The Latest Red Flag For U.S. Shale
More bad news for the shale gas industry.
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Are Investors Bailing On U.S. Shale?
The odds of oil prices remaining below $55 for the foreseeable future has put a big dent in enthusiasm for shale gas plays.
Read more...Cobalt Production as the Hidden Choke Point on Mass Conversion to Electric Vehicles
Going from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles is likely to hit a cobalt road block.
Read more...Are the Latest Russia Sanctions Really About Forcing US LNG on Europe?
Why Germany and other European countries are not on board with the latest round of proposed sanctions against Russia.
Read more...Are The Arab Nations On The Brink Of War? The Rift Between GCC Monarchies Saudi Arabia and Qatar
With reference to military confrontation, there is very little to suggest that any internal armed confrontation among GCC members will take place.
Read more...Has Keystone XL Become Obsolete?
New troubles for Keystone XL.
Read more...Canada Undermines Targets for Protecting Oceans by Increasing Oil Exploration
Sabine Jessen discusses Trudeau’s plans to increase offshore oil exploration that undermine oceans protection commitments Canada has made.
Read more...Jim Chanos: U.S. Economy is Worse Than You Think
Famed short seller Jim Chanos gives a hard look at America’s fundamentals. He is not impressed by what he sees.
Read more...Only $60 Oil Can Save the Aramco IPO
The Saudis’ price expectations for their floatation of Aramco looked, ahem, ambitious from the get go. They look even more questionable now.
Read more...Why the Wall Street Journal Is Wrong About the US Oil Export Boom
Debunking a Wall Street Journal article on rising oil exports.
Read more...Trump’s America Last
Why Trump’s rejection of the Paris Accord is a prescription for American non-competitiveness.
Read more...JP Morgan Slashes Its 2018 Oil Price Forecast By $11
After some optimism about oil prices, an unexpectedly high EIA inventory report plus “no end in sight” in shale v. OPEC has analysts rattled.
Read more...Trump’s Budget Delivers Big Oil’s Wish: Reducing Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Trump seeks to deliver on another Koch Brothers pet idea: selling off part of the strategic petroleum reserve.
Read more...Saudi Finance Minister: “I Wouldn’t Care If The Oil Price Is Zero”
The Saudi government has developed plans for root and branch economic change. But how can they cope if (when) it falls short?
Read more...Gaius Publius: The Dying Fossil Fuel Industry
The oil industry is on a downward trend, and the trajectory could be faster than most anticipate.
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