Traders Split on Knife-Edge Oil Outlook
Source: Financial Times, Javier Blas  (9/15/11)
"Hedge funds expect a drop, while most physical traders are betting on rising prices. The battle is changing the oil market's structure." More >

"Time Machine" Will Test Effects of Fracking
Source: Sydney Morning Herald, Ben Cubby  (9/14/11)
"The unique centrifuge takes clay samples from the walls of underground aquifers and subjects them to extreme pressure." More >

The Natural Gas Oversupply and How to Play It
Source: Investing Daily, Elliot Gue  (9/14/11)
"The cleanest-burning fossil fuel, natural gas should continue to win market share, despite its current depressed level." More >

Porter Stansberry: U.S. Shifts to Gas Export Role
Source: Karen Roche of The Energy Report  (9/13/11)
With America "the Saudi Arabia of natural gas," as Stansberry & Associates Investment Research Founder Porter Stansberry puts it, U.S. energy independence is no longer a pipe dream. It's evolved from political posturing to promise based on practical factors that he shares in this Energy Report exclusive. Porter's "incredibly bullish" outlook stems in part from technological efficiencies that will help bring enormous amounts of new U.S. production online. Exploiting these technologies, he states, presents the "greatest opportunity the energy complex has over the next several decades." More >

Oil Prices Caught Between Two Trends
Source: Bloomberg, Chris Kahn  (9/13/11)
"Europe faces debt problems that could slow its economy, while developing nations are on track to boost oil demand to a record." More >

U.S. Behind on Offshore Drilling Plan
Source: Houston Chronicle, Jennifer Dlouhy  (9/13/11)
"The five-year outer continental shelf plan is 'the bible' for planning offshore investments." More >

Hinds Howard: The MLP Market Is Wide Open
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (9/13/11)
MLPs may be the best-kept secret on Wall Street. Representing the midstream segment of the energy supply chain, Master Limited Partnerships offer stable returns through U.S. energy infrastructure investment. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Fund Manager Hinds Howard explains the peculiarities of this growing niche market and shares some quality stocks at fire-sale prices. More >

A Warning for Poland's Shale Gas Developers
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (9/13/11)
"Authorities must weigh potential economic benefits and problems, but the U.S. hasn't figured out all the answers to these questions either." More >

S. Africa Awaits Shale Gas Assessment Outcome
Source: Oil Price, Charles Kennedy  (9/8/11)
"South Africa's Department of Energy Deputy Director says the nation has very limited gas reserves." More >

Crude Climbs on Inventory Drop
Source: Dow Jones, Dan Strumpf and Jerry DiColo  (9/8/11)
"Oil inventories fell more than expected last week, due largely to storm-related disruptions." More >

Op Ed: O&G Industry Is an Economic Lifeline
Source: IPAA  (9/8/11)
"Independent oil companies, not big oil, are leading the way in job creation." More >

A Tale of Two Oils
Source: Fuel Fix, Loren Steffy  (9/8/11)
"In the past, the Brent and crude prices were almost the same. The current price disparity affects both consumers and oil producers." More >

Want Jobs? Let Us Drill, Industry Says
Source: CNN Money, Steve Hargreaves  (9/7/11)
"With looser restrictions, the industry says it could deliver 1.4 million new jobs, boost tax rolls by $800B and increase domestic energy production almost 50%." More >

Setting the Speed Limit for Oil
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Liam Denning  (9/7/11)
"The question for energy bulls is whether $90 is now as good as it gets." More >

Tar Sands Oil Will Reach U.S. Sans Pipeline
Source: Forbes, James MacPherson  (9/7/11)
"Study says Canadian oil will make its way to U.S. refineries by rail, barge or trucks." More >

Greece Opens New Round of Geothermal Bidding
Source: Bloomberg, Sally Bakewell  (9/7/11)
"Greece opened bidding for geothermal exploration as it seeks to become an exporter of renewable power." More >

EU Seeks Power to Block Bilateral Energy Deals
Source: New York Times, James Kanter  (9/7/11)
"In light of Russia's new gas pipeline, the EU aims to curb oil and gas exporters' power." More >

Rick Rule: Supply Decrease + Demand Increase = Explosive Oil Upside
Source: Special to The Energy Report  (9/6/11)
Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule is a self-described energy bull. In this special Energy Report from his latest web broadcast, he highlights the global macro-trends that will drive energy prices—oil, natural gas, uranium and alternative energy—way up in the coming years. More >

Deficit Panel May Aim at Oil Tax Breaks
Source: Houston Chronicle, Jennifer Dlouhy  (9/6/11)
"A big question is whether the panel will embark on a broad rewrite of the tax code, with a lower corporate tax rate in exchange." More >

The Black Monday the Public Doesn't Know About
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (9/5/11)
"We will need to see some resolutions in Euro-land before gold will trade lower or sideways." More >

Kuwait, Saudi Boosted Oil Output to Ease Prices
Source: AFP  (9/4/11)
"'Without this measure, oil prices would have shot above current levels causing a global crisis and contributing to a recession in the global economy.'" More >

Trading Oil's Trends
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (9/1/11)
"This week, the overall market is leaning towards lower prices. All bounces in the oil price should be considered shorting opportunities." More >

Oil Trades Near One-Month High
Source: Bloomberg, Mark Shenk  (9/1/11)
"U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly grew last month and jobless claims decreased, bolstering hopes for the world's biggest crude consumer." More >

How Much U.S. Shale Gas Is There, Really?
Source: MIT Technology Review, Mike Orcutt  (8/31/11)
"It appears there are more than enough recoverable resources in the Marcellus to meet foreseeable demand." More >

Natural Gas Marches On
Source: The Motley Fool, Adam J. Crawford  (8/31/11)
"An expanding natural gas refueling infrastructure coupled with the decreasing incremental cost to convert could jump-start the natural gas vehicle industry." More >