Category Archives: Energy markets

The Federal Reserve’s Coronavirus Crisis Actions, Explained (Part 6)

What the Federal Reserve has been up to lately, such as bailing out the shale gas industry.

Big Oil Fears Keystone XL Ruling Means End of Easy Pipeline Permits

Important pipeline legal ruling, plus some context: the Trump administration didn’t pioneer US policy of greenlighting oil pipelines.

Why the Oil and Gas Industry Will Never Be the Same

An overview of the dislocations in the oil market.

The Worst Is Yet To Come for Oil Prices

Collaping oil prices demonstrate the severity of the fall in real economy activity.

Oil, Gas, Petrochemical Financial Woes Predate Pandemic — And Will Continue After, Despite Bailouts, Report Finds

Problems with the oil, gas, and petrchemical industries predate the COVID-19 pandemic – and now will be even more difficult to rseolve.

Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Some Pipeline Projects Push Forward While Others Falter Nationwide

Pipeline projects proceed, sometimes on a stealth basis, under cover of the COVID-19 crisis and despite the collapse of world oil prices.

The First Victims of the Oil Price War

Why Russia has the upper hand in the oil price war, and what that might mean for US shale players.

How Far Will Trump Go To Save U.S. Shale

The U.S. shale oil industry had considerable problems before Saudi Arabia and Russia launched their oil price war. What comes next?

The Pros and Cons of Planting Trees To Address Global Warming

Why planting more trees is not a climate change magic bullet.

The Future of Exxon and the Permian’s Flaring Crisis

Exxon flares more gas than any other company in the Permian Basin, America’s most prolific oil field, emitting massive volumes of greenhouse gases as well as toxic pollution that fouls the air in West Texas.

After Bloody Day, Coronavirus Meltdown Continues. Big Danger: Italian and Eurobanks Are Set To Blow

So many coronavirus panics that a looming risk is getting little notice: implosion of Italy’s banks, a potential Credit Anstalt event.

Oil Price Crash: 50% Of U.S. Shale Could Go Bankrupt

Yesterday’s oil price downdraft, if not meaningfully reversed, will create a world of hurt among US producers, most of all shale gas players.

Is the U.S. Fracking Boom Based on Fraud?

Is the seamy side of fracking the only side?

3 Energy Sectors Most Threatened by the Coronavirus

The coronavirus has already whacked energy prices. But which products are particularly vulnerable?

To Many’s Dismay, Permian Produces More Gas and Condensate Instead of Oil and Profits

Justin Mikula continues to document fracking follies; this installment focuses on the challenges stymieing profitability in the top US oil field, the Permian shale.