Commentary – New Lexicon for the Oil and Gas Industry

Commentary – New Lexicon for the Oil and Gas Industry

Photo: ARC Financial

Photo: ARC Financial

Conferences, meetings or analyst calls – you hear it the same everywhere. The challenging oil and gas price environment has created a new lexicon for characterizing the industry. Here is a guide to the latest industry jargon. Read more

Commentary – Will Electric Cars Unplug Oil Prices?

Commentary – Will Electric Cars Unplug Oil Prices?

Photo: Peter Tertzakian

Photo: Peter Tertzakian

Electric car sales are starting to get traction. Analytically, the numbers are showing growth. But you don’t need a spreadsheet to see the trend. Cars built by Tesla, BMW and others are turning heads at street corners – and turning investor sentiment too. Read more

Commentary – Crude Oil Investors Can Measure and Manage Their Climate Change Risk

Commentary – Crude Oil Investors Can Measure and Manage Their Climate Change Risk

Source: www.Dreamstime.com © Archerix

Source: www.Dreamstime.com © Archerix

Do tougher climate change policies diminish investment returns from crude oil assets, facilities and pipelines? Not necessarily, because not all crude oils are the same. Read more

Commentary – The Luncheon Conversation

Commentary – The Luncheon Conversation

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Source: www.Dreamstime.com © Calin Tatu

The price for a barrel of oil is dancing in and out of the $20 range, the first time since 2003. And the analyst chatter is reveling in its bearish tone, skeptical of any meaningful recovery anytime soon, even after today’s half-hearted OPEC announcement. Read more