Contributors
Thirty Years Later: U.S. and Russia Relations, Reflections and Global Realities
Thirty years ago, in August 1992, I was part of a 20 member oil and gas delegation on a visit to the Commonwealth of Independent...
The Crude Life Surprises Students at Ag Day in the Bakken
The Crude Life’s Chief Intention Officer Jason Spiess and mascot FracleBerry Hound recently made a surprise appearance at the Morton County Ag Day in Bismarck,...
Governments Search for Solutions to Energy Supply Problems
Efforts by governments around the world to influence, prod and manipulate crude oil and natural gas supply and demand increased this week in response to...
Natural Gas Becomes a Critical International Energy Source
Just a few years ago natural gas was considered a nuisance that was produced with crude oil and had very little value. Today, natural gas...
National Energy Talk Episode 22: Andrew Ranson
Andrew Ranson is the director of the Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development (CITD) at Oklahoma State University. The Wes Watkins Center for International...
President Biden Signs Bill Increasing Taxes on Petroleum Companies
Big government just got bigger. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) this week creating higher taxes on millions of Americans while increasing...
Petroleum Prices Decline, but EIA Forecasts Strong Demand
Petroleum prices declined this week on news that demand could be declining because of inflation. Crude oil traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed...
National Energy Talk Episode 21: Stacey Huddleston Returns
Stacey Huddleston returns to the podcast! Stacey Huddleston serves as Vice President, Business Development Officer at Seacoast Business Funding. Mr. Huddleston is based in the...
OPEC Warns of Severely Limited Excess Capacity of Oil
The shortfall of global oil supplies sent prices up more than 50 percent this year, and the group of oil exporting countries warned this week...