Energy and Capital Archives

Oil Price Manipulation

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 15, 2013

BP (NYSE: BP), Statoil (NYSE: STO), and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A) are under investigation regarding the manipulation of oil prices...

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) Coal Exports

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 15, 2013

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) isn't allowing problems with one coal export terminal to discourage, as the company plans to funnel more investments into exports...

Tesla Investment Opportunities

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted May 14, 2013

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) blew the doors off, and now electric cars are unstoppable.

Natural Gas Pipeline Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 14, 2013

Natural gas production companies have slowed down production as low prices combined with lacking infrastructure hurts profitability. But the pipeline problem could soon ease...

U.S. Becomes Oil Superpower

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 14, 2013

A recent IEA report estimates that the U.S. is on track to become the top oil-producing nation by 2017, and this could upset the global oil markets...

Japan Solar Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 14, 2013

As Japan hurries to replace the power capacity it lost after shutting down most of its nuclear plants, silver companies are benefiting...

Striking Oil Down Under

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted May 13, 2013

Energy and Capital Editor Keith Kohl tells readers about an unlikely source for future oil profits.

Low Gas Prices on High Oil Production

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 13, 2013

As we approach the summer months, gasoline prices are below last year's average. And they're about to go down even more...

U.S. Nears Widespread Natural Gas Exports

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 13, 2013

As natural gas production companies in the U.S. continue to struggle under the low prices, a decision on exports could be closer than we think...

Australian Shale Gas Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 13, 2013

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has entered a farm-in deal with Australia's Beach Energy (ASX: BPT) to explore the nation's Cooper Basin...

$7 Billion Pipeline Company

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 12, 2013

Crestwood Mistream Partners LP's (NYSE: CMLP) buyout of Inergy LP (NYSE: NRGY) will create a $7 billion midstream company with access to every U.S. shale formation...

Texas LNG Export Investing

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted May 12, 2013

Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) is planning construction of an LNG export facility in Texas, but it's still awaiting additional DOE approval...