My annual energy markets predictions call for second half rebounds in crude oil and energy shares, even as natural gas prices remain weak. Read More

Energy markets didn’t fare well in 2014, but some industry segments beat the odds. Read More

The oil crash overshadowed wild weather and records for global demand and U.S. output. Read More

I hit the bull's-eye with all five, though it took the huge year-end crude slump to make that happen. Read More

The right time to own a leveraged oil driller isn’t as obvious as it might seem. Read More

The world’s favorite energy sources have important drawbacks as well, notably in terms of pollution and global warming. Read More

Oil’s recent slide has hurt energy stocks but should reward the patient investor. Read More

Production from the shale formation recently reached a million barrels a day, and is headed much higher. Here are the companies driving the gains. Read More

Last week's easing of restrictions could be followed by other moves to ease the domestic supply glut.  Read More

A revised resource estimate for the uniquely difficult Monterey basin has oil industry foes gloating without much justification. Plus: Rice jabs misplaced, and Seadrill’s Russian coup, for subscribers.  Read More