Energy and Capital Archives

The New Face of Big Oil

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted March 29, 2012

Editor Keith Kohl highlights the new strategies Big Oil companies are undertaking to stay competitive.

Freedom from Iranian Oil, No Matter The Cost

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 29, 2012

Obama moves forward with imposing sanctions on Iranian oil imports despite concerns over oil prices and spare capacity.

Enphase Energy IPO Sends Shares Soaring

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 29, 2012

Buzz about Enphase Energy Inc. IPO and growth in stock value may not last more than a few weeks.

U.S. Farmers Plant Record Number of Corn in Attempt To Offest High Prices

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 29, 2012

In order to avoid a shortage, farmers are expected to plant 95.9 million acres of corn this spring, 4% more than what was planted a year go and the highest since 1937, when 97.2 million acres were...

Natural Gas Prices Hit 10-Year Low

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted March 29, 2012

Natural gas supplies are high, putting some storage facilities at capacity.

They Just Struck Oil Three Days Ago

Written by Christian DeHaemer
Posted March 28, 2012

Kenya just struck oil for the first time. And U.S. government geologists estimate the East Africa Rift contains 72 billion barrels of untapped crude.

Chinese Company Usurps Exxon's Title as Top Oil Producer

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 28, 2012

PetroChina (NYSE: PTR) announced Thursday it had pumped 2.4 million barrels of a oil a day last year, surpassing Exxon by some 100,000 barrels.

Investors Are Betting Against U.S. LNG

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted March 27, 2012

Keith Kohl explains why Congress could shut down U.S. LNG exports with the stroke of a pen.

Flare Left Burning at Site of Gas Leak

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted March 27, 2012

Total S.A.'s drilling rig began leaking in the North Sea, and experts are attempting to extinguish a flare left burning at the site.

The Death of China's Rare Earth Monopoly

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted March 26, 2012

I firmly believe graphite miners are about to experience the thousand-percent run-ups witnessed by rare earth companies over the past few years.

A Eulogy for the College Road Trip

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 26, 2012

Rising gas prices present an insurmountable obstacle facing future road trippers. The exponential rate at which gas prices continue to rise is a variable that cannot be accounted for. With the...

Natural Gas Hype Wanes as Prices Drop

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 26, 2012

Natural gas drilling rigs are disappearing across the nation as prices continue to drop, sparking renewed interest in oil.