Tag: Oil
Aug. 5, 2016
The gasoline roller-coaster
Gasoline prices in the United States have been on a roller-coaster ride since June 2014. For a while, it seemed that they were at a…

Jun. 3, 2016
The wavering status of the oil risk premium
Oil prices for Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped to about $26.65 a barrel in February due to a surplus caused by the accelerated…

Feb. 19, 2016
OPEC has market share cancer yet refuses to address it
Let’s start with a very pessimistic metaphor and then apply it to the oil market. Most patients who suffer from cancer discover the disease in…

Oct. 31, 2014
Saudi Arabia attempts to undercut Russian oil
Oil prices collapsed in 1985 after the Saudis could not continue to perform the role of swing producer, which considerably squeezed their oil productions and…

Jul. 12, 2013
Oil shale: alternative energy?
It has become obvious to oil observers over the years that the oil landscape is not a constant, and it keeps changing because of diverse…
Jun. 28, 2013
Airline fares on the rise
Summer is here, and this season’s travel is in an advanced planning stage if not already underway. I used to travel from New York to…
May. 17, 2013
EnviroWeekly | Stop the KeystoneXL oil pipeline now
It’s been a long time coming for opponents of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline — public comments, rallies of over 50,000 people in D.C., petitions…
Oct. 12, 2012
Why gas prices continue to rise
The driving season in the United States, which seasonally pushes gasoline prices higher, is long behind us, but the average national price for gasoline on…
Sep. 30, 2011
Natural gas: The best alternative?
Maxwell Balbin The likelihood of natural gas to improve our energy outlook continues to garner fierce debate. On one hand, supporters argue that mining…