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An oil boom can quickly change a country or a state, but is no one-way street for stocks Read More
Given the controversy about the future price of oil and the possible effect of new tight oil fields on the global supply, the following chart may be of interest: This visual representation of the challenge of replacing the production losses from maturing fields comes courtesy of… Read More
Before March 11, 2011 the future of the global nuclear power industry looked bright. Growing concerns over climate change had increased interest in the nuclear power option as a low-carbon alternative to coal-fired power plants. A quarter of a century had passed since the devastating Chernobyl nuclear accident in… Read More
Oil just doesn’t get enough respect. We still can’t do without it, and recent prices would have been considered unaffordable in a healthier economic climate just a few years ago. But there’s lots of crude in storage and the price action has not wowed anyone of late in… Read More
In this issue: Predictions of an oil bust have become all the rage, spurred by increasing production from newly exploited shale resources in Texas and North Dakota as well as the growing glut of US inventories. We examine the available evidence. We also check in on the… Read More
Robert Rapier will host the next Energy Strategist Live Chat on April 18, 2013, at 4 p.m. EST. This is your opportunity to ask our chief investment strategist about his current outlook, recent trends and specific recommendations. Read More
We’re changing our rating on Aggressive Portfolio holding Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) to a Hold until we get a better sense of how recent margin pressures have affected earnings. 7.25% Oasis Petroleum Senior Notes Read More
A witch’s brew of costly regulation and margin pressure has taken the starch out of these market leaders Read More
There are lots of alternatives to gasoline, but few good ones that will make anyone rich Read More