US Shale Oil Production Headed for a Fall
Analysts at IHS Markit expect U.S. shale oil production growth to decline by half next year. How investors (who are demanding a bigger share of profits) respond is the big question.
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The Exxon-FuelCell Energy Project: Necessary, but Not Enough
Exxon Mobil is extending a joint-development agreement with FuelCell Energy to work on a solution for industrial carbon emissions. That's a good thing, but it also raises other issues about how people choose to…
Oil Could Go to $85 in 2020: 3 Top Stocks to Buy Now
Merrill Lynch is very positive on three mega-cap energy stocks that offer not only a degree of stability but outstanding dividends. All are rated Buy and make sense for more conservative accounts looking for…
Should Occidental Just Try to Give Anadarko Back to Chevron?
There are good mergers, and there are not so good mergers. The reality is that big mergers often take years to unfold before real verdict can be made over whether they were successful or…
Brazil’s Offshore Oil Auction a $17 Billion Flop
How can an auction for the right to produce billions of barrels of oil be a flop when the government running the auction realizes revenue of $17 billion?
Crude Price Gives Up Gains After Large Stockpile Build
The U.S. commercial crude oil inventory rose by nearly 8 million barrels last week and oil prices are sliding as a result.
Chesapeake Tests Investors’ Patience Again With Bigger Loss, Lower Production
Oil and gas producer Chesapeake Energy missed already low estimates for revenues and a net loss. Production fell sharply with oil prices rising only modestly and natural gas prices falling again.
OPEC Forecasts Higher Demand for Renewable Energy, Lower Demand for Oil
OPEC on Tuesday released its World Oil Outlook to 2040. The cartel sees demand for renewables rising faster than demand for oil, but expects fossil fuels to continue to account for more than half…
After a Big Sell-Off, SunPower’s Earnings May Recapture Investor Attention
It would be easy to pick apart SunPower's earnings report had shares been in a flatline pattern in recent weeks, but a sell-off of almost 50% from peak to trough probably has more investors…
Will Trading Clean Air and Water for Profits Save the Coal Industry?
The U.S. EPA on Monday issued a proposed rule that would relax Obama-era restrictions on wastewater from coal-fired power plants. This won't save the industry, even if it stands up to the expected legal…
Gas Prices Reverse Trend, Edging Higher Last Week
The U.S. national average gas price rose by 2.5 cents a gallon last week, ending a three-week run of falling prices.
New Delhi Air Pollution Reaches Hazardous Levels
The air pollution in New Delhi reached what the EPA would measure as a level that would create hazardous health conditions. The agency uses five measures—“ground-level ozone, particle pollution (also known as particulate matter),…
Meeting Global Climate Goals Means Bursting the Carbon Bubble
The amount of fossil fuel in the world's stockpile far exceeds what could be produced and burned without running rampant over the chances of limiting climate change.
What’s Not to Love About Chevron’s Q3 Results?
Chevron missed both already modest earnings and revenue estimates when it reported third-quarter results Friday morning.
Why Exxon’s Massive Earnings Decline Is a Triumph
Exxon Mobil reported a third-quarter beat on both profits and revenues. Analysts weren't expecting much and Exxon delivered just barely enough.