Archive for 'April 2012'

YPF expropriation clouds the allure of Argentine shale

April 24, 2012 10:45 AM by bobt

On its way down the proverbial slippery slope toward economic statism, Argentina has laid claim to oil and gas assets worth, oh, $18 billion or so.

Ahmadinejad speech sets edgy tone for nuclear meeting

April 18, 2012 10:45 AM by bobt

Iran raised the stakes of an important meeting about its nuclear plans by insulting Arabs and picking a new fight over islands in the Strait of Hormuz.

Congress trying to sneak past its ethanol fiasco

April 11, 2012 10:45 AM by bobt

If they were not in an election year, lawmakers might be fixing America’s fuel ethanol wreck instead of skewering consumers and hiding the damage.

Guide to surviving the boom: Resist the eternal mistake

April 4, 2012 10:45 AM by bobt

An eternal mistake in the oil and gas business is believing some current trend will last forever. The ruinous mistake is betting money on it.