Energy and Capital Archives

OPEC Increases Oil Demand Forecast

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 7, 2011

Emerging Asian economies and a swift economic recovery in the U.S. contribute to the increased predictions for world oil demand.

Major Oil Discovery in Argentina

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 7, 2011

Repsol made its discovery in a huge shale oil deposit in the Vaca Muerta basin of Argentina's Neuquen province. The find is reported to have about 927 million barrels of recoverable oil and natural...

Brian's Roadmap to Prosperity: Bakken or Bust

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 7, 2011

Back on October 25, I laid out my plan to get millions of unemployed Americans back to work. It's very simple: Open up our resource-rich oil and gas shale regions to exploration and production.

Incandescent Light Bulbs Will Soon Be Part of the Past

Written by Brian Hicks
Posted November 7, 2011

Both China and the U.S. are phasing out entirely high-wattage incandescent lights and will eventually place a ban on lower-wattage incandescent lights as well. However, some Americans say this ban...

Rare Earth Strategic Reserve on the Way?

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 6, 2011

As China begins to cut the world off from its rare earths, other methods of obtaining the resources are necessary.

Cuban Real Estate Opportunities

Written by Jeff Siegel
Posted November 6, 2011

Big changes are underway in Cuba, starting with the free trade of property.

Protestors Spurn International Pipeline

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 6, 2011

As TransCanada awaits the U.S. State Department's decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, environmentalists fight back hard.

Saudi Arabia's Worst Fears Are Coming True

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 4, 2011

Energy and Capital editor Keith Kohl explains why the Saudis' worst fears are coming true.

Attacks on Iran: The Latest in Cyber Warfare

Written by Nick Hodge
Posted November 3, 2011

If a sophisticated computer worm can be designed to silently infiltrate secret enrichment facilities in Iran, it can certainly be duplicated or modified to do so elsewhere - on any number of...

Chesapeake Energy's $3.4 Billion in Deals

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 3, 2011

Chesapeake Energy has announced two deals this week worth a total of about $3.4 billion.

Third Quarter Good for DTE and Spectra, but Not Duke

Written by Brianna Panzica
Posted November 3, 2011

Energy company earnings reports for 3Q are trickling in, and some are better than others.

Natural Gas Outlook 2012

Written by Keith Kohl
Posted November 2, 2011

Energy and Capital's Keith Kohl explains why some of the best natural gas investments today are hiding in plain sight.