BGR News and Press, BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust From 12/30/19

Crude oil prices (NYSEARCA: USO ) climb to three-month highs and the best levels since the mid-September attack on Saudi oilfields, supported by optimism over an expected U.S.-China trade deal and last week's surprisingly large drawdown in U.S. stockpiles; February WTI  +0.5% to $6...

Introduction: The Contrarian Approach These days it's very common to read or write about investment themes and ideas that might play out nicely in the coming year. And, although it makes little sense to draw a line between the year that is ending and the one that is about to begin, as if a...

The decarbonization effort could present an incredible opportunity for investors over the next 30 years, Rob West, founder of Thunder Said Energy and Energy Consulting told Real Vision's The Expert View. West said the changes in the energy industry are driven by technology, and there ...

"You wouldn't know it from the stocks, but oil is 25% higher than a year ago," Peter Lynch tells Barron's . More news on: Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, Vanguard Energy ETF, News on ETFs, Read more ...

Energy ( XLE +1.7% ) is today's top-performing S&P sector in a broadly higher market, recouping earlier losses to gain 1.6% for the week, trading ahead of the remaining 10 groups on this week's leaderboard. More news on: Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, Baker Hughes Company, Marathon O...

Crude oil ( USO +3.4% ) powers higher amid optimism that the OPEC+ group could approve deeper production cuts when they meet in Vienna this week, with further support from industry data showing a larger than forecast drop in U.S. crude stockpiles. More news on: The United States Oil ...

The S&P energy sector ( XLE +0.3% ) is bucking the downward slide in the broader market as January WTI crude oil +1.6% to $56.05/bbl, topping its 50-day moving average of $55.59/bbl. More news on: Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, Marathon Oil Corporation, Cimarex Energy Co., Energy...

The US Becomes Net Exporter of Crude Oil & Petroleum Products for First Time. US exports of crude oil and petroleum products - this includes gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, naphtha, and many others - exceeded imports in September by 89,000 barrels a day, the EIA reported today, and so the ...

The BlackRock Energy & Resources Trust (NYSE: BGR ) is a closed-end-fund with $365 million in total assets in a concentrated portfolio of 30 equity holdings focusing on integrated and E&P companies. BGR has a total return objective while also offering an 8.6% distribution yield which...

The oil market (NYSEARCA: USO ) is far tighter than many observers assume, and oil prices and energy companies could be set for a bounce , Spencer Jakab writes at WSJ 's Heard On The Street. More news on: The United States Oil ETF, LP, Halliburton Company, Baker Hughes Company, Energy st...