is Iraq sits on a lot of crude. According to…
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Energy
Short Sellers Change Oil and Gas Bets as Crude Oil Approaches $105
ThinkstockThe short interest data from the May 30 settlement date is out, and we are witnessing some big changes in the bets against big oil companies. Even with some drops in the…
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Special Report
Companies With the Best (and Worst) Reputations
ThinkstockAmerican consumers have a higher opinion of Amazon.com than any other company. For the second year in a row, the online retailer held the top slot, beating out popular brands like Apple,…
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Energy
The Argument for $75 Oil Should Be $95 Oil
Barrons.comThe oil industry may feel picked on by Barron’s of late. Master limited partnerships (MLPs) were not exactly given the biggest welcome mat in a piece about Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI).…
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Energy
Why Merrill Lynch Reinstated BP at Buy and Raised Exxon Mobil to Buy
Good news for BP -- it has been reinstated with a Buy rating by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Exxon Mobil was also upgraded to Buy.
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Energy
BP Returns to Gulf Leasing With a Bang
Last week the EPA removed its restrictions on BP, allowing the company once again to conduct business with the federal government and giving the company the right once more to bid on…
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Energy
U.S. EPA Forgives BP, Allows It to Resume Business With Feds
The U.S. EPA on Thursday lifted its suspension and ban against BP that prohibited the company from doing business with the federal government. This comes just in time for BP to participate…
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Investing
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, NetApp, Plug Power, Teva and More
These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall Street research firms on Friday, March 14, 2014. They include Alcoa, BP, NetApp, Plug Power and Teva Pharmaceutical.
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Energy
U.S. to Be Energy Self-Sufficient by 2035: BP
courtesy of BP plcEnergy production in the U.S. will increase by 24% by 2035 while U.S. energy consumption will rise by just 3% in the same period. U.S. energy production as a…
Paul Ausick 9:54am ET
Energy
U.S. Crude Exports Have Virtually Started
ThinkstockThe 1970s ban on exporting U.S. crude oil may or may not be lifted, but that is not going to slow down the export of what we might call ‘near-crude’. New, low-cost…
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Energy
Stock Winners From Natural Gas Storage Depletion
The polar vortex has provided America with one of the coldest winters in the past 30 years. According to Jefferies analysts, the country has less natural gas in storage that we have…
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Energy
Will Petrobras Stock Break Under $10?
Petrobras is supposed to be a great oil giant, with vase proven and probable reserves, and with a vast opportunity in Brazil. The problem is that nothing seems to go right for…
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Energy
BP Energy Outlook 2035 Seems Conservative – Oil and Renewables Alike!
ThinkstockUsually when you see a 2030 or 2040 projection from an energy company, you would probably expect for the company making the presentation to be talking up their own book. So what…
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