Energy Consumption Falls Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Demand for energy dropped to historic lows across the United States in April, according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration. The COVID-19...
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Oil and Natural Gas Industry Struggles Through First Half of 2020
Crude oil prices are making a comeback, but natural gas has the summer blues. Crude oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed Wednesday...
Presidential Candidate Biden Releases Energy Plan
Presidential candidate Joe Biden released his very ambitious, and expensive, energy plan this week. The cost is an estimated $2 trillion, and the 23-page plan...
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Petroleum Markets React to Oversupply
The recent tough times in the oil patch began in 2015 when rising oil and natural gas production, primarily in the United States, began to...
Unprecedented: The China Factor
In addition to the U.S. being challenged by the COVID-19 virus, China is confronting the U.S. and the entire globe with its assertive behavior. The...
Living the Crude Life – July/August 2020
The Crude Life engages with industry experts and energy enthusiasts every day with interviews, radio programs, social media posts, print features, and podcasts. These conversations...
Oil Industry Leaders See Tough Times Ahead
Most oil company leaders, who traditionally are very optimistic, have a pessimistic opinion about the future, according to a recent survey by the Dallas office...
Economic Volatility Creates ‘Enormous Uncertainties’
As the first half of 2020 comes to a close, the oil and gas industry has been on a historic rollercoaster ride with peaks and...