Thursday, September 4, 2025
Rapid demand growth thanks to the energy transition away from fossil fuels could lead to a shortage of several metals over the next decade unless there’s more investment in the segment. This is according to the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), a global group of power and industrial companies, consumers, financial institutions, and scientists. Large supply […]
Today, I have an idea that capitalizes on one of the most important trends in the world. While a lot of us love to hear politicians promise a bright green future with no oil and gas, the truth is that’s not happening any time soon. I touch on the reason it cannot happen and discuss […]
It may have been the Fourth of July, but it was a Japanese titan of the car that set off the fireworks a few weeks ago in the auto industry. The company—and its new CEO, Koji Sato—unveiled ambitions to halve the size, cost, and weight of batteries for its electric vehicles (EVs) following a breakthrough […]
On July 13, Exxon Mobil (XOM) agreed to buy Denbury (DEN) for $4.9 billion. Denbury shareholders will receive 0.84 shares of Exxon for every share of Denbury stock they owned. This acquisition will accelerate Exxon’s energy transition business, thanks to Denbury’s established carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration operation. And far from being too late, this marks […]
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts crude oil production growth will slow to near-zero by 2028. OPEC, the cartel of mostly Middle Eastern oil-producing countries, disagrees. Some history lessons give us a clue as to which party is probably correct. The answer will have a huge impact on how to invest for income in the […]
Worldwide, there is gridlock on the grid—the network of power lines, cables, substations, and transformers that takes electricity around countries to power our homes, offices and factories. And there is just not enough of this power, which opens a vast multi-trillion dollar investment opportunity. Let me explain… Around the world, developers of renewable energy infrastructure […]
I always find the oil industry interesting… For instance, did you know that unconventional oil production – U.S. shale – was the only source of growth in global oil supply over the last 12 years? The only growing non-OPEC basin is the Permian Basin in West Texas. Never before has global oil supply growth been […]
Many expect that hydrogen can and will be a carbon-free substitute for natural gas. My research shows that existing manufacturers and energy midstream companies could handle much of the transition. These facts heighten the long-term investment potential of the companies that will produce and deliver hydrogen to utility companies. Let’s talk about what “green hydrogen” […]
Fortunes are going to be made in the oil and gas business over the next decade. The uncomfortable truth that we cannot convert to 100% renewable energy on the timetable currently being touted is beginning to sink in for those who are blessed with a modicum of common sense. Politicians and activists will take longer. […]
There is a business sector in which the number of publicly traded companies has shrunk by two-thirds over the past decade. This sector provides absolutely essential services to keep the economy running. Its consolidation offers investors the potential for long-term, attractive total returns… From the 1990s through the mid-2010s, energy midstream rewarded investors with excellent […]
