Alex Mills

“Oil ain’t pork bellies.” That was a comment made during the debate in the early 1980s regarding the decline in...

Even though crude oil prices rebounded about 15 percent this week, oil inventories continued to rise as energy demand and...

The economic chaos facing the oil and natural gas industry in the United States is real and it is coming...

Sometimes it is difficult to understand the actions of world leaders. A perfect example is the recent decision by Russia...

Geopolitics and the coronavirus gave crude oil prices a one-two knockout punch that sent prices to the canvass last week....

Great news! Natural gas set production, consumption and export records in 2019. More good news for consumers is the very...

Tuesday is Super Tuesday. It is the day when voters in 14 states, including Texas, will go to the ballot...

It is well known that presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, one of richest men in the world, has used his money...

Worldwide crude oil prices have been soft during the past five years because of weak demand and an oversupply. Recent...

As many oil and gas companies began releasing their 2019 financial reports this week, it became apparent that last year...

The exploration-and-production (E&P) sector of the U.S. oil and gas industry faces many financial hurdles this year as forecasts of...

Energy prices in the U.S. will be flat this year as production of crude oil and natural gas will set...

President Trump signed an agreement with China this week that will increase trade between the two countries in many sectors...

The recent events in Iraq – the attacks on the U.S. embassy, the death of an Iranian general by U.S.,...

The decade of 2010 to 2019 began with a bucket full of optimism for the oil and gas industry in...

The oil and natural gas industry in Texas and the United States established record levels of production in 2019 and...

Crude oil markets were cautious following the meeting of OPEC last week, and the announcement by the International Energy Agency...

Petroleum imports to the United States have been a major concern for policymakers for more than 50 years. Economists and...

The crusade against fossil fuels – crude oil, natural gas and coal – has engulfed the political arena for several...

Even though there appears to be signs of weakening in the crude oil and natural gas production boom in the...

As the member countries of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, better known as OPEC, prepare for their important meeting...

Record production of natural gas in Texas and throughout the United States has created lower natural gas prices for consumers,...

More negative news for the crude oil exploration-and-production industry in the United States this week as prices dipped again, inventories...

Thirteen international oil and gas companies have committed $1 billion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The organization, called the Oil...

The financial community has developed a negative opinion about the profitability of oil and gas wildcatters who primarily operate as...

Consumers can expect a slight decline in energy prices the remainder of this year and into 2020, according to projections...

Even though crude oil prices have been soft recently, crude oil production and exports from the U.S. continue to grow....

Two new studies were released this week with one concluding that world energy consumption will grow by about 50 percent...

The attack on an oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia last week has raised new questions about the reliability and...

Natural gas – touted by many energy analysts as the “fuel of the future” years ago – has battled coal...

The oil industry has been through some tough times during the last four decades, but recent allegations that fossil fuels...

The Energy Information Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy announced last week that petroleum and natural gas production in...

It’s official. The United States became the world’s leading producer of petroleum and natural gas in 2018. The Energy Information...

The automobile industry has searched for several decades for the solutions to the many problems it faces in developing vehicles...

Energy policy no longer has a place in the debates among Democrat candidates for President. The buzz word for Democrats...

The service, supply and drilling sectors of the oil and gas industry in the United States expect less activity during...

Crude oil, gasoline and natural gas prices have been flat throughout the summer. Crude oil prices during June and July...

The future of the natural gas industry looks bright as supply and demand are expected to increase, and prices are...

Texas is leading the charge in making America more energy secure, according to a new study released this month. “The...

World oil markets have flipped upside down with the main exporters of oil making concessions to the new kid on...

Oil prices continued to rise last week as tension between the U.S. and Iran escalated sparking fear of declining availability...

Not very long ago, the U.S. imported vast amounts of oil from all over the world. Most of it came...

The oil and gas industry has been the driving force behind commerce, culture and community throughout Texas for more than...

School is out. Before long families will load up the SUV and begin heading down the highways. They will find...

Crude oil prices dropped below the $60-per-barrel mark last week signaling that there is an oversupply. Crude oil closed at...

Crude oil and natural gas production in the U.S. set records in 2018 and Texas and the Permian Basin of...

Crude oil traders were in a quandary last week: Do I believe there will be a shortage of crude oil...

Crude oil prices have stalled recently, but one projection has prices rising because of tighter supplies and increased oil supply...

Texas has a reputation of being a leader in energy production from coast-to-coast. That reputation has grown internationally as Texas...

Forty years ago Iran used the “oil weapon” against the United States as it sought to influence its support of...