Articles, tagged with "opec", page 5

A Nuclear North Korea, and Unfazed Penny Stocks

It looks as though it'll take more than a nuclear bomb to thwart the North American penny stock markets. The world's loopiest dictator announced last weekend that he detonated a nuclear bomb. How did the global markets respond? They didn't even hiccup.... Read >
Author: John Whitefoot

Save on Gas Sensibly and Sanely

Short of driving a toaster on wheels, what steps can you take to improve your current car's fuel economy? There are quite a few that can help; 8 are listed herein. If some people had their way, you'd be driving a small hybrid powered vehicle with no ch... Read >
Author: Matthew C. Keegan

Oil stocks and United States energy independence

This morning Exxon, the largest energy company in the world reported record profits of $10.36 billion for the second three months of the year. This was up from $7.64 billion from the same period a year ago. You will notice that the earnings were just shy ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Nervous energy

Nervous energy Consumers are highly vulnerable to a sudden break in energy supplies. But so are producers IF YOU leave a loaded weapon lying around, it is bound to go off sooner or later. Snow-covered northern Europe heard the gunshot loud and clear w... Read >
Author: Judy Brown

Alberta Oilsands Enough to Move OPEC Prices? Part 1 of 3

Analysing the potential impact the Alberta's oilsands reserves could have on the world oil market requires one to clarify what volumes regarding available reserves and output will be used in discussion. Determining the size or clarifying which data sets a... Read >
Author: barry nagassar

Why Gas Prices Go Up and Down

There are five primary factors that effect the price you pay for gas at the pump. Prices generally increase when the world crude oil market lowers their inventories. Also, when demand exceeds refinery capacity gas prices increase. The first factor t... Read >
Author: Lisa Beers

Alberta Oilsands Enough to Move OPEC Prices? Part 2 of 3

To continue from where we left off in part 1: With a viable world market within striking distance, I will argue that the only method for inducing a change in OPEC behaviour is to 'steal' import supply from the United States. It is unlikely that oilsand... Read >
Author: barry nagassar

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