Are Prices at the Pump Finally Stabilizing?
The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline rose half a cent in the past week to $2.24, as of Monday morning. This comes after declining for 13 straight weeks.
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Newest first · Page 56Friday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500
Friday was a down day for the broad U.S. markets. Although the S&P 500 and DJIA were relatively flat they were only slightly negative. This down day snaps the five consecutive positive trading sessions…
Short Interest Rises in Solar Stocks, Mixed in Alternative Fuels
Short interest in solar stocks rose during the two-week period that ended December 31 with share prices tumbling as well. In the alt energy sector, short interest in most of the stocks we track…
How Much Big Oil Short Sellers Are Hiking Their Bets
The December 31 short interest data have been compared with the previous figures, and short interest in most of these selected big oil stocks increased.
Saudi Arabian, US Oil Reserves Rising
Saudi Arabian officials have announced an increase in the countries proved oil reserves while in the United States, an estimate of the total resource in the Anadarko Basin has soared.
Natural Gas Price Adds to Gains Following Inventory Report
U.S. natural gas inventories fell by 91 billion cubic feet last week, a far cry from last year's drawdown of more than 300 million cubic feet. Inventory levels are now significantly closer to last…
Chesapeake Proves That Sometimes Less Is Really More
Chesapeake Energy shares surged after reporting preliminary data for 2018. What is interesting is that the news of operations might have seen a different reaction back when energy prices were much higher.
US Car Buyers Get Record High Mileage in 2018
U.S. car buyers got the best mileage in history in 2018, according to a new study. That was due both to the more efficient engines manufacturers put in their cars and to moderate gasoline prices.
RBC Out With First Global Energy Best Ideas Picks for 2019
These are five outstanding ideas from RBC. Given their strong and consistent dividends, they all offer investors excellent total return potential and a safer way to play energy in 2019.
What Another 1 Billion Barrels of Oil Means for BP
BP has just added another 1 billion barrels of oil in place for the company to drill at its existing Thunder Horse field in the Gulf.
Gas Prices Drop for 13th Consecutive Week
The U.S. national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline fell three cents last week to its lowest level in more than two years. Rising crude oil prices have not yet led to…
What a PG&E Bankruptcy Would Mean
Last Friday Reuters reported that embattled utility company PG&E was preparing a bankruptcy filing in the event the state legislature does not step in with assistance for potential liabilities the company faces for the…
US Coal Consumption at 39-Year Low, but Will Its Decline Be Fast Enough?
Coal is playing a smaller and smaller role in U.S. electricity generation, and while the switch to renewable sources is picking up speed, it may not be moving fast enough.
Crude Oil Price Gives Back Some Gains After Inventory Report
The U.S. crude oil inventory remained virtually unchanged week over week for the week ended on December 28. Crude prices have been rising on reports of fresh trade talks between the United States and…
Natural Gas Price Dips Following Small Inventory Draw
U.S. natural gas inventories dropped by much less than expected last week and prices that have moved lower over the past two weeks lost a bit of their early-morning gains.