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Since the April 20th explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig, all eyes have been on the Gulf of Mexico. Despite numerous efforts to halt the flow of oil that is spilling into the Gulf, 44 days later there are still more questions than answers.

How could a disaster of this magnitude take place?

Why didn’t BP or Transocean (RIG) have a disaster mitigation plan in place?

When will the flow o
With Yemen’s oil revenues plunging, the government’s push into the gas market seemed like an economic saving grace for a state wracked by poverty and terrorism. However, analysts warn that more thought should be given into carving out the country's post-petroleum era.
The main reason for the oil price rise in March relates to the demand pull created by refiners ramping up in advance of the summer driving season. Crude price increases fall off through the early summer before picking up again in the late summer. From September to October, there is typically a big price drop that continues through year-end.
Energy stocks fell Friday as the broad market dropped on jitters tied to China and the bailout of Greece.

A positive surprise in natural-gas supplies took some of the sting out of losses in shares of natural-gas producers.
Capstone Turbine Corporation (Nasdaq:CPST), a manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, has acquired the TA100 microturbine product line from Calnetix Power Solutions, Inc. and entered into a Manufacturing Sub-contract agreement and an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreement with selected exclusive rights to package a combined microturbine and Waste Heat Recovery Generator (WHG) produc
[M]any of the exchange-traded funds [ETFs] we monitor tested, and held, their respective 200-day moving averages [DMAs] last week, which could be yet another reason for a rally attempt. For example, look at the financials, as represented by the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF/$13.94) that tested (and held) its 200-DMA, giving hope to investors in this complex. Another ETF we monitor, in an
It was the best of times for the developing world, and the worst of times for the developed world. In the developing world, they built savings. In the developed world, they groaned and sagged under the weight of debt. In a world where the credit of developed nations had always been believed, the serial monetizations and bailouts set loose an emerging incredulity–driving developing nations into go
Get exposure to oil in 2010.

So say commodities analysts at Morgan Stanley (MS). In a recent research report, the number-crunchers there told clients that the Street is way too conservative with its outlook: Expect oil prices to move significantly higher this year, they argue.