The U.S. is the global leader in the production of natural gas and oil derived from shale formations. However, there are other countries with significant quantities of technically recoverable resources. In 2015 the U.S. Energy […]
The U.S. Leads The World In Reducing Carbon Emissions
Following my previous story on the pause in U.S. liquefied natural gas exports, some readers had a hard time believing that the U.S. leads the world in reducing carbon emissions. Some suggested this was only […]
How an LNG Export Ban Could Increase Carbon Emissions
President Biden recently announced a “temporary pause on pending approvals of liquefied natural gas exports.” This announcement comes on the heels of news that in 2023 the U.S. surpassed Qatar and Australia to become the […]
Shale Boom Powers U.S. To Third Consecutive Annual Natural Gas Record
I previously reported that the U.S. set a new oil production record in 2023 and became the world’s top liquefied natural gas exporter. I also noted that it was likely that the U.S. set a […]
My 2024 Energy Sector Predictions
It is time to make my energy sector predictions for this year. The year promises to be challenging because there are more variables in play than normal. Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. presidential […]
How The U.S. Became The World’s Top LNG Exporter
In 2003, the late author and investment banker Matther Simmons predicted that with “certainty,” by 2005 the U.S. would enter a long-term natural gas crisis for which the only solution was “to pray.” T. Boone Pickens […]
The Top Performing Energy Stocks Of 2023
The year ended on a solid note, with most sectors notching double-digit gains in the fourth quarter. However, the energy sector, which was the top-performing sector in the third quarter, pulled back in the fourth […]
The Top 11 Oil-Producing States In 2023
U.S. oil production has increased by 21% over the past five years. According to data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), earlier this month U.S. oil producers set a new annual production record. This increase […]
The Top Energy Stories Of 2023
Following last year’s chaos in the energy sector, there were fewer big energy stories in 2023. I think there was one really big story that is yet well-known, and then a big drop after that. […]
Grading My 2023 Energy Sector Predictions
At the beginning of each year, I make several predictions about the energy sector. You can see those predictions and read the context in Energy Sector Predictions For 2023. There are still a few days […]