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Like many technological advancements, hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, or fracking, had been essentially sitting on a shelf waiting for the right moment.
ThinkstockThe Secretary General for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), H.E. Abdalla Salem El-Badri, issued a statement to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on...
The time to buy top stocks is when there is panic in the marketplace, and with dropping oil prices panic has started to set in.
ThinkstockBy Andrew Topf of Oilprice.com Next time you get into your car and drive to the supermarket, think about how much energy you consume on an annual basis. It is widely assumed that Westerners...
Top oil services stocks at discount prices may be an outstanding area to look at now. Here are seven top stocks rated Buy at Deutsche Bank.
ThinkstockThe world equity markets did not react much to the downing of Malaysia Flight 17 in Ukraine, apparently hit by a missile. After a brief sell-off, most of the major indices were down less...
ThinkstockThe July forecast from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) calls for the price of a gallon of gasoline to fall from a second-quarter average of $3.68 to an average of $3.64 in...
ThinkstockThe U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its weekly petroleum status report Wednesday morning. U.S. commercial crude inventories decreased by 600,000 barrels last week,...
ThinkstockThe effects of the turmoil in Iraq have started to drive oil prices higher. Whether coincidental or not, gas prices have recently risen across 26 states. Among them is California, where...
ThinkstockThe oil and gas giants have long been sought after by investors. Two of the three largest integrated players are Dow Jones Industrial Average components. They also offer solid dividends,...
ThinkstockGasoline prices have started to drop in earnest, as many economists suggested. Nationwide, after peaking at $3.66 two weeks ago, the average price of a gallon of regular has dipped to...
ThinkstockIn what has become almost a daily pattern, gasoline prices have risen again, reaching $3.653 as the average price for a gallon of regular nationwide. The comparable price for premium...
Barrons.comThe oil industry may feel picked on by Barron’s of late. Master limited partnerships (MLPs) were not exactly given the biggest welcome mat in a piece about Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE:...
Wikimedia CommonsHouston, Galveston, Baytown and Texas City are supposed to be good for oil and energy. When an accident occurs that shuts down the Houston Ship Channel, it turns out to be a drag on...
The Baird plan of action is pretty easy for investors to follow. Keep a smaller allocation of the energy sector, as they rate it Neutral, and only buy the top stocks that have the ability and the...