Election Results Bode Well for Renewables
Source: Mavis Scanlon, Energy Prospects West  (11/14/12)
"The tricky part will be translating the ability to work together into real policy drivers for renewables." More >

Oil and Gas Volatility Creates Winners and Losers: Robert Cooper
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (11/13/12)
Price movements, distribution problems, drilling rig availability and regulatory factors have all come into play this year, providing both challenges and opportunities for junior companies, according to Robert Cooper, senior oil and gas analyst at Haywood Securities. But change has been good for some of the companies he follows, and in this interview with The Energy Report, he shares some names that are still sitting pretty. More >

IEA's Positive US Energy Outlook Hinges on the Fracking Fight
Source: Jeff Uscher, Money Morning  (11/13/12)
"The IEA forecasted that the U.S. will become the world's largest oil producer by 2020." More >

API Thinks Energy Was an Election Winner
Source: Gary Gentile, Platts  (11/13/12)
"After spending millions of dollars to promote positions championed by Mitt Romney and Republicans in Congress, the American Petroleum Institute issued the following post-election verdict: we won. Huh?" More >

US Shale Gas Won't Last Ten Years: Bill Powers
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (11/8/12)
The shale gas "miracle" is overhyped and bound to disappoint. That's what energy expert Bill Powers argues in his upcoming book. But Powers tells The Energy Report that this could be a very good thing for oil and gas companies and their shareholders, and he is placing his bets accordingly. More >

Election Roundup: Who Are the Winners and Losers in Energy Markets?
Source: Rita Sapunor of The Energy Report  (11/8/12)
Energy policy was a pivotal issue in this year's presidential election, with Obama favoring clean energy, Romney championing coal and both candidates emphasizing the need for U.S. energy independence. President Barack Obama took the opportunity to reaffirm his stance in his victory speech, calling for bipartisan collaboration to face challenges, including "freeing ourselves of foreign oil." But he made no further mention of his energy policy agenda. What's next for energy investors? More >

Making a Killing in Mature Oil Basins: Josh Young
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (11/6/12)
The oil party is not over! In this interview with The Energy Report, Hedge Fund Founder Josh Young explains how to get the most returns out of a well-drilled oil field. There are plenty of excellent opportunities in mature North American basins and Young tells us why now is a good time to move in for the big kill. More >

The Real Energy Opportunity After Hurricane Sandy Is Logistics
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (11/6/12)
"Yes, gasoline, oil and timber are needed. Unfortunately, that is not where you can exploit for profits." More >

Pay Attention to This Important Oil Chart. . .
Source: Matt Insley, The Daily Reckoning  (11/6/12)
"There's a lot of news set to hit the wires this week—but none may hold a candle to what the price of oil has to say." More >

A Pipeline Reversal in the North American Oil and Gas Markets
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (11/6/12)
"Pipeline flows aren't just being changed em dash —so are the commodities that flow inside them!" More >

Dennis Dishes the Dirt on Fertilizer Stocks
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (11/1/12)
Dundee Capital Markets is building out its fertilizer and agriculture platform and sees good reason for investors to do the same. Yields from the big names in the space are driving investor interest, according to Carolyn Dennis, vice president and senior equities analyst, while exposure to the bigger names in potash can be a good defensive move. Juniors, on the other hand, have a harder row to hoe. Read more in this exclusive Energy Report interview. More >

The Key to 'Gaming' Oil Volatility
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (11/1/12)
"While markets can ride a roller coaster of sentiment on the volatility express, all aspects of these markets require energy regardless of where the curve happens to be." More >

Kurdistan Oil: My Property Tour with Western Zagros Resources
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (11/1/12)
"Kurdistan isn't recognized as a country yet by anyone, but it exists in all but name." More >

Stop Gambling and Find Stable Profits in Energy Investment: Sid Rajeev
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/30/12)
Are junior resource stocks the investment equivalent of a game of blackjack? It depends on the investor as much as it does on the company. Sid Rajeev of Fundamental Research Corp. has come to expect stability from his picks. How? By using fair-value metrics and a longer-term timeline. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, learn how this pragmatic analyst plays a speculative market for reliable returns. More >

Oil Prices: As the WTI-Brent Spread Widens, Refineries Are Set to Advance
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (10/29/12)
"For the next 20 years, higher Brent oil prices will affect U.S. prices, even if we rely on fewer imports." More >

The 'Water Alchemists' in the New Wild West
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin  (10/28/12)
"A 21st century wild-west scenario is developing in Texas. It all has to do with the fast-rising use of water in the Lone Star state's energy patch." More >

The 'Water Alchemists' in the New Wild West
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil and Gas Investments Bulletin  (10/28/12)
"A 21st century wild-west scenario is developing in Texas. It all has to do with the fast-rising use of water in the Lone Star state's energy patch." More >

Uranium Supply Squeeze Offers Opportunity
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (10/26/12)
"The likelihood of a shortage of mined uranium makes companies with near-term uranium production very interesting." More >

Africa and Kurdistan Show Great Oil and Gas Potential: Lionel Therond
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report   (10/25/12)
With Iraqi sanctions impeding profitability, explorers and producers are flocking to Kurdistan for cheap production and access to international buyers, explains Lionel Therond, head of oil and gas research at Standard Bank. Meanwhile, discoveries throughout Africa hint at vast untapped potential. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Therond gives us the geological lay of the land in key emerging plays. More >

Putting America’s Energy Boom In Perspective
Source: Matt Insley, The Daily Reckoning  (10/25/12)
"Today we're on the global hunt for oil and gas, and yet again it's brought us back to one hugely profitable place: our own backyard!" More >

Americans Use More Efficient and Renewable Energy Technologies
Source: R&D Magazine  (10/25/12)
"Americans used less energy in 2011 than in the previous year due mainly to a shift to higher-efficiency energy technologies in the transportation and residential sectors." More >

China Restarts Nuclear Program
Source: Huffington Post, Gillian Wong  (10/24/12)
"China is the world's biggest energy consumer, and building new reactors is a key part of Beijing's plans to curb demand for fossil fuels." More >

Natural Gas Has Sex Appeal: Andrew Coleman
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/23/12)
With prices on the rise and a cold winter approaching, some gas names have already begun to rally. But Andrew Coleman of Raymond James takes a cautious approach—that's why he looks for oil and gas companies that can survive a tough market. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Coleman shares how to gain exposure to promising shale plays using defensive investing tactics. Read on to learn which companies are measuring up with strong balance sheets, dominant acreage positions and top-tier technology. More >

Canada Denies Petronas: A Catch-22 for LNG Exports
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (10/23/12)
"Stocks that foreign companies looking to cash in on Canada's short shipping lines have been eyeing won't be bought out now—at least not for a while." More >

Unlock the Eagle Ford with These Three Words
Source: Matt Insley, The Daily Reckoning  (10/22/12)
"The Eagle Ford is in between the optimization phase and the harvest phase, ready to pay out for investors." More >