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• China's Oil Demand Tanks

  The world's engine of growth for oil demand sputters. [...]
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  Posted: January 27, 2009, 10:53am EST
  

• will.i.am and Energy Efficiency

  The singer talks the talk at the Green Inaugural Ball, but his car choices might suggest otherwise. [...]
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  Posted: January 21, 2009, 2:28pm EST
  

• Obama's (Gas) Taxing Problem

  After being burned last summer by sky-high gasoline prices, do Americans really need higher gasoline taxes? Yes. [...]
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  Posted: January 17, 2009, 1:04pm EST
  

• Exxon Chief Embraces Carbon Tax

  Getting serious about the climate change debate. [...]
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  Posted: January 09, 2009, 10:08am EST
  

• Ukraine, the Real Crisis on Russia's Doorstep

  Energy reform would do more for Ukraine's security than NATO membership. [...]
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  Posted: January 06, 2009, 12:36pm EST
  

• Forecasting (or Guessing) the Price of Oil

  You tell us what oil prices will be in three months' time. [...]
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  Posted: December 29, 2008, 3:24pm EST
  

• OPEC in a Fog

  Why OPEC's plan to cut production might work, and why it might not. [...]
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  Posted: December 16, 2008, 2:59pm EST
  

• Obama's Energy Department

  Speculating on who might lead the new administration's energy agenda. [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2008, 12:11pm EST
  

• The Last Minute Obama-McCain Coal Debate

  McCain and the coal industry look to fan coal dispute to fire up some support. [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2008, 5:52pm EST
  

• A Turn of Fortune in Russia

  A Russian tycoon's financial woes could further erode a top Russian energy company and the country's oil and gas production. [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2008, 10:59am EDT
  

• OPEC'S New Challenge

  The cartel tries to keep the market from crumbling by cutting production. Will it be enough? [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2008, 3:54pm EDT
  

• A New OPEC for Gas?

  Russia, Iran and Qatar talk of a natural gas cartel - but don't expect one anytime soon. [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2008, 3:34pm EDT
  

• The Energy Debate From Abroad

  Five points in last night's debate that didn't sound right to the rest of the world. [...]
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  Posted: October 16, 2008, 4:42pm EDT
  

• China's Motor Fuel Syndrome

  Don't expect Chinese demand to fuel perpetual price hikes. [...]
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  Posted: October 06, 2008, 12:45pm EDT
  

• "Clean Coal" Alive and Well in VP Debate

  The phrase "clean coal" was popular on all sides in last night's debate - despite the fact that there's no such thing. [...]
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  Posted: October 03, 2008, 3:24pm EDT
  

• The 'Clean Coal' Myth

  How an oxymoron has become a presidential campaign controversy. [...]
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  Posted: October 02, 2008, 11:21am EDT
  

• Buffett's Bigger Bargain

  Stay tuned for more news of energy industry troubles or takeovers, after Warren Buffett scored big on nuclear assets this week. [...]
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  Posted: September 26, 2008, 6:32pm EDT
  

• Oil Blues in the Niger Delta

  A flurry of insurgent attacks dims the outlook for onshore oil production. [...]
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  Posted: September 22, 2008, 1:42pm EDT
  

• Energy Giant Weighs In on Latest Developments

  The state of the oil world, according to the CEO of one of the world's largest oil and gas companies. [...]
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  Posted: September 18, 2008, 12:01pm EDT
  

• OPEC's September Surprise

  The cartel decides to act...like a cartel. [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2008, 6:36pm EDT
  

• OPEC Faces "Demand Destruction"

  Can OPEC keep oil prices high without forcing us to find alternative energy sources? [...]
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  Posted: September 08, 2008, 11:29am EDT
  

• Sarah Palin and Big Oil

  McCain's VP choice is a new face to most of America, but she was already on Big Oil's radar screen. [...]
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  Posted: August 30, 2008, 12:18pm EDT
  

• Energy Policy, Convention Style

  Renewable energy is going prime time - at least during the Democratic National Convention. [...]
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  Posted: August 25, 2008, 7:16pm EDT
  

• Vague on Oil Prices

  Is a weak dollar making oil expensive, or is expensive oil weakening the dollar? [...]
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  Posted: August 22, 2008, 6:24pm EDT
  

• Plenty of Pipeline Options. All Bad

  The Georgia pipeline suddenly doesn't look so Rosy. But are other options better? [...]
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  Posted: August 19, 2008, 7:27pm EDT
  

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  Posted: August 15, 2008, 9:00pm EDT
  

• Got a Sweet Ride? Get Over It

  Juliet Eilperin on sweet rides. [...]
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  Posted: August 12, 2008, 4:12pm EDT
  

• Energy Subsidy Dreams

  It seems every candidate has his favorite energy subsidy. Or two. [...]
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  Posted: August 11, 2008, 12:58pm EDT
  

• Bush's Drilling Ban: It's Not So Easy

  Why President Bush's desire to lift offshore drilling ban hasn't had any effect on prices. [...]
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  Posted: August 06, 2008, 12:57pm EDT
  

• Who's to Blame for Oil Profits?

  How Big Oil conspired to get Big Money [...]
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  Posted: August 01, 2008, 12:00pm EDT
  

• The Poor Rich Guys

  Poor Exxon: $11.68 billion in quarterly profits and STILL disappointing analysts. [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2008, 6:18pm EDT
  

• Oil Shock in the Philippines

  The Philippines isn't taking the easy way out on oil policy. [...]
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  Posted: July 28, 2008, 1:16pm EDT
  

• Arctic Dreams

  Big prospects for new oil discoveries come with some big logistical challenges. [...]
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  Posted: July 24, 2008, 4:09pm EDT
  

• $4 Gallon Gas: Burden or Emergency?

  Neither side gives the other its due in the debate over whether to top the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. [...]
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  Posted: July 21, 2008, 9:08am EDT
  

• Speculating About an Oil "Bubble"

  Does a two-day drop in oil prices mean the agony's over? Maybe. [...]
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  Posted: July 16, 2008, 2:57pm EDT
  

• Oil's Weird Week

  The recent price roller coaster may signal a bubble. [...]
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  Posted: July 11, 2008, 12:55pm EDT
  

• Two Nuclear Setbacks For France

  France stumbles with a nuclear waste spill. [...]
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  Posted: July 11, 2008, 11:53am EDT
  

• Fun Facts About Nuclear Finance

  Four points you never knew you never knew. [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2008, 9:08am EDT
  

• The French Nuclear Recipe

  The French have mixed a lot of state support in with their nuclear power industry. [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2008, 10:07am EDT
  

• A Nuclear Primer on the Hill

  The nuclear industry says it’s ready to help solve U.S. energy problems. All it needs is a little more help. [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2008, 10:23am EDT
  

• Nuclear Help Wanted

  The Energy Department offers loan guarantees that are too big for the foes of nuclear power and not big enough for nuclear proponents. [...]
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  Posted: July 04, 2008, 9:25am EDT
  

• Supply? Demand? Who Needs 'Em?

  Quote of the day: Oil prices aren't governed by basic economics. [...]
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  Posted: July 03, 2008, 6:09pm EDT
  

• Oil Giants Still Eye Iraq

  When it comes to Iraqi oil contracts, there may be less there than meets the eye. [...]
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  Posted: June 27, 2008, 2:45pm EDT
  

• Saudi's Oil Promises

  Despite pledges to increase production, it’s unclear what the Kingdom is really planning. [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2008, 1:55pm EDT
  

• A Taxing Situation in Europe

  High oil prices rock Europe, the land of high oil taxes. [...]
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  Posted: June 13, 2008, 5:39pm EDT
  

• Qatar's Gusher

  The rosy view from the other end of the oil pipeline. [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2008, 3:25pm EDT
  

• Climate Bill's Dress Rehearsal

  It would be the most important piece of energy legislation ever – if it had a chance of becoming law. [...]
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  Posted: June 03, 2008, 2:46pm EDT
  

• How Abu Dhabi Differs From Exxon

  The oil-rich emirate invests in solar. [...]
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  Posted: May 29, 2008, 4:24pm EDT
  

• The Battle of Kansas Coal

  A battle over coal-fired power plants in Kansas could signal a new chapter in the fight for clean energy. [...]
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  Posted: May 27, 2008, 1:50pm EDT
  

• Oil Boone, or Bust?

  Oil prices rose today on one forecaster's comments, but he's guessed wrong before and stands to gain from higher prices. [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2008, 12:49pm EDT
  

• Did Bush Strike Oil?

  The oil-rich kingdom made a gesture, but a small one. [...]
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  Posted: May 17, 2008, 6:38pm EDT
  

• Bush's Oil Diplomacy

  Why this Saudi visit probably won't produce any more oil for the U.S. [...]
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  Posted: May 15, 2008, 12:09pm EDT
  

• Stop Filling U.S. Oil Reserves?

  What's behind the call to stop buying oil for our strategic petroleum reserve. [...]
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  Posted: May 13, 2008, 1:23pm EDT
  

• U.S. Gasoline Demand is: a) Down b) Up

  Is demand for gasoline headed up or down? Depends on who you ask. [...]
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  Posted: May 07, 2008, 5:44pm EDT
  

• Nigerian Militant Speaks Out on Oil

  Nigerian insurgents' email makes a case for a larger share of oil revenues. [...]
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  Posted: May 06, 2008, 5:36pm EDT
  

• Fuel Should Cost More

  If the proposed gas tax holiday did lower prices, the U.S. would join much of the rest of the world in helping keep demand artificially high. That's a recipe for fiscal disaster. [...]
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  Posted: May 02, 2008, 4:05pm EDT
  

• A Real Holiday?

  A gas tax "holiday" makes great politics, but bad policy - and it won't lower gas prices much, anyway. [...]
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  Posted: April 28, 2008, 11:20pm EDT
  

• Flashback: The Games Oil Prices Play

  Governments can't do as much about oil crises as we might think. [...]
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  Posted: April 24, 2008, 6:16pm EDT
  

• What's Behind the Oil Bubble

  Has the oil market become the latest of a series of financial bubbles? Probably. But don't expect it to burst anytime soon. [...]
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  Posted: April 23, 2008, 7:50am EDT
  

• About Energy Wire

  Was there ever a better time to launch a provocative conversation about our energy future? Oil prices are smashing records, mining companies and environmental groups are squaring off over the future of coal plants, food is being tied to fuel, the long-dormant nuclear industry is stirring, and renewable forms of [...]
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  Posted: April 21, 2008, 2:12pm EDT