Follow the Money? No, the Politics.
While supply and demand ultimately determine the price of oil, a lot of factors play a role in the availability of oil and its price. ...
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About: Bob Adelmann
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A Unique Oil Man in a Tough Business
It would be hard to think of a group that is more vilified as exploitative than oil men. Yet everything that Tom Hill of KimRay does shatters that perception....
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Exposing Judge Merrick’s Anti-gun Bias
Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Brian Garland's "moderate" label is belied by his extremist anti-gun rulings. ...
GOP Convention Rulebook May Be Tossed in Favor of Robert’s Rules
GOP insiders are playing with fire in considering taking the GOP nomination from Donald Trump, but they may do it anyway, so some party members are looking at steps...
World’s Largest Coal Company Could Disappear
The world's largest private-sector coal company will miss making $70 million in interest payments for lack of money. Government regulations play a part in this. ...
Trump Extends Delegate Lead; Clinton Bashes Bernie; Rubio Bows Out
While Hillary Clinton will almost certainly be the Democratic nominee in July, the current state of the Republican primaries could lead to a brokered convention in Cleveland. ...
Evidence Mounts for U.S. Recession in 2016
The latest data reveal that the U.S. economy is headed for a recession by the end of the year. ...
Clinton Ramps Up Her Rhetoric Against the NRA
Hillary Clinton's anti-gun proposals are getting long in the tooth as she trots out further incursions into an unaliendable right. ...
Trump Close Enough to Win GOP Nomination?
Close just may be close enough for Trump to win the GOP presidential nomination in Cleveland in July on the first ballot. ...
U.S. Energy Agency Predicts Still Further Declines in Oil and Gas Prices
Predicting future oil prices is like trying to pin the tail on a skittish donkey in the dark. ...
Brazil’s “Prince of Contractors” Sentenced to 19 Years for Corruption and Bribery
Judge Moro is taking on the crime syndicates in Brazil, putting top people in prison for long periods of time, including corrupt CEOs and government officials. ...
Wall Street Pouring Billions Into Oil Companies
Wall Street investors have started pouring billions into the energy sector, persuaded that prices not only of crude oil but stocks of energy companies have hit bottom. They just...
Investigators Circling Brazil’s President; “Sudden” Regime Change Likely
After the investigation into the money-laundering scandal of Brazil's state-owned oil giant Petrobas, some speculate that a sudden regime change is likely. ...
China’s Economy Continues to Unravel as Gov’t Lays Off 5M Workers
Reuters reported Thursday that China’s government plans to lay off between five and six million workers in its basic industries over the next two years. Will China's future mirror...
Aubrey McClendon, “Reckless” Energy Pioneer, Dies in Fiery Car Crash
Oil man Aubrey McClendon's impact is being felt every time any driver pulls up to the pump or pulls out his checkbook to pay his utility bill. ...
How Hillary Plans to Defeat Donald, and Vice Versa
If Trump makes it onto the stage with Clinton in a presidential showdown, it could get bloody early. ...
Family Gets $3.6M; Deputy Gets Off; 4th Amendment Gets Trashed
The Fourth Amendment is the biggest loser of all in the horrific case of "Baby Bou Bou," the toddler who was severely injured in 2014 when sheriff's deputies executed...
Chances for a Brokered GOP Convention Are Rising, Along With Risks
The more Trump wins, the more it puts the Republican National Committee and its friends into a bind as they try to prevent his nomination as their party's presidential...
Oil Industry Facing Massive Challenges
Despite protestations to the contrary emanating from the Houston conference last week, the oil industry is facing increasingly severe difficulties. ...
U.S. LNG Spelling Freedom From Russian Extortion in Europe
For Russia's natural gas customers, the supplies of liquefied natural gas coming from the United States are more than welcome. They spell freedom. ...