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OPEC Reacts to US Shale Oil Boom with New Strategy
The first signs are emerging that key Persian Gulf members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are adjusting their strategies to cope with the growing threat that North American shale oil is making to their long-term...
Could Political Turmoil in Venezuela Be Good for Oil Sector?
This blog was written by Dr. David R. Mares, Baker Institute Scholar for Latin American Energy Studies, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy.News reports indicate that Hugo Chávez remains hidden away in a hospital in Cuba. Venezuelan Vice...
National Oceans Policy Is About Streamlining
This blog was written by Dr. Amber Mace, Associate Director, Policy Institute for Energy, Environment & The Economy, University of California, Davis. Prior to joining UC Davis, Dr. Mace served as assistant secretary for coastal matters at...
Oil’s Divisive Influence in Iraq
An employee works at Tawke oil fields in the Kurdish region in northern Iraq on May 31, 2009. (AP file photo/Hadi Mizban)It has long been speculated that oil can be a driver for civil conflict, and one needs to look no further for evidence than the...
Bullish On America
The fiscal cliff notwithstanding, the shale boom is making people bullish about America. Roger Cohen put it very elegantly, “…the self image and economic prospects of an energy independent United States are going to see a sharp uptick.” And cheap...
Geopolitics Likely to Trump Economics In US LNG Export Question
Last week, U.S. Gulf of Mexico natural gas exports took a step closer to reality with the release of NERA Economic Consulting’s study for the U.S. Department of Energy concluding that the economic benefits (including wealth transfer affects) from...
Saudi Cabinet Shuffle Could Be Prelude to Larger Challenges
HomeEnergyWatchWashingtonLoren SteffyVoicesJobschron.com Saudi Cabinet Shuffle Could Be Prelude to Larger ChallengesPosted on November 8, 2012 at 9:28 pm by Amy Myers Jaffe in General Comments()| E-mail| Print Saudi Arabia’s...
Can Social Responsibility and Green Advocacy Improve Oil Company Stock Performance?
Oil and gas companies that speak out against environmental regulations and sustainability values might want to think twice about whether such actions are actually promoting shareholder value, especially if they are based in “blue states.” Companies...
Energy Debate Scorecard: Gasoline Prices...What the Candidates Should Have Said
Surprisingly, gasoline prices were front and center in last night’s Presidential debate –surprisingly, because gasoline prices would seem to be one of those issues that are largely out of a President’s hand. The single largest variable that...
China Is Straddling a Dangerous Fence in Persian Gulf
China’s Foreign Ministry released yet another statement yesterday reiterating its opposition to sanctions against Iran, arguing that sanctions will further worsen and escalate the problem. China says it prefers “negotiations” to resolve the issue...
Saudi Arabia - America’s Real Strategic Petroleum Reserve?
As oil prices ticked above $115 per barrel last week, a White House leak revealed that President Barack Obama may dip into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), the United States' 695 million barrel stockpile of emergency fuel supplies. The leak...
Iran and (Temporarily) Lower Gasoline Prices
As Memorial Day and the summer driving season approach, American drivers can take to heart –albeit temporarily – that gasoline prices are slightly lower than they were at this time last year. Gasoline prices are also less than they were at this time...
