R-Squared Energy

Last week the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, the primary U.S. benchmark, fell to a 17-month low. The price, $45.88/bbl, marks a stunning fall from a price that closed at $76.40/bbl on October 3rd. […]

On the subject of oil prices, President Trump seems firmly stuck with a 2005 mindset, when the U.S. was the largest oil importer in the world. But times have changed.

Bloomberg recently reported that the U.S. has become a net exporter of oil for the first time in 75 years. The truth is somewhat more complex, so I fill in the details.

As the world attempts to grapple with rising carbon dioxide emissions, carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) remains an underutilized approach for addressing them.

If you think climate change is a hoax or a scam, this article details facts that we know to be true about climate change. It isn’t an overall defense of climate science, but rather of summary of indisputable facts.

In August I warned of a disconnect between natural gas prices and supply risks. Prices have risen nearly 60% since, and may yet go higher.

Last Friday, oil prices fell for the 10th consecutive day. According to CNBC, this marked the longest losing streak for crude oil in 34 years. I have covered the factors behind this drop in the previous two articles. […]

The Trump Administration wants to take a hard line on Iran, while avoiding a spike in oil prices just before the midterm elections.