Robert Aronen

With gas prices dropping to pre-Katrina levels, the need for additional refining capacity is no longer headline news. What has been happening while gas prices were falling?

Russia and Ukraine's natural gas dispute shows the tenuous connections among world energy markets.

Reflections on the cold northern Minnesota winters of youth yield important investing lessons.

The pundits are making predictions for 2006. What should an individual do with all this information?

Gold has been around a lot longer than Google and will still be around when Google is a distant memory.

It's all downhill from here. What does the future hold?

Forest Oil may offer an opportunity to buy at a discount.

Could big things come from one small refinery in Big Spring, Texas?

The Senate is grilling oil executives about high prices. Will it help? Dream on.

In a choppy market, can you stay the course?

This quarter's numbers from Oceaneering International show big benefits from deepwater drilling.

This quarter's numbers from Diamond Offshore demonstrate that the deepwater drilling business remains strong.

Looking at recent acquisitions may reveal hidden values.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says oil is running out. Could that be true?

Our northern neighbors are sitting on a potential 2.5 trillion barrels of oil.

Consumers are still feeling the pain of high prices after Katrina and Rita, but for how much longer?

There's plenty of fuel left in the tank for this oil drilling equipment provider.

Do helicopters present an untapped energy opportunity?

Hurricane Katrina hammered U.S. refineries -- but the odds of building new ones are slim.

In light of increased oil prices, the French government has pressured the major oil companies in Europe to lower prices.