Global oil demand under growing threat from electric cars, cleaner fuel

In this post I revisit the energy production and consumption data for China looking for clues about the future direction of global energy markets.

Showing over 1,250 attempted transactions, this list includes both successful and failed attempts in order to visualize the ebb and flow of Chinese investments up until mid-2014.

PwC's John Gravelle on the mining industry's austerity drive, price realities and declining exploration spending.

The fallout of the collapse in oil prices has a lot of side effects apart from the decline of rig counts and oil flows.

The Gold Report, quizzed Chris and Dr. Michael Berry, authors of the Disruptive Discoveries Journal, on how investing has changed over the years in the gold, silver, niche metals and energy space, and what they are investing in today to make sure they survive to see the next cycle.

Production is expected to reach 110,000 barrels per day, bringing total production to 220,000 barrels per day.

After a more-than-likely Greek debt default the focus "may soon move on to the far more serious issue of potential Greek exit from the euro-zone itself."

Rick Rule, Chairman of Sprott US Holdings, recounts how a small mining event led to a career-changing investment.

Oil production from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) totalled 31.11 million barrels per day (b/d) in May, up 180,000 b/d from April and the group's highest monthly volume since October 2012, according to the latest Platts survey of OPEC and oil industry officials and analysts.