ThinkstockThat didn’t take long. Co-founder of and former Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) CEO and chairman Aubrey McClendon is back in the oil & gas business. McClendon’s last day at Chesapeake was April 1st,…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported the U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 31 billion cubic feet last week, slightly less than a build of between 33 and 37 billion cubic feet…
ThinkstockGasoline prices continue to decline very sharply. Over the past month, they are down another 5%, and soon will fall below $3.50. If low gas prices tend to help the economy, gross domestic product…
ThinkstockBoth Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: KMP) and Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) reported first quarter results after markets closed today. KMP will pay a distribution of $1.30 per common unit, nearly double…
Thinkstock After CSX Corp. (NYSE: CSX) reported its first quarter results last night, investors began selling the railroad company’s stock and shares are down about 3% this morning. The company is the first of…
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report this morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by 1.2 million barrels last week, bringing the total U.S. commercial crude inventory to 387.6…
thinkstockThe race to replace fossil fuels with “green” energy slowed last year. As the industry struggled, China took the lead among nations with green energy investments. It is not much of a prize, as…
thinkstockWe have already noted today’s pounding on gold mining stocks as the price of the yellow metal heads for $1,400 an ounce. Crude oil is taking a less severe beating, but a beating nonetheless.…
ThinkstockIt was late in March when we predicted several DJIA stocks would increase their dividend payments in April. Monday morning brought news that Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) was increasing its common stock…
thinkstockThe spot price for WTI crude briefly fell to $90.27 this morning and still trades well below yesterday’s closing price of $93.51. The AAA Daily Fuel Gauge reports that the average U.S. pump price…
ThinkstockSo far this year, the JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSEMKT: AMJ) is up 20%, materially better than the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which have increased by about 10% and 11%,…
ThinkstockAfter Leading the S&P 500 and the energy sector for the past two years, and into the first quarter of this year, the U.S. refining sector hit a rough patch in March. A narrowing…
thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) today reported the U.S. natural gas stocks declined by 14 billion cubic feet last week, less than the decline of 21 billion cubic feet anticipated by analysts. Natural…
ThinkstockIn its market report for April, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has once again lowered its expectation for global oil demand this year. In theory, that should keep the price of gasoline down. The…
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