About three seconds before my son ran head first into a fire hydrant on Monday night, I was talking to a friend who was asking exactly what JP Morgan had done to lose $2 billion. Both this event and the escalating farce in Greece have been dictating both the mood and movement in financial markets [...]  More »

In the first shareholders meeting since ConocoPhillips split from its refineries, CEO Ryan Lance said the company will expand in Texas regions with a high content of natural gas liquids.  More »

Chesapeake Energy Corp., ConocoPhillips and Encana Corp. have each said that they would take some natural gas operations offline this year.  More »

Natural gas rose 6 cents to finish at $2.186 per 1,000 cubic feet in Friday trading. That’s up nearly 15 percent from April 19.  More »

Of late, oil prices have been high while natural gas prices are low. Politics and economic changes across the world can quickly move oil up or down. Natural gas prices have been driven down by a glut of supply in the U.S.  More »

Worlds collide this week as I have been distracted by the combo of CSI Miami and relative value … leaving us to delve into the world of ratios and Horatio. So, let’s take a look at some aspects currently present in Energyville™, kick-started by terminology used in the world of Horatio Caine. 1) BALLISTICS This relates to the [...]  More »

Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude gave up 77 cents to end at $103.11 per barrel in New York.  More »

Given the influx of ruling-related rhetoric in the realm of Energyland™ this week, it seems useful to take a look at some of these announcements – which cover ground from fracs to specs, from UK shale to US LNG – to gain a better understanding. So without further ado, let’s run a quick ring around [...]  More »

Natural gas prices have been falling since last June.  More »

Given that this week feels like it has been all over the place, it seems somewhat appropriate that this post should do the same. So let us go around the world in 80 seconds, taking a look at some random energy nuggets from various corners of the globe. SAUDI ARABIA – given that electricity demand [...]  More »

West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark crude, gave up 85 cents to end at $102.46 per barrel.  More »

This post is loosely based on looseness (loosidity?) across various factions of financial markets, as we take a look at some random observations relating to loose lips, loose pips, and loose policy. First up are lips. The origin of the phrase ‘loose lips sink ships’ is from a propaganda poster made by the US during [...]  More »