Oil Prices: Three Factors to Watch this Week
Source: Diane Alter, Money Morning  (7/30/12)
"There are a few catalysts that could propel energy higher this week, thanks to the quest to save the Eurozone, the FOMC meeting and Iran's moves to choke the Strait of Hormuz." More >

As the US Corn Crop Withers, Ethanol Markets Soar and then Slip
Source: John Kingston, Platts  (7/30/12)
"These are the times that ethanol opponents warned against. This past week has been the one where ethanol burst into the news, and where markets gyrated sharply." More >

India's Blackout Underscores Need for Energy Investment
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek, Bruce Einhorn and Kartikay Mehrotra  (7/30/12)
"In India, it's a fact of life: The power goes out. A lot. With the country's power plants and electricity grid unable to keep up with demand in the world's second-largest country, blackouts are everyday occurrences." More >

For Uranium, an Exit From the Doghouse?
Source: InvestorPlace, Aaron Levitt  (7/30/12)
"Things may be looking up for the sector. Rising nuclear plant construction across emerging markets is improving the supply-demand situation. Perhaps more importantly, Japan’s sleeping reactors are starting to wake." More >

MLPs Are Muddling Through the Earnings Season
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (7/30/12)
"Stick with the news, because more earnings reports are coming this week. Good luck out there." More >

The Federal Reserve, Gold, Oil, & the Dollar's Demise
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (7/29/12)
"Over the longer term, a weak dollar is positive for precious metals and other hard assets." More >

Harry Dent's Formula for Surviving the Great Bust Ahead
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (7/27/12)
With a perfect storm brewing on the horizon, investors should be building their cash cache and running for cover, warns Harry Dent, author of The Great Crash Ahead. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Dent explains how central bank stimulus programs are fighting a futile battle because a huge army of aging baby boomers has reached the stage in their economic lifecycles when they curb spending. How is Dent preparing for the gathering storm? Read on. . . More >

MLPs Are an Energy Safe Haven
Source: Todd Bunton, Zacks Investment Research  (7/27/12)
"For investors wanting to add some defense to their portfolio while also generating solid income, MLPs can be a great addition." More >

Play US Energy Independence with Income-Generating MLPs: Stephen Maresca
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report   (7/26/12)
Fossil fuels have to be transported and stored. This is the classic midstream industry that resides between the producers and the marketers and that generally makes money regardless of the price of oil, natural gas or natural gas liquids (NGLs). Now, with the boom in production coming from unconventional oil and gas shales and the enhanced technologies that produce fuels in areas where it was once impossible, the demand for midstream oil and gas infrastructure is growing. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Morgan Stanley Managing Director and Master Limited Partnership (MLP) Analyst Stephen Marsesca makes his case for a handful of MLP and common stocks that will generate increasing cash flow and dividend payouts. More >

Energy Agencies: Uranium Supply 'Sufficient for Over 100 Years'
Source: Claire-Louise Isted, Platts  (7/26/12)
"The increased resource base has been achieved thanks to a 22% increase in uranium exploration and mine development expenditures between 2008 and 2010, which in 2010 totaled more than $2 billion." More >

Nuclear Expansion on Track Despite Fukushima
Source: Reuters, Eric Onstad  (7/26/12)
"Strong expansion of nuclear power as a carbon-free energy source in Asia is expected to press ahead despite the Fukushima accident in Japan that soured sentiment in some countries, a benchmark report said on Thursday." More >

The Economics of Lithium-Ion Battery Pricing
Source: GreenTech Pastures, Heather Clancy  (7/26/12)
"New research from McKinsey & Co. suggests that lithium-ion batteries need to cost about $250 per kilowatt-hour in order for automakers to design and manufacture electric vehicles that are priced competitively." More >

The Hidden Cost of Peak Oil
Source: Don Miller, Money Morning  (7/25/12)
"Nobody's talking about the high cost of getting the new oil out of the ground. But very soon, high extraction costs will kick crude oil prices into high gear." More >

A New Trend Stirring In Natural Gas. . .
Source: Matt Insley, Natural Resource Hunter  (7/25/12)
"Natural gas prices are up over 50% in the past few months; it shows a new trend emerging in natural gas usage." More >

Fertilizer Giant Seeks Canadian Potash Mines
Source: Bloomberg, Pratik Parija and Prabhudatta Mishra  (7/25/12)
"The price of the commodity has increased at least 13% from a year earlier as countries including China, the world's largest consumer, paid more for imports after a drought in the U.S. pushed up the cost of grains." More >

Small-Cap Energy Stocks Have Hit Bottom: Steve Palmer
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (7/24/12)
Don't panic, because things can't get much worse. Instead, hold your cards and scout out buying opportunities. This is the strategy Steve Palmer employs at AlphaNorth Asset Management, a small-cap powerhouse with a track record of solid returns. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Palmer gives a quick-and-dirty assessment of resource markets and explains why he now favors energy stocks over precious metals in the current environment. More >

China Seeks North American Energy Reserves, Know-How
Source: Associated Press, Elaine Kurtenbach   (7/24/12)
"China's appetite for overseas energy assets remains as strong as ever despite its current economic slowdown. Weaker oil prices and a resolve to capture technologies China needs to unlock its own sizable but hard to extract reserves are powerful incentives for its energy companies to snap up foreign producers." More >

Why Vale's Massive Potash Project Isn't Bad News for Juniors
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb  (7/23/12)
"Vale's huge Rio Colorado project might seem like a buzzkill for Brazil-based juniors, but according to Mackie Research Analyst Jaret Anderson, there is plenty of room for additional potash projects in the country." More >

The Trajectory Shows Oil Prices Will Rise
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (7/21/12)
"We are now witnessing a return to a 'normal' oil market. But that doesn't mean a lack of volatility or a narrow range of trading." More >

Will Oil Prices be the Next Manipulation Scandal?
Source: Ben Gersten, Money Morning  (7/20/12)
"Now that the Libor manipulation scandal has been revealed, it looks like oil prices could be the focus of the next search for misreporting." More >

Spot Uranium Sleeping Beauties Before the Market Wakes Up: Jeb Handwerger
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report   (7/19/12)
Pundits may have closed the book on the so-called nuclear renaissance, but the story is far from over. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Gold Stock Trades Editor Jeb Handwerger names the "sleeping beauties" quietly proving their worth. A new generation of nuclear energy must be part of a diversified happy ending, Handwerger says, but by that time, merger and acquisition activity may have already rewarded the investors who believed in a brighter future. Read on. More >

You Don't Want to Miss This Opportunity
Source: Frank Holmes, Money Morning  (7/19/12)
"Looking at the results of metals and natural resources during the first half of 2012, only four commodities on our periodic table pulled off a positive return. Wheat grew the most, rising 13%, followed by single-digit rises from corn, gold and copper." More >

Why Gas Prices Are Heading Higher
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (7/18/12)
"On the way down, gasoline price declines were exceeding the reduction in oil prices. Now, we have the opposite trend." More >

Continuing Commodities Super Cycle Not All About China Any More
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (7/18/12)
"Analysts feel the commodities super cycle is not behind us, but global population growth will see the center move from China to other areas of the developing world." More >

'All of the Above' Energy Policy Includes Cow Dung
Source: Derek Sands, Platts  (7/18/12)
"Republicans in Congress have been blunt in their assessment of the Obama administration's renewable energy policies: They are a pile of manure. But manure could be just the solution to some of the country's energy woes." More >