Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsNow that Congress and the White House have managed to cobble together a compromise on the government shutdown and the debt ceiling, investors can get back to planning…
ThinkstockAs the push continues toward a more energy independent America, some of the leading energy names continue to make huge leaps in production and profitability. The analysts at Bank of America Merrill…
ThinkstockIt was only a matter of time. In the wake of the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, the U.S. enacted a law in 1975 that prohibits (with minor exceptions) exporting U.S. crude oil.…
Wikimedia CommonsThe general investing public will spend much of its energy waiting for earnings from famous companies such as Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP). These are…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 90 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of about 96 billion cubic…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 101 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of about 95 billion cubic…
ThinkstockThe Permian Basin in West Texas is truly a story of the Phoenix rising from the ashes. Since its discovery, the oil-rich region has had its ups and downs, with activity sloping…
ThinkstockToday’s U.S. gasoline pump prices are at their lowest point since the end of January. At a national average of $3.40 a gallon, the price has dropped by $0.19 a gallon since…
ThinkstockAnglo-Dutch oil supermajor Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A) announced Monday that it will sell its assets in the Eagle Ford shale play in south Texas. The sale follows an announcement in…
Courtesy RosneftRussian oil giant Rosneft wants in on the country’s natural gas business, which is controlled by the country’s other energy giant, natural gas producer Gazprom. Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 87 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of about 74 billion to…
ThinkstockShould you chase short sellers, particularly in the energy business? That is what you have to ask yourself after a Credit Suisse report on the sector. Oil has remained above $100 a…
ThinkstockWith tops across the Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500, concern is growing that, with a relatively poor economy and high unemployment, low interest rates cannot keep pushing the…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 46 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of 55 billion to 59…
ThinkstockIn 2012, the U.S. imported nearly 3 million barrels of oil a day from Canada. The Keystone XL pipeline, if it is approved, would increase that total by 830,000 barrels, but without…
