ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report this morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 2.5 million barrels last week, bringing the total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 393.8…
ThinkstockOil and gas midstream master limited partnership (MLP) Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: EEP) has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO) of Midcoast…
ThinkstockFirst Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has stolen half a page from the playbook of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). The solar panel maker yesterday filed an automatic shelf registration statement. And while this type…
ThinkstockMaster limited partnerships (MLPs) have provided investors with some of the best market returns so far in 2013. The Alerian MLP Index has gained 20% through June 7, versus 16.3% for the S&P 500.…
ThinkstockWe have tracked the short interest in the following North American Solar companies as of May 31: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR), GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GTAT), SunEdison…
ThinkstockThe Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released its oil market report for June yesterday, and the International Energy Agency (IEA) followed suit this morning. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) kicks out its…
ThinkstockThe odds that oil prices will fall over time, caused primarily by supply increases, got more support from the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its oil market report for June. The forecast is similar…
thinkstockIs First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) stealing a page from the playbook of Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). A fresh automatic shelf registration statement was issued by the top solar player in the United…
ThinkstockWhile solar photovoltaic (PV) panel and module makers continue to struggle with low prices, solar installations in the U.S. continue to rise, according to the latest data from GTM Research. In the first quarter…
ThinkstockLDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) reported first-quarter 2013 results before markets opened this morning. The solar PV maker reported a diluted earnings per American depositary share (ADS) loss of $1.21 on revenues of…
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) unit issued its new estimates of global shale oil and gas deposits. The document’s release was well covered. Not as highly commented on was the extent to which…
ThinkstockWhen U.S. crude oil supplies remain very high, U.S. drivers can usually depend on gasoline pump prices to fall. That has not been happening in the U.S. for about 2 months now, with gasoline…
ThinkstockOil rig counts have started rising, and at least one analyst expects this to continue throughout 2013 and into 2014. Sterne Agee’s Stephen Gengaro has decided to offer out his favorite stocks to buy in the…
ThinkstockThe International Energy Agency (IEA) released a special report on energy use and climate change today, warning that the global goal of limiting the temperature increase to 2º Celsius is likely to fall short…
ThinkstockCnooc Ltd. (NYSE: CEO), the Hong Kong and U.S. listed arm of China National Offshore Oil Corp., has reached an agreement to partner with Iceland’s Eykon Energy to explore for oil off the northeast…