When a business looks to partner with a factoring company, much of the focus is inevitably on the cost of the factoring program. This makes sense, a well-run business must account for where every dollar is going to make their operation as efficient as possible. However, though cost is a critical component of a factoring…
It’s been quite a stretch for the oil markets in recent months. After a protracted decline that left markets sagging and producers scrambling for solutions, crude prices have rallied sharply and reached heights not seen in several years. The rapid growth has been driven largely by cuts from OPEC, Russia and other prominent producers, aimed…
Nearing the halfway point of the year, there’s no doubt that 2017 has brought good news for the trucking industry. Oil markets continue to lag behind projections despite cuts from OPEC member nations and other international producers, and abundant national and global supplies have driven down prices at the pump. Changing markets have simultaneously led…
As former President Barack Obama’s final term slowly approached its end, tensions at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, in Nebraska and elsewhere remained at a low simmer. The administration had successfully blocked completion of both the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipeline, but the incoming Donald Trump administration had spent months making the oil infrastructure…
It’s no secret that the oil and gas industry can be a tremendous moneymaking opportunity, but breaking into the industry presents serious challenges. In particular, many industry neophytes struggle to attain the proper financing to get a project off the ground. For newcomers in search of oilfield financing, the last few years have brought mixed…
When word reached the frozen, snow-covered Standing Rock Indian Reservation that the Army Corps of Engineers had ruled against the Dakota Access Pipeline, the throngs of protesters erupted into cheers. However, it didn’t take long for the gathered crowds – a mingling of Native American tribe members and other supporters from across the country –…
It hasn’t been the greatest time to be a player in the oil markets, as excess supply and other regional and global factors have created greater than normal instability. Both Brent and WTI prices have fluctuated considerably throughout the year, though prices have generally remained far lower than in years past. With a turbulent 2016…
It’s no secret that many of the world’s largest economies rely heavily on oil. In little more than a century, petroleum and its various byproducts have risen from humble roots as an intriguing oddity to a behemoth of a commodity that has infiltrated virtually every aspect of daily life. While its uses are many, the…
The oil market has seen its share of volatility over the past several weeks, as uncertainty continues over the looming OPEC meeting on November 30. The meeting, set to take place in Vienna, is widely viewed as a critical step in reviving flagging oil prices and reassuring wavering traders. In the face of lingering questions…
Today professionals in the oil and gas industry often find their business proposals sparking intense debates within Native American tribes. Although tribal governments may welcome the additional revenues and jobs productive wells and pipelines bring, many Native Americans harbor lingering concerns about permanent impacts upon pristine landscapes. Those concerns are only bolstered by environmental groups…
