Crude Oil More a Torium
With the Macondo well successfully capped and the cleanup operation in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico moving into its…
Brazil Scores Again
Brazil’s rapidly-expanding economy has earned it a place among the developing world’s economic powerhouses, but it is the country’s…
Driving Global Commerce
Last month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that in 2009, China surpassed the United States to become the…
The Asset Game
One can’t help but notice a disconnect between slipping freight rates, weak demand fundamentals and the surge of newbuilding…
Asia Investment Wave Hits North American Shale Plays
Following the lead of major IOC’s Exxon and BP, Asian energy companies and investment funds have inked a number…
Making Virtual A Reality
Facing a likely future of tightened environmental regulation and rising marine fuel costs, efforts are underway to standardize efficiency…
Sanctions Gain Teeth
With the enactment of a new U.S. sanctions regime earlier this month, the tanker industry has once again found…
Unwinding Subsidies
Alongside China, India has emerged as an important driver of many of the trends expected to determine the direction…
Harbinger Wind
After threatening to follow a path that some projections showed would send it through the heart of the U.S….
Noble Gas Reserve Upgrade Points To Israeli Energy Independence
Noble Energy has boosted the gas reserve estimates for its Israeli acreage, prompting local investor Yitzhak Tsuhva, who owns…
