Gas to Fuel Middle Eastern Power Sector for 20 Years
Source: SteelGuru  (5/23/11)
"Natural gas will remain the dominant fuel choice for the power sector." More >

The Fracking Controversy
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (5/20/11)
"While the fracking controversy continues, what the investor needs to do is the same as always: separate the wheat from the chaff." More >

IEA Urges Oil Producers to Lift Output
Source: New York Times, Matthew Saltmarsh  (5/19/11)
"There's an urgent need for additional supplies on a more competitive basis." More >

Shale Information Initiative Launched
Source: Scranton Times-Tribune  (5/19/11)
"Organizers who are native to the regions seek to educate their communities about the resource's potential benefits." More >

Senate Fails to Expand Offshore Drilling
Source: Voice of America, Cindy Saine  (5/19/11)
"Poll shows 28% of respondents blame O&G companies for gas-price surge." More >

Senate Rejects GOP Oil Drilling Plan
Source: CNN, Ted Barrett and Alan Silverleib  (5/18/11)
"...continued partisan stalemate over energy policy rising gas prices." More >

Rehan Rashid: Shales Spur New Supercycle of Energy Production
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (5/17/11)
Over the next two decades, liquid and natural gas shales could release a treasure trove of new energy production. But even given this extraordinary new resource, FBR Capital Markets Head of Energy and Natural Resources Research Rehan Rashid expects demand to stay ahead of supply. Rehans's long-term bullish scenario favors a few select names that he shares with The Energy Report in this exclusive interview. More >

Lower Growth, High Oil Prices Forecast
Source: Associated Press  (5/17/11)
"Economists' predictions reflect public's jitteriness." More >

Three Reasons to Believe in $100 Oil
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (5/16/11)
"Volatility ahead, but markets may remain volatile in the short term." More >

In Libyan Oil Shipment, Sanctions Prove Dumb
Source: Reuters, Emma Farge  (5/16/11)
"Speculation abounds in industry that finds ways around sanctions." More >

Proposed Marcellus Shale Production Tax
Source: Gas Investing News, Robert Sullivan  (5/16/11)
"Showdown looms over proposal to tax Marcellus Shale drillers." More >

Black Gold
Source: Christian DeHaemer, Wealth Daily   (5/16/11)
"The future of Kenya is golden. . .or, I should say, black." More >

Big Oil Showdown on Capitol Hill
Source: CNN, Charles Riley  (5/11/11)
"Smile, you're testifying on Capitol Hill. . ." More >

Japan Quake May Mean Extra 12 Million Tons of LNG
Source: Bloomberg, Dinakar Sethuraman  (5/11/11)
"Increased buying to compensate for 11 GW of lost generation capacity." More >

Will Europe Embrace Fracking?
Source: Time, Eben Harell  (5/11/11)
"The EIA in April estimated Europe's recoverable resource at 624 Tcf." More >

Oil Prices Pull Back
Source: Proactive Investors, Sergei Balashov  (5/10/11)
"Oil dips on CME Group margin hikes for U.S. oil contract positions." More >

Steve Palmer: Small Oil Companies Poised for Big Growth
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (5/10/11)
Hedge fund Founder Steve Palmer invests in micro- and small-cap companies that might grow explosively through successful exploration or development of novel technologies. By maintaining his focus on ground-breaking companies rather than commodities, Steve's AlphaNorth Partners Fund has achieved an extraordinary annualized return of 57.3% for the three year period ending April 30, 2011. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he shares his secrets for targeting growth companies. More >

Cuba's Oil Hunt Raises Questions for U.S.
Source: NPR, Nick Miroff  (5/9/11)
"Drilling at BP-reminiscent depths will be done 60 miles off Florida's coast." More >

Don't Turn Out the Lights on Commodities Just Yet
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (5/9/11)
"The party's not over for commodities." More >

U.S. House Panel Asks EPA for Info on Pollution Rules
Source: Reuters  (5/9/11)
"Republicans fear regulations are advancing too fast on electricity generators." More >

Libya Invasion Was About Gaddafi's Golden Plan
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (5/6/11)
"Gaddafi planned to introduce the gold dinar, one African currency, as an alternative to the USD and allow African nations to share the wealth." More >

Jim Rogers Says Oil Prices Will Keep Rising
Source: Wall Street Pit  (5/5/11)
". . .because the world's oil reserves are shrinking." More >

Dems to Vote on Oil Company Tax-Break Repeal
Source: CBS, Lucy Madison  (5/4/11)
"Two parties, two very different approaches to the issue of high gas prices." More >

Oil Falls on Stronger Dollar and Supply Forecast
Source: Associated Press  (5/3/11)
"Long after bin Laden's memorials are read and effigies burned, the Fed's words will be the ones that move oil prices the farthest." More >

Canada Faces Fight over Oil Sands
Source: BBC  (5/2/11)
"Canada's plan to expand its oil exports has been encountering growing resistance from politicians, both at home and south of the border." More >