Jobs, the lagging indicator once more?

The U.S. labor market is finally improving, just when many of the other economic indicators are wavering. Jobs are considered a lagging indicator. They typically recover many months after the economy comes out of a recession, and this cycle was no exception. So will troubles in Japan, Libya and elsewhere push up U.S. unemployment later this year? “The... 

Analysis: Stocks-oil relation looks as it did in 2008 recession

The trading pattern of the prices of stocks and crude oil looks worryingly like it did just before the last recession. Oil and equity prices rise and fall more or less in tandem when demand and economic growth expectations dictate prices. But the short-term relationship has been turned on its head in recent weeks with investors worried that political... 

Denbury Resources Inc. Announces Final Results of Cash Tender Offers for Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2013 and 2015

Denbury Resources Inc. today announced the final results of its previously announced cash tender offers for the outstanding 7½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 of the Company and Denbury Onshore, LLC (the “2013 Notes”) and 7½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 of the Company (the “2015 Notes”), which offers expired at 11:59 p.m., New... 

Infinity Secures Additional Financing and Enters Into Forbearance Agreement With Amegy Bank, N.A.

Infinity Energy Resources, Inc. an independent oil and gas exploration and development company, today announced that it has secured $1,050,000 in additional financing and entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated February 16, 2011 with Amegy Bank, N.A. (“Amegy”) under the Loan Agreement, dated January 9, 2007,... 

Kirby Corporation Announces 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year Results

Kirby Corporation today announced net earnings attributable to Kirby for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010 of $31.6 million, or $.59 per share, compared with $29.2 million, or $.54 per share, for the 2009 fourth quarter. The 2009 fourth quarter results included a $4.8 million before taxes, or $.05 per share, charge for shore staff reductions,... 

Global Oil and Gas Upstream M&A 2010 Review

Record $211 billion in deals announced in 2010; Study sees another strong year in 2011 with more than $90 billion of properties on the market. PLS Inc., with international partner Derrick Petroleum Services and further analysis from Rystad Energy, reports global upstream oil and gas M&A activity for 2010 reached a record $211 billion. That volume... 

Iran joins Venezuela, Libya to say no harm in $100 oil

OPEC’s leading oil price hawk Iran joined Venezuela and Libya on Sunday to say it saw no need for the cartel to consider raising crude supplies to rein in crude prices now near $100 a barrel. Iranian Oil Minister Massoud Mirkazemi said some members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries saw no need for producers to act even if... 

Oil climbs above $92, anticipates economic growth

Oil climbed above $92 on Monday to its highest since October 2008, spurred on by expectations economic recovery will boost energy demand and as market bulls set their sights on $100 a barrel. U.S. crude was 86 cents higher at $92.24 a barrel by 1438 GMT, off a session high of $92.39. It settled at $91.38 on Friday, marking an annual gain of around 15... 

Enhanced Oil Resources Inc. Announces New US $25 Million Bank Credit Facility with Regions Bank.

Enhanced Oil Resources Inc. today announced that two of its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries have executed a reducing revolving Credit Facility with Regions Bank, Houston, Texas providing for up to US $25,000,000 in development financing for its oil and gas properties located in New Mexico. The new Credit Facility provides an initial borrowing base of... 

Cyclone Power Technologies and Its Partners Generate Strong Product Interest at Power-Gen InternationalCyclone Power Technologies

Cyclone Power Technologies reported exceedingly positive feedback at the recent Power-Gen International conference from customers, manufacturers and suppliers for its waste heat recovery and waste oil power generators offered by Phoenix Power Group LLC (PPG) and Clean Burn Inc. “We felt the show was an absolute success in terms of creating awareness...