What does the GECF mean for energy security?
The Moscow meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum has turned the heads of energy analysts. Chris Weafer, a strategist at Moscow's Uralsib Capital, shares his views with The Takeaway.
View ArticlePresident Unveils Offshore Drilling Plan
President Obama unveiled plans to expand oil and natural gas drilling off the coasts of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and north coast of Alaska, yesterday. If implemented, the move is expected to...
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As Oil Prices Rise, Looking at the Year Ahead for Energy
Back in 2008, the price of a barrel of oil rose to $133, and prices at the pump topped $4 per gallon. As the economy slowed, and demand for oil dropped, the price did as well. However, the cost of oil...
View ArticleThis Week's Agenda: Budget, Middle East, Jobs
The government is on the verge of a shutdown Friday, as Democrats and Republicans try and come up with some kind of resolution on the budget. Chrystia Freeland, global editor-at-large of Reuters, and...
View ArticleThis Week's Agenda: Libya, Budget, Muslim Radicalization
Whether or not to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya is becoming a hot issue in Washington. Many lawmakers like Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), are calling for a no-fly...
View ArticleThe Tale of Rising Gas Prices
Gas prices just keep on going up, up, up, and the average American's wallet keeps getting thinner, thinner, thinner. Congress is set to return back to session next week, and try to remedy the...
View ArticleHow Are High Gas Prices Changing Your Life?
Coming up, The Takeaway talks to two listeners who have been impacted by high gas prices in very different ways.
View ArticleCan Rebels Boost Oil Production?
Before the uprisings began in Libya in February, the nation produced 1.6 million barrels of oil per day, and was responsible for two percent of the world's oil supplies. Six months ago, shipments...
View ArticleRising Gas Prices and President Obama's Re-Election
How do gas prices effect presidential elections? In A Free Country blogger Stephen Reader joins The Takeaway to look at how rising prices at the pump can translate into falling numbers at the polls.
View ArticleIs the Price of Gas the Only Economic Indicator that Matters?
Most economic indicators point to America being on the upswing in 2012. The stock market is up. Unemployment is down. And the strains in the global financial markets have eased. Yet 59 percent of...
View ArticleWhy Cushing, Oklahoma Matters
Yesterday, President Obama kicked off a two-day tour to highlight his administration’s energy strategy. His stops include Nevada, New Mexico, and Ohio, as well as a small city in Oklahoma called...
View ArticleUS Slowly Moving Towards Energy Independence
A marked increase in oil production and decrease in consumption has might just have the U.S. on the road to something advocated for by every president since Richard Nixon: energy independence. In 2011,...
View ArticlePresident Obama to Crack Down on Oil Manipulation
President Obama announced a crackdown on manipulation and speculation in the oil markets, calling for more government oversight of the oil markets, including increased funding and staffing for the...
View ArticleGas Rationing Begins in New York
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the availability of gas in New York and New Jersey went down while the demand for it went up. Within days, Governor Chris Christie responded by rationing...
View ArticleBypassing the West, Russia Strikes Major, Multi-Decade Energy Deal With China
In what looks a major deal that could change the energy landscape from Eastern Europe to Asia, Russia and China have come to terms on a major natural gas agreement.At an estimated price of over $400...
View ArticleRussia, China and Europe's Energy Equation
In the months since Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has found herself between a rock and a hard place. While concerned about Mr. Putin's land grabs to...
View ArticleOil Drops May Help at the Gas Pump, But Could Hurt in the Long Term
When you fill up your car this weekend you'll notice that gas is cheaper, down 20 cents a gallon in the last month. Travel organization AAA reports there are now 10 states with gas prices below three...
View ArticleAmerica: Kicking an Addiction to Mid East Oil?
After Hurricane Katrina destroyed oil refining capacity in the gulf of Mexico in 2005, the price of a barrel of oil hit $60.00 a barrel, then a record high, pushing gas prices above $3.00 per gallon....
View ArticleAlaska's Budget Feels the Pinch From Falling Oil Prices
On Monday, oil prices sank to new lows, briefly falling below $50 a barrel for the first time in more than five years. Last week, the downward plunge in oil prices prompted Alaska Governor Bill Walker...
View ArticleSurprising Twist: GOP May Raise Gas Tax
Gas prices are the lowest they've been in five years, and drivers are finally feeling some relief.But now that fuel prices are falling, some lawmakers are talking in a serious way about raising the gas...
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