Energy and Capital Archives

Chinese Company Usurps Exxon's Title as Top Oil Producer

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 28, 2012

PetroChina (NYSE: PTR) announced Thursday it had pumped 2.4 million barrels of a oil a day last year, surpassing Exxon by some 100,000 barrels.

Investors Are Betting Against U.S. LNG

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted March 27, 2012

Keith Kohl explains why Congress could shut down U.S. LNG exports with the stroke of a pen.

Flare Left Burning at Site of Gas Leak

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted March 27, 2012

Total S.A.'s drilling rig began leaking in the North Sea, and experts are attempting to extinguish a flare left burning at the site.

The Death of China's Rare Earth Monopoly

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted March 26, 2012

I firmly believe graphite miners are about to experience the thousand-percent run-ups witnessed by rare earth companies over the past few years.

A Eulogy for the College Road Trip

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 26, 2012

Rising gas prices present an insurmountable obstacle facing future road trippers. The exponential rate at which gas prices continue to rise is a variable that cannot be accounted for. With the...

Natural Gas Hype Wanes as Prices Drop

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 26, 2012

Natural gas drilling rigs are disappearing across the nation as prices continue to drop, sparking renewed interest in oil.

Senate Gears Up for Heated Oil Subsidies Debate

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted March 26, 2012

Sen. Robert Menendez, the bill's chief sponsor, said Monday that the American people have become fed up with paying absurdly high gas prices while at the same time forking over taxpayer money to Big...

Electric Vehicle Play

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted March 25, 2012

Editor Jeff Siegel reveals his number one play on electric cars and there's only one company that's got enough of this "miracle material."

Tullow Strikes Oil in Kenya

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted March 25, 2012

The British company made a new discovery over the weekend.

Technological Breakthroughs in Energy

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted March 23, 2012

The next leg of our energy boom is coming from technologies like hydraulic fracturing.

Graphene Is a "Miracle Material"

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted March 22, 2012

I've been tight-lipped for a while, but it's finally time to show you what the BBC calls a "Miracle Material."

Genesis Energy Public Offering

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted March 22, 2012

In an effort to pay debts and support company operations, Genesis is offering 5 million units.