Growth In United States Oil Production Peaked In 2012 $CLR $EOG $PWE XOM
By Devon Shire I’ve gotten very heavily invested in unconventional North American (mostly Canadian) oil resource play companies. My portfolio is stuffed full of them. As a result, I am very interested in where the price of oil is headed. The No. 1 threat to the price of oil remaining high is, strangely enough, the … Read more
Exxon Mobil: A great company but… $XOM
By David Sexton Exxon Mobil Corporation is a world class company with a tremendous suite of assets. It operates in approximately 200 countries and territories around the world. Its world class asset base includes upstream, refining, chemicals, retail, terminals, pipelines, lubricants as well as investments in power generation. In summary, it defines what an integrated … Read more
U.S. Refiners See Higher Earnings, Boast Potential For Sustained Dividend Growth $COP $CVX $MPC $PSX $VLO $XOM
By Michiel van Dijk A number of refiners and integrated oil companies recently reported strong financial performance in the previous quarter, with significant expansions in refining margins. The boom in unconventional oil shale output in North America has providing opportunities for some U.S.-based refiners to substitute their higher-priced imported oil for lower-cost domestic oil, which … Read more
Fourth Quarter Earnings Preview: Exxon, Shell And Chevron $XOM $CVX $RDS.A $RDS.B
By Jason Simpkins Some of the biggest names in the energy industry – Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A, RDS.B) – are set to report earnings this week. And early indications are that they’ll be posting some strong numbers. So we’re going to do a thumbnail analysis of each company and … Read more
Sam Wahab: Coal and Natural Gas Stocks That Could Profit in a Topsy-Turvy Global Market $BP $XOM
The Energy Report: Sam, with natural gas production stalling in North America, where can investors find good deals in the junior exploration space? Sam Wahab: Gas exploration in the U.S., especially of the unconventional type, has resulted in diminishing Henry Hub spot prices. Nevertheless, gas exploration on a global scale remains strong. The key reason … Read more
