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Article / Updated 01-25-2017
Energy investors find that it is impossible to have a discussion about national oil companies (NOCs) without shining a light on OPEC. By the end of 2011, more than 80 percent of the world’s proven oil reserves rested in the hands of the 12-member oil cartel. OPEC was created in the 1960s by five founding members: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela.
Article / Updated 01-25-2017
One reason natural gas investment prospects are better in North America than the rest of the world is that fracking (hydraulic fracturing of rock) is causing a bona fide natural gas boom right now. Most natural gas production in the United States comes from shale and tight gas; these are reserves of natural gas trapped deep in shale and sedimentary rock that are too hard to drill through.
Article / Updated 01-25-2017
For energy investors to successfully trade oil and gas futures, understanding the basic drivers behind oil and gas prices is imperative. In a perfect world, a market’s fundamentals would revolve entirely around demand. That is, you have a buyer with a specific amount in mind, willing to pay a certain price. Rarely, however, is that the case.
Article / Updated 01-25-2017
Energy investors should know that America is the country that made coal king. Coal from Southern and Midwestern states is what helped build the strongest economy in the world. Some of the companies that made that possible are still around and are still solid investments. Here's a look at some of the major coal mining companies: Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) is a large blue chip coal miner with a $5.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2016
Investing successfully in energy involves a lot of research into many different aspects of energy production and consumption. You can invest in commodities such as coal, oil, and natural gas, or you can purchase stock in an oil company or a company that builds natural gas power plants. You need to keep an eye on not only the energy markets but also the global economy and the news of the day.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
While the use of coal as an energy source may be on the decline in the United States, Canada, and other parts of the Western World, it's growing like gangbusters in Asia. If you aren't careful, geographically-biased news will blind you to one of the biggest developments underway in the energy sector, because news coverage in the Americas and Europe virtually ignore what's happening in the rest of the world with regards to energy production and use.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
As an energy investor, before knowing where the world’s oil reserves are, you must first understand different types of reserve estimates and realize that they change constantly. The main categories of reserves you commonly see used are: Proven (P90, 1P) Proven developed (PD) Proven undeveloped (PUD) Unproven Probable (P50, 2P) Possible (P10, 3P) The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) provides the most widely accepted definitions of these terms.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
If you are going to invest in oil, it helps to understand its history. In 1890, Standard Oil was producing 88 percent of the refined oil in the United States. It controlled 91 percent of the market in 1904 after turning from a trust into a holding company that held stock in 41 other companies. Standard Oil had a full-fledged monopoly on the oil business.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
To make wise energy investments, you need to become familiar with the broader implications of oil import and export data. It’s not hard to see how production and consumption come together to form a global oil market. All you have to do is look at imports and exports. This data reveals how well a country is sating its own demand or, conversely, how much oil it has available for sale.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
It’s important to define energy, because it’s important to know the nature and scope of a market you’ll be putting your hard-earned dollars into. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of energy breaks it down into several parts. Energy Has a dynamic quality Is a vigorous exertion of power Is a fundamental entity of nature that is transferred between parts of a system in the production of physical change within the system, and is usually regarded as the capacity for doing work Is usable power (such as heat or electricity) or the resources for producing such power For investment purposes, a combination of the third and fourth definitions is apt.
