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More upside to come for the oil price
More upside to come for the oil price
The Brent crude oil price its highest level since last February this week. And there could be more gains to come.
14 Jan 2021
The price of this commodity has almost doubled since the start of the year
The price of this commodity has almost doubled since the start of the year
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is fetching record prices in Asia, almost doubling in the last two weeks alone. John Stepek explains why this is so import…
12 Jan 2021
How rising oil prices could prick the US stockmarket bubble
How rising oil prices could prick the US stockmarket bubble
Even with the coronavirus resurgent and much of the world going back into lockdown, the oil price is rising. That could deal a serious blow to the US …
8 Jan 2021
22 December 1973: Opec more than doubles the price of oil
22 December 1973: Opec more than doubles the price of oil
On this day in 1973 Opec, the oil price cartel, more than doubled the price of oil from $5.12 a barrel to $11.65.
22 Dec 2020
Where to find sustainable growth in renewable energy
Where to find sustainable growth in renewable energy
The renewable energy sector has come a long way, but there is still plenty of momentum in funds and utility stocks.
21 Dec 2020
Buy oil – we’re going to be reliant on it for a while yet
Buy oil – we’re going to be reliant on it for a while yet
As the world gets excited about electric cars and hydrogen planes, oil is decidedly out of fashion. But it’s still vital to the global economy, says J…
4 Dec 2020
Oil is dirt cheap and going higher – here’s the best ways to invest
Oil is dirt cheap and going higher – here’s the best ways to invest
After its crash earlier this year oil is still extraordinarily cheap. But supply is short and demand is only going to rise, says Dominic Frisby. Here,…
25 Nov 2020
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Political hot air lifts hydrogen stocks: here's how to profit
Political hot air lifts hydrogen stocks: here's how to profit
Boris Johnson is committed to a green revolution. Hydrogen, long touted as the obvious answer to our energy woes, will have to be at least a part of t…
19 Nov 2020
Jeremy Grantham: US should focus on “green” infrastructure spending
Jeremy Grantham: US should focus on “green” infrastructure spending
Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of asset manager GMO, says the US must set out on a new “green” Marshall Plan to tackle climate change.
13 Nov 2020
Oil prices will mount a recovery
Oil prices will mount a recovery
Hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine lifted oil markets earlier this week, with Brent crude jumping to $43 a barrel.
13 Nov 2020
Britain’s green revolution: can we become carbon neutral by 2050?
Britain’s green revolution: can we become carbon neutral by 2050?
The prime minister is laying out plans that will see carbon emissions reduced to net zero by 2050. Do they make sense?
7 Nov 2020
3 November 1975: British North Sea oil begins to flow
3 November 1975: British North Sea oil begins to flow
On this day in 1975, the Queen turned on the North Sea oil tap, bringing crude from the newly-drilled Forties oil field to Britain.
3 Nov 2020
Cash in on a profitable end to the oil era
Cash in on a profitable end to the oil era
Cheap oil stocks could still make a lot of money and carve out a new future before oil demand peaks
20 Oct 2020
Oil shares have never been this cheap – but will they just get even cheaper?
Oil shares have never been this cheap – but will they just get even cheaper?
The oil sector is staggeringly cheap. But oil is still one of the most important commodities in the world. John Stepek looks at where energy stocks mi…
16 Oct 2020
Oil stocks: share prices in this hated sector are back at their Covid-19 lows – time to buy?
Oil stocks: share prices in this hated sector are back at their Covid-19 lows – time to buy?
Demand for oil plummeted as the world locked itself down, and oil producers’ share prices remain stuck at rock bottom. John Stepek explains why the se…
8 Oct 2020
Why it’s not worth recycling plastic
Why it’s not worth recycling plastic
For decades, consumers have been led to believe that recycling plastic saves on waste. Unfortunately, it’s not true, says Simon Wilson. And that could…
3 Oct 2020
The oil-price rebound has stalled
The oil-price rebound has stalled
The post-lockdown rally in the oil price has now stalled, with prices down by 6% since the beginning of September
1 Oct 2020
Two commodities that could lie at the heart of the next resources bubble
Two commodities that could lie at the heart of the next resources bubble
Commodities tend to move in cycles. And if you can identify early on which ones are about to surge in demand, you can profit handsomely. Dominic Frisb…
30 Sep 2020
The electric-car bubble could get an awful lot bigger from here
The electric-car bubble could get an awful lot bigger from here
The switch to electric cars is driving a huge investment bubble. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, says John Stepek. Fortunes will be made and l…
24 Sep 2020
Oil producers are back at their Covid-19 lows – is it time to buy?
Oil producers are back at their Covid-19 lows – is it time to buy?
With demand for oil hammered by Covid-19 and talk of “peak oil demand”, there are lots of good reasons to be bearish on oil producers. So, asks John S…
22 Sep 2020
Is this the end of the oil era? And if so, what should you invest in?
Is this the end of the oil era? And if so, what should you invest in?
Oil major BP says we may already have seen “peak oil demand”. What would that mean for your portfolio? John Stepek investigates.
17 Sep 2020
A “new deal” needn’t be green
A “new deal” needn’t be green
Britain is seeking measures to revive its Covid-ravaged economy. It should choose from a broader palette than just “green”, says Matthew Lynn.
13 Sep 2020
