Economy

“Europe Faces Full Blown Energy Crisis As Gas Prices Smash All Records”

“Europe’s energy crisis got even worse on Tuesday as a shortage of natural gas, nuclear outages, declining wind power output, and cold weather boosted prices. The gas price at the Dutch TTF hub, the benchmark gas price for Europe, soared… Continue Reading…

Economy

“20% of Americans couldn’t pay their energy bill in the last year. How to keep costs down”

“…In the last year, about 20% of Americans struggled to pay their energy bill in full at least once, according to a study by Help Advisor. At the same time, 18% kept their house at a temperature that was either… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Saudi Arabia Warns Energy Transition Will Cause Oil-Price Spikes”

“Saudi Arabia’s finance minister echoed warnings from the kingdom’s oil officials that a slowdown in fossil-fuel investment globally will cause spikes in energy prices… “We have very serious concerns that the world could run short of energy if we are… Continue Reading…

Economy

“As energy prices rise, your heating bill is likely to jump by as much as 69%: Here’s what to expect”

“…Consumers who use natural gas as their primary heating fuel, about 47%  of U.S. households, can expect to spend 30% more this winter as they did last year, according to government estimates. The estimated average bill of $746 factors in… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. natural gas plummets more than 10%, following worst week since 2014”

“U.S. natural gas futures plunged more than 10% on Monday, falling to the lowest level since August on forecasts for warmer-than-expected winter temperatures. The leg lower builds on last week’s more than 24% loss, which was natural gas’ worst week since… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Oil could hit $150 a barrel with OPEC+ ‘in the driver’s seat’: J.P. Morgan”

“Oil futures can shake off a breathtaking Black Friday plunge and then some, testing $125 a barrel next year and overshooting to $150 in 2023 with OPEC+ “firmly in the driver’s seat,” according to analysts at J.P. Morgan. OPEC+ —… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. Electricity Costs Surge Most Since 2009 as Weather Cools”

“The price of electricity in October increased 6.5% from the same month a year ago while consumer expenses paid to utilities for gas went up 28%, according to numbers released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fuel oil… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

Big News: “GE to break up into 3 companies focusing on aviation, health care and energy”

“U.S. industrial giant General Electric will split into three companies following years of seeing its stock underperform, the company announced on Tuesday. The company will be divided into separate units focused on aviation, health care and energy. GE plans to spin off… Continue Reading…

Business

“Investors want Exxon Mobil to pivot. Here’s the oil giant’s new playbook”

“…Over the summer, investors forced a change on Exxon’s board. Since then, the company has been speeding up plans for its green economy pivot, which includes carbon capture and storage. Carbon capture is the process of capturing CO2 at its… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“The Energy Sector Continues To Lead The S&P 500”

“…The sector’s most popular benchmark, the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLE), climbed another 10% in October to bring its year-to-date gain to a market-beating 54.3% thanks to the oil price rally as well as stellar earnings… Nearly 60% of S&P 500… Continue Reading…