Carbon Tax Unlikely To Derail Australia’s LNG Industry
After nearly four years in power, Australia’s ruling Labor Party has moved to legislate a carbon emissions tax starting…
Land Down Under
Despite persistent weakness in most OECD economies, continued demand for Australia’s commodities, particularly from its rapidly developing Asian neighbors,…
Treading Water
As we settle into the third quarter of 2011, outlooks for the health of the global economy have been…
The Mid-Continental Divide
A recent pipeline spill into Montana’s Yellowstone River has added fuel to the fire surrounding the TransCanada Keystone pipeline…
In-dia for the Long Haul
The high crude oil price environment seen in 2011 has raised concern that inflationary pressure could interfere with the…
Uncle Sam Slight of Hand
The move this week by President Obama and his administration to release Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil should…
“Ponzi Scheme” Keeps US Market Well Supplied
Conjuring up images of the dot-com bubble of the late-1990s, the industry leveled charges of unprofessional journalism against a…
Yard Trips Sink Ships
Public companies, private equity groups and new entrants to the shipping markets convened at various finance conferences this week…
Pier Pressure
The proposed project to expand Pier 400 – Berth 408 in the port of Los Angeles has engendered a…
Baby, It’s a Wild World
2011 is shaping up to be quite the year. We managed to escape the End of Days, but a…
