$WPX WPX Energy (NYSE:WPX) is smaller-cap indie energy company with solid upside potential and is a Top Permian Basin play. WPX is an independent Oil & Gas exploration and production company that engages in the exploitation and development of unconventional properties in the United States. Its principal areas of operation include the Permian Basin, the […]
$USO $UNG $XAU $XAG $CU Thursday, President Trump on Thursday is signed an executive order that gives federal agencies emergency powers to fast-track major energy and other infrastructure projects by overriding environmental permitting requirements. The order is billed as a way to “support and accelerate” the economic recovery from the impacts of the C-19 coronavirus chaos and […]
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 […]
$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 […]
China Feels the Pain as Exports, Imports Shrink, Markets Collapse $SOY, $USD, $UNG China has reported weaker than expected November exports and imports, showing slower global and domestic demand and raising the likelihood that more measures to keep the country’s growth rate from slipping too much will be put in place. November exports only rose […]
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. […]
President Trump Warns Xi, Get the Trade Deal Done or Suffer the Pain $SPY, $SOY, $UNG Tuesday, President Donald Trump held out the possibility of an extension of the 90-day trade truce with China warning he would revert to tariffs if the 2 sides do not resolve their differences. President Trump said his team of […]
New Orders Surge, US Manufacturers Expand Pace $SOY, $UNG, $USD US manufacturers expanded at a faster pace in November as new orders surged, a positive sign for domestic economic growth heading into Y 2019. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday its manufacturing index rose to 59.3 last month from 57.7 in […]
President Trump Thanks Saudis for Keeping Crude Oil Prices Low $OIL, $USO, $UNG, $UGA US President Donald Trump sent out a Tweet thanking Saudi Arabia for lower worldwide Crude Oil prices Wednesday after receiving widespread criticism for his declaration that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aka MbS would not be punished even if he did order […]
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 […]
Hurricane Florence’s Effect on Commodities $CORN, $WEAT, $SOY, $USO,$UNG Thursday’s US economic data included: CPI, Export Sales, Jobless Claims and followed by EIA Gas Storage. But the the Main headline is Hurricane Florence bearing down on the east coast, and a major tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, it is 1 that has a 50% chance of forming into […]
Record Fuel Inventories to Buffer Supply Shortfalls Caused by Harvey $USO, $UNG, $UGA Record Crude Oil and refined products stocks will cushion potential shortages caused by Hurricane Harvey, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday, adding that it could release emergency oil stocks in the event of extended outages. Some Crude Oil production and about […]
More Flooding Ahead for Texas, Losses Mounting $USO, $UNG, $UGA The flood waters deepen in Houston, the Hub of the US Crude Oil industry. As floods inundated the nation’s 4th-largest city Monday, with an estimated 20 ins of rain still to come, predictions of damage ranged as high as $100-B. Wall Street and Washington braced […]
President Trump Champions US Energy Dominance $USO, $UNG, $SRE Thursday, The Trump Administration said Thursday it is taking steps to expand Crude Oil drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans as President Donald Trump continues to push for US “energy dominance” in the global market. The Interior Department is rewriting a 5-year drilling plan established […]
President Trump Reverses Obama Era Policy Banning Offshore Drilling $USO, $UNG, $XOM, $CVX, $RDS.A President Donald Trump is preparing to issue an executive order with the goal of giving oil companies more opportunities to drill offshore, reversing Obama-era policies that restricted the activity. The offshore drilling directive is set to be issued soon, Interior Secretary […]
Saudi Arabia is Keen on US President Trump’s pro-Crude Oil Policies $OIL, $USO, $UNG The Kingdom’s energy minister says Saudi Arabia may increase its investments in the US Saudi Arabia may increase its Crude Oil investments in the US due to a more fossil fuel-oriented energy policy by the Trump Administration, the Kingdom’s Energy Minister […]
Giant Oil & Gas Companies Qualify to Bid for Iran Resources $TOT, $RDS.A, $RDS.B, $E, $OZGBY, $SLB Iran’s Oil Ministry has published list of 29 international companies qualified to bid for Crude Oil and Nat Gas projects following the lifting of sanctions under a landmark Nuclear accord. The list published on the ministry’s website Monday […]
Deep Freeze Weather: Good or Bad for US Retailers? $AMZN, $UNG Cold Arctic air is covering the northern part of the USA, demand for Nat Gas to heat US homes is expected to spike, plus a lot of US retailers are hoping that demand for cold-weather gear will spike too. Retailers want enough cold weather […]
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 […]
America Can Become The Global Energy Powerhouse $USO, $UNG The Shale revolution has put America on the path to becoming a global Crude Oil and Nat Gas powerhouse. The ability to find more buyers as US capacity increases at a competitive price will dictate how dominant the US will become as an energy power in […]
The Permian Basin’s Has a $900-B Gift to the World of Energy $USO, $UNG, $PXD, $COP, $FANG The Permian Basin is the gift that keeps on giving. One portion of the giant field, known as the Wolfcamp Formation, was found to hold 20-B bbls of Crude Oil trapped in 4 layers of shale beneath the […]
USGS Add 20-B bbls of Crude to US Reserves $USO, $UNG The Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico is one of the oldest and easily most productive oil regions in the country. The 1st Crude Oil was produced there in Y 1931, and the Permian has produced more than 28-B bbls of […]