Laura Sanicola

Laura Sanicola

Senior Writer

LATEST ARTICLES

Biofuels Are Big Business Again. Three Ways To Ride It.

Biofuels Are Big Business Again. Three Ways To Ride It.

High oil prices and favorable blending rules are lifting demand for ethanol and other biofuels. Three stocks that can keep moving up.

Long Read

Abu Dhabi Is Betting Big on Gas—Well Beyond the Middle East. How to Tag Along.

Abu Dhabi Is Betting Big on Gas—Well Beyond the Middle East. How to Tag Along.

The Gulf Emirate is now investing billions in global gas assets, including U.S. companies like NextDecade.

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The UAE Quits OPEC. It Could Be the End for the Oil Cartel.

The UAE Quits OPEC. It Could Be the End for the Oil Cartel.

The fracturing of the alliance diminishes OPEC’s ability to control prices.

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5 Ways to Invest in Latin America’s Energy Boom

5 Ways to Invest in Latin America’s Energy Boom

Production in Argentina and Brazil is getting a lift from higher oil prices and shift from the Middle East. Companies such as Petrobras, YPF, and Halliburton benefit.

Long Read

How to Invest in AI Power Now—and What to Avoid

How to Invest in AI Power Now—and What to Avoid

AI power stocks like GE Vernova are frothy but could still be good bets.

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The World Wants More American Energy. 5 Pipeline Stocks That Benefit.

The World Wants More American Energy. 5 Pipeline Stocks That Benefit.

Companies like Targa Resources and MLPs like Energy Transfer are in a stronger position to boost profit.

Long Read

Oil Prices Are Falling. Don’t Expect Fuel Prices to Fall Anytime Soon.

Oil Prices Are Falling. Don’t Expect Fuel Prices to Fall Anytime Soon.

Diesel and jet fuel flows from important export-oriented refineries in the Middle East have reportedly sustained damage and might not return to pre-conflict levels within two weeks.

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Why Oil Services Stocks Are Holding Up

Why Oil Services Stocks Are Holding Up

Companies like SLB and Baker Hughes should benefit from postconflict repairs to oil infrastructure and increased output.

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Coping With the Oil Crisis : AC Controls and a 4-Day Work Week

Coping With the Oil Crisis : AC Controls and a 4-Day Work Week

Europe has so far avoided outright shortages, supported by higher inventories and access to Atlantic Basin supply.

3 minute read

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.

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Rising Fuel Prices Are Lifting Valero Stock. Why a Refinery Fire Can’t Stop It.

Rising Fuel Prices Are Lifting Valero Stock. Why a Refinery Fire Can’t Stop It.

A fire Monday evening knocked out 14% of Valero’s oil-refining capacity. The stock was up 3% Tuesday.

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Oil Prices Surge. Iran Reports Explosions at Key Energy Facilities, Threatens Response.

Oil Prices Surge. Iran Reports Explosions at Key Energy Facilities, Threatens Response.

Oil price surged to $108 after Iran reports explosions at the world’s largest gas field. Iran has threatened to respond.

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Why Oil Prices Are Still Higher Despite Record IEA Oil Reserves Release

Why Oil Prices Are Still Higher Despite Record IEA Oil Reserves Release

The IEA will release 400 million barrels of oil as tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz.

3 minute read

Why the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Can’t Stave Off an Oil Price Shock

Why the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Can’t Stave Off an Oil Price Shock

Crude oil briefly surged toward $118 a barrel before retreating below $90 Monday as governments signaled they might intervene.

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Diesel Is Sending an Economic Warning. Who Could Win.

Diesel Is Sending an Economic Warning. Who Could Win.

Diesel and jet fuel prices have risen sharply as disruptions tied to the escalating Iran conflict ripple through global fuel markets.

3 minute read

5 Big Energy Takeaways

5 Big Energy Takeaways

Read a sample of this week’s Barron’s Energy Insider premium newsletter.

Long Read

What Is Iran’s Kharg Island, and Why Is the U.S. Considering Seizing It?

What Is Iran’s Kharg Island, and Why Is the U.S. Considering Seizing It?

During the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, Iraqi aircraft repeatedly bombed Kharg in an attempt to cripple Iran’s economy.

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Oil Soars Past $90. Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ From Iran—and Cuts in Production Start.

Oil Soars Past $90. Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ From Iran—and Cuts in Production Start.

Iran has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, the main way to ship oil out of the Persian Gulf.

3 minute read

Jet Fuel Prices Are Soaring, and Airline Stocks Are Tumbling. These Companies Are the Big Winners.

Jet Fuel Prices Are Soaring, and Airline Stocks Are Tumbling. These Companies Are the Big Winners.

Benchmark jet fuel prices in Singapore—Asia’s key aviation fuel hub—have jumped dramatically in recent days.

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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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