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Natural Gas Supplies Tighten

Brian Hicks
Posted December 9, 2005

I'm stuck at my house in rural Maryland. Last night we got our first big blast of winter, dumping 6-inches of snow.

Gas-to-Liquids

Luke Burgess
Posted November 18, 2005

Two hundred years ago the industrial revolution initiated the world's need for energy. Today, the electronic revolution is driving that demand higher with each passing day.

Lightspeed Computer Chips

Brian Hicks
Posted November 10, 2005

As the Wealth Daily team at the east coast command office in Baltimore sat around one computer watching, through live streaming video, Senators grill big oil execs about their charitable...

Prepare to be Shocked!

Luke Burgess
Posted October 31, 2005

I just finished reading the latest issue of the Petroleum Review. It knocked my socks off.

Mao Money, Mao Money

Brian Hicks
Posted October 17, 2005

The first time I stepped into my hotel room in China, I didn't know why it was dark. Every room I had ever entered in an American hotel-at least ones that could legitimately be called "hotels"-had...

New Energy Infrastructure

Luke Burgess
Posted October 10, 2005

Despite the zeal of the environmentalist left, there's a possibly that the U.S will allow energy companies to build new oil refineries.

A Honey of a Deal

Luke Burgess
Posted September 26, 2005

A recent nationwide survey showed that Americans believe gasoline prices as the country's top economic issue.

As many of us watched football yesterday, the energy industry exhaled a collective sigh of relief. Initial damage assessments showed only limited destruction to oil and natural gas platforms in the...

Houston Refiners at a Standstill

Luke Burgess
Posted September 23, 2005

Luke Burgess discusses Hurricane Rita and its effect on Houston oil refineries

Hurricanes Hate Oil Refineries

Luke Burgess
Posted September 22, 2005

My girlfriend called me on her way home from work yesterday. She told me that she just filled up her car at $2.85/gallon. I told her to go back and fill up the trunk.

Oil Spikes over $4.35

Luke Burgess
Posted September 19, 2005

Crude oil futures spiked to over $4.35 today from a six-week low of $62.65. Benchmark light, sweet crude for October delivery rose close to 7%, to $67.50 in afternoon NYMEX trading.

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