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Oil Industry Mulls Next Steps for Venezuela

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s death is not likely to result in near-term changes to the Venezuelan oil industry or global energy landscape, but it could ultimately result in political change that would reopen the country’s energy industry to foreign investment.

As news of Chavez’s death swept through IHS CERAWeek, the world’s largest conference for energy executives, in Houston on Tuesday afternoon, participants flocked to televisions, looking for news on the political future of a country that has the second largest oil reserves in the world. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 6, 2013 at 9:30 AM

Finding an Edge in the Booming US Energy Market

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In a domestic energy market developing faster than just about anyone can remember, the key for investors is in finding an edge.

That’s not easy in a natural gas market bloated with inventory. But oil is a different story. Those domestic oil companies innovating new schemes to get their product to market or pulling more oil from the ground are at the leading edge of America’s energy renaissance. Keep reading →

 /  Published March 4, 2013 at 2:00 PM

Pro: Why It’s Time to Get Into Nat Gas

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Natural gas has been trading in a serious downtrend starting in November, but Monday’s upside action constituted a clear breakout from that trend.

So what’s behind the strength? Keep reading →

 /  Published February 26, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Dulaney: America Needs to Be ‘Smarter’ About Infrastructure

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Last week, President Obama used his State of the Union speech to address the importance of a robust infrastructure for America. It’s simple: Our country is fighting 21st century global competition with roads, bridges and ports from the early to mid-20th century and pipes and rail lines from the 19th century. It’s one reason the American Society of Civil Engineers graded the US a “D” on its infrastructure and why our country now ranks 25 out of 139 countries in its quality of infrastructure – a drop in years past and a dubious distinction that inspires little confidence.

To read the rest of this article, visit CNBC’s site here. Keep reading →

 /  Published February 20, 2013 at 5:30 PM
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