Wild blueberries and lichen grow on the tundra at the Kennady Diamonds exploration camp in the Northwest Territories in this picture taken September 25, 2015. Each winter, in the far Continue Reading
The ruble fell to its weakest level this year as oil resumed declines and investors speculated a traditional pick-up in end-of-year budget spending will hurt the Russian currency by pumping Continue Reading
Introduction As I have done for several years now, I like to close out the year by highlighting the top stories in the energy sector. The 2015 list was challenging, Continue Reading
A powerful storm system that tore across parts of the South and Midwest claimed lives and destroyed homes and businesses just as final preparations for Christmas celebrations were under way. Continue Reading
One of the seemingly easiest ways to expand California’s water supply would be to raise the height of the 602-foot Shasta Dam by 18.5 feet, adding the equivalent of another Continue Reading
Crude Oil Shows Signs of Recovery The Grinch nearly stole Christmas in the oil patch this year. Thanks to the lowest crude and natural gas prices in more than a Continue Reading
At the tail end of 2008, the last time oil prices traded at $35 a barrel, some vacationing oil traders missed out on an abrupt $16 surge that helped define Continue Reading
HONG KONG—As El Niño reaches its peak this winter, investors are already bracing for its sister climate phenomenon, La Niña, to be next to upend weather patterns and potentially wreak Continue Reading
Oil output in Russia is expected to rise to a new post-Soviet high in 2016 despite a steep decline in prices as new fields come online and producers enjoy lower Continue Reading
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said the United States’ decision to lift a ban on oil exports should not affect the global oil market. “This should not affect the market, Continue Reading
