#winter #blackouts #energy #electricity “The Southern plains are in a cold pattern and it is going to take a while for them to break out of it” said a senior branch forecaster at the US Weather Prediction Center Monday, power blackouts spread across the Southern plains as an energy crisis that has already hammered Texas’ […]
#inflation #Fed $DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX “Inflation numbers this yr may cause headaches for families concerned about food, gas bills and a return to 1970’s-style price spikes“–Paul Ebeling Headline inflation fell from May to June last yr, then spiked in the following months as the recovery began. That will mean higher inflation numbers this […]
#oil #gas #shale #permits $USO $UNG $DVN $XOM $EOG $OXI “Mr. Biden’s promised ban on new Oil & Gas drilling on federal lands will have little or no effect on Top drillers because they have a huge stockpile of permits, Big Oil is really big.”— Paul Ebeling Federal lands are the source of about 10% […]
#buy #cash #bullish $FANG Diamondback Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) broke out on 18 November at 37.74 and confirmed on 13 January at 61.54 garnering an HeffX-LTN Buy rating with a price target at 135 long term Y 2021 on a pro-growth economy. Shares traded at at 62.75 intraday Wednesday, within its 52-wk range of 14.55 to 92.74. FANG […]
#aging #oxygen #O2 #HBOT “At its core, aging is the progressive loss of physiological capacity, hyperbaric oxygen treatment may be a practical method for slowing down the process”— Paul Ebeling Pros: Very high increase in O2 (oxygen) absorption, well beyond red blood cell carrying capacity. Passive therapy, almost anyone can receive this therapy. Cons: The time […]
#HeffX #LTN #Biden #Presidency “Joe Biden would Stop and Reverse, setting the Republic back at least 12 yrs” — Paul Ebeling Joe Biden is promising to take the country on a very different path from what it has seen over the past 4 yrs under President Trump, on issues ranging from the coronavirus and healthcare to the […]
#cash #miner #gold #silver #copper #buy $FCX Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) broke out on 26 May at 9.26 and confirmed on 12 November at 19.52 with in its 52 wk trading range of 4.82 – 21.29 Our Key technical indicators have turned Very Bullish across the board. The Strong support is at 16.67, the resistance is NIL […]
$EMR St. Louis, Missouri based Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) is best known for its consumer products, gets nearly 33% of its sales from energy. Wednesday, EMR gained 2.68% or 1.54 pts to close at 59.07 with trading volume of 2,895,981/shares. It opened the trading session at 59.00, the shares rose to 59.66 and dropped to 58.38, […]
$PE $WPX We are screening the wirehouses energy research world looking for quality energy stocks that are rated Buy and trading way off their highs in this market, that are strong enough to hold on, be bought for value, and recover as Crude Oil prices recover thru 2021. These 2 are smaller capitalization stocks for […]
Family holidays. Full of love. Full of laughter. And full of the inevitable conversations with the family liberal who just does not want to believe how great America is doing with President Trump in office. Thanks to President Donald Trump, the American energy revolution is now underway. America is now the world’s largest oil producer […]
$GM, $USO US factory production rebounded by more than forecast in November and rose excluding a surge in auto production following the end of the General Motors (NYSE:GM) strike, in a sign of stabilization in manufacturing. The 1.1% increase in manufacturing output, the biggest gain since early 2018, followed a 0.7% decrease in October, Federal Reserve […]
Protesters in Hong Kong threw Molotov Cocktails (gasoline bombs) and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Hong Kong is in the 4th month of sometimes violent protests that occur every weekend. They started with opposition to a proposed extradition law and have expanded to include demands for greater democracy. Most […]
Molecular hydrogen (H2) is a gas with very unique and selective antioxidant effects that specifically target the most harmful free radicals. It works primarily by improving and optimizing the redox status of the cell when needed. As a result, one sees improvements in superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione levels. Not only does hydrogen selectively reduce […]
Democrats who are pushing for a more aggressive approach to climate change and emissions control “live in a fantasy world,” Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday. “The United States is lowering emissions, ” Secretary Perry said on TV. “I think of all the 194 that signed the Paris accord, the US is leading […]
Riot police officers fired tear gas and rubber bullets in downtown Hong Kong as they repelled tens of thousands of protesters angered over proposed legislation that would allow extraditions to Mainland China. The street confrontation this month when a small number of protesters stormed police barricades outside the Legislative Council and hurled bricks, bottles and […]
$XAU, $GLD, $USD The once-fringe fantasy of a return to the gold standard is creeping back into the mainstream. It has long been dismissed as a fool’s errand, on par with abandoning the Federal Reserve and other trappings of the modern economy. Mainstream economists deride it almost without exception. Reintroducing the gold standard would “be a disaster […]
United States is deploying a carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East to send a clear message to Iran that any attack on US interests or its allies will be met with “unrelenting force.” Sunday, John Bolton said the decision was “in response to a number of troubling and escalatory […]
FLASH: President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders agreed Tuesday to work together on a $2-T infrastructure program Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D:NY) said there was “good will in the meeting” and that the 2 sides agreed that infrastructure investments create jobs and make the United States more competitive economically with the rest of the […]
FLASH: McKinsey’s annual review reveals an expanding and developing industry; more tools for managed money and investors. Note: Private markets, including PE, debt, infrastructure, real estate, and natural resources. Private markets stayed strong in 2018. True, fundraising was down 11%. But $778-B of new capital flowed in. Investors have a new motivation to allocate to […]
Thursday, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said that the upcoming trade talks between the United States and China will be Key in determining whether the globe’s 2 largest economies can reach a deal on trade. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will meet with US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington on 30-31 January. “I think […]
It is urgent that all Australian politicians understand the dangers in the Paris Climate Agreement. Here are the Key Reasons to EXIT PARIS NOW: The science is not settled – hundreds of scientists in Australia and thousands more throughout the world reject the theory that human production of CO2 (carbon dioxide) is driving dangerous global […]
Hundreds of protesters are breathing new life into France’s apparently waning ‘yellow vest’ movement with marches in Paris and gatherings in other cities, in the 1st demonstration of the new year. Authorities warn that they will not tolerate illegal acts. French security forces fired tear gas and flash-balls after a march through central Paris went […]
President Trump says the southern border is “like a sieve” need the Wall. Early Tuesday US authorities fired tear gas into Mexico to repel about 150 invading migrants trying to breach the border at Tijuana. President Trump spoke during a White House meeting with his Cabinet as the partial government shutdown runs into its 12th […]
$USO, $UNG Congressional lawmakers urged the Department of Homeland Security Wednesday to better protect US Crude Oil and Nat Gas pipelines from cyberattacks, after a report detailed a lack of federal oversight of the critical conduits. A federal report released Wednesday said Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, does not have a process to […]
A diplomatic standoff over 1 word could set the stage for a bigger showdown during this year’s UN’s Climate Summit. $OIL, $USO, $UNG Negotiators paused Sunday after the 1st week of talks ended on a sour note when the US sided with Russia, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in blocking endorsement of a landmark study on […]
$5-B in Tariffs Collected in October From US-China Trade Dispute On Thursday and again on Friday, President Trump Tweeted that talks with China are going well. According to the data, the tariffs which are often paid by importers, who then pass the added costs onto companies to whom the products belong are may fall on the shoulders of […]
China Confident it Can Make President Trump’s Trade Deal $USO, $SOY, $UNG Wednesday, China expressed confidence that it can reach a trade deal with the United States. The remarks by the Chinese Commerce Ministry from Beijing followed Presidents Trump and Xi declaring a truce in the trade dispute at a meeting in Argentina Saturday evening. […]
US Industrial Production Moving Higher $USO, $UGA, $USD US industry expanded in October, with manufacturing growth offsetting declines in mining and utility production. Industrial production ticked up 0.1%, the 5th straight monthly gainer, following a 0.2% advance in September and a 0.8% advance in August, the Fed reported Friday. The Fed said that recent hurricanes lowered […]
Europe Needs Diversity from Russian Energy Supplies $UNG Europe needs to diversify its energy supplies to cut its dependency on Russia, US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Tuesday. Secretary Perry, on a visit to Hungary, said that Russia needs to be prevented from using “energy as a coercive weapon,” like when it sometimes temporarily cuts […]
President Trump Preparing ‘Sweeping’ Infrastructure Plan White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Tuesday that President Trump’s administration is looking at a sweeping infrastructure plan. “We are looking at infrastructure in many different ways, I would like to do energy infrastructure. I would like to do pipeline,” the veteran financial guru said. The White House […]
President Trump Can Keep ‘America First’ in Energy $USO, $UGA, $USD, $HON The EPA’s proposed new auto emissions rule, the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule, is now half-way through its comment period, which ends in October. Deep in the 500-pg notice of proposed rule-making is an issue few are talking about, but it’s one […]
Gas Stations are Out of Gas in Florence’s Path $UGA As Hurricane Florence strengthens, over 1.5-M ordered to flee Tuesday, more than 1.5-M people were ordered to evacuate their homes along the US southeast coast to escape Hurricane Florence, a major Category 4 storm expected to make landfall in the Carolinas later this week. Gas […]
US Sanctions Loom, Total (NYSE:TOT) Exits Huge Energy Project in Iran $TOT The French giant Oil & Gas Total (NYSE:TOT) company opted out, but its Chinese partner is reluctant to become the Nat Gas project’s operator. The Y 2017, $5-B contract for new development at the massive South Pars offshore Nat Gas field was the 1st […]
President Putin Talks ‘Tough’ to German Chancellor Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, as well as Iran and a nat gas pipeline project during tough talks outside Berlin that ended with no clear-cut progress. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters no agreements were reached, but […]
US Sanctions on Russia to Stay in Place US sanctions on Russia will remain in place and unchanged for now, President Donald Trump said Monday, even after the Republican leader’s Summit with Vladimir Putin 2 weeks ago in Helsinki. “Sanctions on Russia will remain as is,” President Trump told reporters at the White House during […]
How Much Water Do We Really Need Daily? Our bodies crave water year round, and there is no way to live without it. Water is Energy: Drink the Purest, Recharge! The Big Q: How much do we really need daily to stay healthy? The Big A: That is a complicated Q “It’s hard to find […]
NKorea’s Economic Potential is Huge, Peace Looms Virgin Natural Resources: Crude Oil, Nat Gas Exploration and Minerals Mining to Open Up Sunday, US President Donald Trump said that he truly believes North Korea has “brilliant potential and will be a great economic and financial Nation one day” just as the historic Summit with NKorean leader […]
This is a Strong Start for The Trump Economy Beginning last Spring, US GDP has averaged about 3%, that is much stronger than either during the Bush (43) or Hussein Obama (45) Presidencies. This Winter, consumers are likely to pull back some and pay off credit-card balances accumulated during the holiday shopping season. Then, with […]
The “Bolivar Bitcoin” is Coming, Steer Clear Venezuela is creating a digital currency to combat a financial blockade by the United States, President Nicolas Maduro announced Sunday. It’s version of Bitcoin will be called the “Petro” and be backed up by Venezuela’s reserves of Crude Oil and Nat Gas and its Gold and Diamond holdings, […]
Geopolitics Changed, American Energy Sector in a ‘Revolution’ $USO, $OIL, $UGAZ, $UGA US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said that “American energy is in a Revolution.” “That is the real story out there,” Secretary Perry, the former 14-yr Texas Republican Governor, said in an interview Friday. He noted that innovations in hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling […]
No Change On President Trump’s Position on Paris Agreement There has been no change in the United States’ position on the Paris agreement,” the White House said in a statement Saturday following a report in the WS-J claiming otherwise. “As the President has made abundantly clear, the United States is withdrawing unless we can re-enter […]
Stocks Mark Record Highs, as US Industrial Production Fell Most in 8 Years $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX US stocks ticked up Friday running to record highs on the week, as The Trump Rally extends. The Dow (+0.3%) advanced to a new-all time high again, as did the S&P 500 (+0.2%), which settled right at of […]
Hurricane Irma Is ‘Bigger Than Andrew’ Wednesday, Florida Governor Rick Scott urged residents of his state to “be as aggressive as we are” in planning for the approach of monster storm Hurricane Irma. The NFL’s opening day game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins has been postponed. “We’re going to have wind, rain, […]
US Factory Orders Post Decline in July $BA New orders for US-made goods recorded their biggest drop in nearly 3 years in July, but orders for capital goods were stronger than previously reported, pointing to robust business spending at the start of Q-3. Factory goods orders fell 3.3% amid a slump in demand for transportation […]
US Factory Output Declines on Slowing Auto Production A slump in motor vehicle production pushed down US factory output unexpectedly in July, Federal Reserve data showed Thursday. Highlights of Industrial Production (July) Factory output dropped 0.1% (est. 0.2% gainer) after 0.2% gainer Total industrial production, which also includes mines and utilities, increased 0.2% (est. 0.3% […]
The Big Q: Is California ‘Cracking Up” $AAPL, $FB, $GOOGL Corporate profits at California-based transnational corporations such as Apple, Facebook, and Google are hitting record highs. California housing prices from La Jolla to Berkeley along the Pacific Coast can top $1,000 a sqf It seems as if all of China is willing to pay premium […]
Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) HEFFX Highlights Chevron Corp. is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings before market open on Friday and investors are expecting a return to profit from last year’s loss. “The focus will be on further updates on liquefied natural gas projects in Australia,” and, closer to home, any updates on the company’s plans for […]
An Australian-built trading platform that aims to disrupt the way the world’s $200 billion liquefied natural gas market transacts is to go live within a matter of weeks, with Woodside Petroleum set to be among the first to sell cargoes through the system. Perth-based GLX, which is chaired by former Woodside and Beach Energy executive […]
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) HEFFX Highlights Exxon Mobil Corp. today announced it has discovered additional oil in the Payara reservoir offshore Guyana, increasing the total Payara discovery to approximately 500 MMboe. These positive well results increase the estimated gross recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to between 2.25 Bboe and 2.75 Bboe. The well was […]
Abilene Oil and Gas Ltd (ASX:ABL) HEFFX Highlights A technical indicator to check out is the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R. Currently, Abilene Oil and Gas Ltd (ABL.AX)’s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R is calculated at 0.00. The Williams %R can be an effective momentum indicator to help measure overbought/oversold levels. […]
APA Group (ASX:APA) To Solve Gas Crisis Pipeline operator APA Group yesterday announced it would study the development of a pipeline from the coal-seam gas fields near Moranbah south to the Surat Basin near Gladstone, effectively connecting the northern fields — which are said to contain enough gas to meet eastern Australia’s needs for 20 […]
Total SA (ADR) (NYSE:TOT) To Sign Deal With China Petroleum Iran plans Monday to sign a formal contract with Total SA and China National Petroleum Corp. to develop its share of the world’s biggest natural-gas field – the first investment in the country by an international energy company since sanctions were eased last year. Total […]
AGL Energy Ltd (ASX:AGL) HEFFX Highlights AGL Energy Limited (ASX:AGL) has a Price to Book ratio of 2.024725. This ratio is calculated by dividing the current share price by the book value per share. Investors may use Price to Book to display how the market portrays the value of a stock. Checking in on some […]
PetroChina Company Limited (HKG:0857) Protested by Myanmar Nationals PetroChina submitted a development plan of Block 58, in Peru, to state energy agency PeruPetro. The plan calls for drilling 60 wells in six years to tap the 3.9 Tcf gas reserves in the block. The uncertainty lies in the gas pipeline construction, which was suspended as […]
Pilgrim Petroleum Com STK USD1 (OTCMKTS:PGPM) HEFFX Highlights Pilgrim Petroleum Corp (PGPM) Needle Moving 32.04% Pilgrim Petroleum Completes Acquisition of Controlling Interest Oil and Gas Assets Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are moving. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the upside. By the […]
Obama’s Failure Resulted in 4 April Sarin Gas Attack in Syria A declassified French intelligence report showing the 4 April Sarin Gas attack in Syria was carried out by the Assad regime also underscores the failure of former US President Barack Hussein Obama admin’s chemical weapons deal. The Syrian government was supposed to give up its […]
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL Scumbags, whatever) has fired a rocket loaded with chlorine in western Mosul, Iraq, hitting several soldiers with the gas, according to an AP report. The attack occurred in an area of western Mosul that has been recently liberated from the militants by US-backed Iraqi forces, AP reported on Saturday, citing […]
Officials Claim Poison Gas Attack in Syria “100% Fabrication” Thursday, the US-led coalition against IS denied a Syrian army report it had carried out an air strike that had hit poison gas supplies belonging to ISIS and caused the deaths of hundreds of people. A statement by the Syrian army, circulated by state media, said […]
GCC States Push for UK Free Trade Deal After Brexit Trade between Britain and the GCC totals about $37.5-B annually Gulf Arab states are pressing for an early deal on free trade with Britain to secure preferential arrangements after Brexit, and could have a draft agreement ready within months, officials said Monday. Britain cannot formally […]
The Media Has Ignored the ‘Biden Scandal’ The news media ignored what the “Biden Scandal,” that being the former Vice President’s son’s role in a Ukrainian Nat Gas company several years ago. Hunter Biden, a former Washington lobbyist, was named to the board of Burisma Holdings, one of Ukraine’s largest Nat Gas companies, in April […]
Quebec to Open up Shale Oil & Gas Reserves TVX:QEC, TVX:JNX Quebec passed hydrocarbon legislation that is likely to open up Shale Gas and Oil reserves to energy companies operating in the Province. Bill 106, introduced in June, passed by a margin of 62 to 38. It creates a new agency to promote Quebec’s transition […]
Renewable Energy Prospects Grim Under Trump Admin $USO, $UNG Koch Industries lobbyist Thomas Pyle is leading US President Elect Donald Trump’s transition team for Energy With that expect to see a regression in renewable power projects in California and the nation. Mr. Pyle is President of the Institute for Energy Research Group (PER), which has […]
Tips to Avoid the Risks of Bar-B-Que Accidents this Weekend Labor Day Weekend is the unofficial end of Summer, and for many that means firing up the backyard grill upping the risks for deadly accidents from barbecues. “Every year we see anywhere from 15,000 to 20,000 cases of burns caused by barbecues,” Dr. Kevin Rodgers, […]
Safe Protections from the Zika Virus Bearing Mosquito The number of locally transmitted Zika virus cases has risen to 36 and health officials have confirmed the mosquito-borne virus is spreading outside the Miami neighborhood that has been the outbreak’s epicenter and could extend its reach across the US Gulf Coast. Late last week, the Centers […]
The Benefits of Drinking Hydrogenated Water The hydrogen molecule is very small, and it is the size and other unique properties have inspired scientists to research its potential therapeutic uses, they come up with some remarkable discoveries. The Big Q: What Is Molecular Hydrogen? Hydrogen, #1 on the periodic table, is the simplest and lightest […]
US Industrial Production Fell for 11th Month Running $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Industrial production declined for the 11th consecutive month in July, -0.5% from July 2015, the fact that it has lasted for nearly a year now is significant. On a monthly basis, production is up from its low in March particularly in the past […]
The World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds In the midst of collapsing Crude Oil prices, Oil-funded sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are under pressure to liquidate assets, according to political risk advisory firm GeoEconomica. There was roughly a 20% fall over the past year in the deposits and reserves stored in the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) […]
Exclusive Interview with John Cannizzo, founding Chairman of cautiosystems, Inc., a private company. Friday, after the close of a very volatile week in the global stock markets (post-Brexit) I happily sat down with John Cannizzo, the founding Chairman, President and Chief Technology Officer of cautiosystems to discuss the importance and benefits to the industry, community […]
Historic Flood Ravage West Virginia, 20 Dead and Counting Friday, the West Virginia Governor’s communication director, said some areas were “probably looking at flooding that’s going to be the worst in 100 years.” Tens of thousands of people were without power, and several roads are impassable, hundreds of houses have washed away. At least 20 […]
The Latest on the Ft. McMurray Wildfire In Alberta, Canada there is a Province wide ban on open fires, including campfires and the use of charcoal briquettes. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to Fort McMurray Friday to survey the damage firsthand and meet with emergency responders. He was also meeting Alberta Premier Rachel Notley in Edmonton. As crews […]
Wildfires can Pump more CO2 into the Atmosphere than Cars As forest fires devour trees and other plants, they release the carbon stored in the vegetation into the atmosphere. Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of California used satellite observations of fires and a computer model to estimate just […]