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ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced last Friday that it would close down due to “lack of appropriations,” government-speak for running out of money due to the...
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ThinkstockIt was only a matter of time. In the wake of the 1973 OPEC oil embargo, the U.S. enacted a law in 1975 that prohibits (with minor exceptions) exporting U.S. crude oil. But as U.S. crude...
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ThinkstockWhile the U.S. may soon take over as the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas, the U.S. ranks just 5th on a scale that measures energy security among 13 countries. A...
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courtesy BP plcU.S. crude oil refiners’ stocks are surging Friday following the release of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) October Oil Market Report. U.S. refinery throughput in September...
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ThinkstockBattered by a host of complaints from refiners and blenders, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reported to be considering a reduction to the amount of ethanol required to be...
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ThinkstockThe initial public offering (IPO) of Antero Resources Corp. (NYSE: AR) got a lot of attention in June when the firm’s controlling owner, private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC, filed for...
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thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 90 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 6.8 million barrels last week,...
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ThinkstockAs a group, oil and gas stocks are lower in early afternoon trading Monday, but there are a few exceptions. A few major companies are getting a boost from the relatively short and...
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thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 101 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories increased by 5.5 million barrels last week,...
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ThinkstockToday’s U.S. gasoline pump prices are at their lowest point since the end of January. At a national average of $3.40 a gallon, the price has dropped by $0.19 a gallon since the beginning...
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ThinkstockAnglo-Dutch oil supermajor Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE: RDS-A) announced Monday that it will sell its assets in the Eagle Ford shale play in south Texas. The sale follows an announcement in...
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ThinkstockSome 65% of Americans surveyed by Pew Research favor construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. An identical number favor stronger limits on fracking. Only 38% of those surveyed favor...
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thinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported Thursday morning that U.S. natural gas stocks increased by 87 billion cubic feet last week, compared with an expected build of...
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