Avi Salzman

Avi Salzman

Senior Writer

LATEST ARTICLES

The Iran War Has Boosted LNG Profits. Here’s What’s Worrying Executives.

The Iran War Has Boosted LNG Profits. Here’s What’s Worrying Executives.

Prices spikes could actually encourage customers to wean themselves off liquified natural gas over the long run.

3 minute read

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Vows to Fully Privatize Oil

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Vows to Fully Privatize Oil

Maria Corina Machado says she thinks Venezuela can produce more than five million barrels of oil per day,.

3 minute read

Oil Production in Middle East Will Take Months to Come Back, CEO Says

Oil Production in Middle East Will Take Months to Come Back, CEO Says

The chief of Kuwait’s major national oil company says a rapid recovery is out of the question because so many wells have been shut.

4 minute read

Oil Prices Are Bullish. Why Are Bets for a Fall Rising?

Oil Prices Are Bullish. Why Are Bets for a Fall Rising?

Mounting short interest in the United States Oil Fund suggest that traders are hedging their bets as prices top $100 a barrel. At the very least, that could mean continued volatility.

4 minute read

Japan-U.S. Trade Deal Boosts Nuclear Energy. These 3 Companies Could Benefit.

Japan-U.S. Trade Deal Boosts Nuclear Energy. These 3 Companies Could Benefit.

A Japan-U.S. investment plan includes tens of billions of dollars for GE Vernova-Hitachi nuclear reactors and NextEra Energy gas projects.

4 minute read

Natural Gas Prices Soar After Iran’s Attacks. 3 LNG Stocks to Watch.

Natural Gas Prices Soar After Iran’s Attacks. 3 LNG Stocks to Watch.

The attacks could knock one of the world’s most important energy exporters offline for months.

3 minute read

Shell, Exxon-Owned Plants Hit by Iranian Attacks

Shell, Exxon-Owned Plants Hit by Iranian Attacks

Western oil companies are now in the direct line of fire.

2 minute read

It’s Not Just Oil. The Iran War Is Sparking a Supply-Chain Mess.

It’s Not Just Oil. The Iran War Is Sparking a Supply-Chain Mess.

Fallout from the Middle East conflict is rippling through the global economy—and growing worse the longer it lasts.

Long Read

Oil Short Interest Spikes. Look Out Ahead.

Oil Short Interest Spikes. Look Out Ahead.

Investors have rushed to cash in on the 50% rise in oil prices in the past month. There is also a growing trade in the other direction.

1 minute read

Iran’s Leader Says Hormuz Should Stay Closed. Reopening Could Take Weeks.

Iran’s Leader Says Hormuz Should Stay Closed. Reopening Could Take Weeks.

At that rate, analysts say oil prices would climb to $150, which would send the U.S. into recession.

Long Read

Another Strait in the Middle East Could Be Closed. Here’s How.

Another Strait in the Middle East Could Be Closed. Here’s How.

Closing the Bab-el-Mandeb strait near Yemen could also have a big impact on global oil shipments.

3 minute read

This Offshore Oil Stock Jumped. Trump May Clear Its Legal Problem.

This Offshore Oil Stock Jumped. Trump May Clear Its Legal Problem.

Trump plans to invoke the Defense Production Act to assert federal regulatory control over the project, Bloomberg reported.

1 minute read

Saudi Aramco Is Rerouting Oil. It Could Help Ease the Bottleneck.

Saudi Aramco Is Rerouting Oil. It Could Help Ease the Bottleneck.

Currently, tanker ships are unwilling to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for oil.

3 minute read

Big Oil Stocks Have Barely Budged. What Gives?

Big Oil Stocks Have Barely Budged. What Gives?

Oil prices are up 37% since the start of the Iran War, but the five oil majors’ stocks have risen only 1.4% . There are a few reasons.

4 minute read

Oil Makes a Huge U-Turn After Scraping $120 High

Oil Makes a Huge U-Turn After Scraping $120 High

Oil prices surged early Monday, briefly trading near $120 a barrel, as the Iran War threatened to cause a full-blown global energy crisis.

4 minute read

Oil at $100 Is Now in Sight. The Taps Are Starting to Shut Off.

Oil at $100 Is Now in Sight. The Taps Are Starting to Shut Off.

Iran is lashing out everywhere in the region, and oil infrastructure is on the target list.

4 minute read

The LNG Trade Has Gone Wild. What to Expect Next.

The LNG Trade Has Gone Wild. What to Expect Next.

The disruption in the LNG market has been a boon to U.S. exporters, including the two largest players, Cheniere Energy and Venture Global.

3 minute read

New Oil Stock Debuts With Dividend Yield Above 12%

New Oil Stock Debuts With Dividend Yield Above 12%

Presidio Production Company went public through the SPAC process.

2 minute read

Tech Bosses Tell Trump They’ll Pay Up for Electricity

Tech Bosses Tell Trump They’ll Pay Up for Electricity

Big Tech’s decision to foot more of the electricity bill has begun to benefit companies that provide power and their stocks.

3 minute read

China Prepared for an Oil Shock Like This. It’s Helping Keep Global Prices Down.

China Prepared for an Oil Shock Like This. It’s Helping Keep Global Prices Down.

China’s storage strategy means it plays an increasingly important global role.

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