Crude differentials and refining crack spreads provide excellent market signals, and we look at the implications of the recent trends. Plus: an overdue portfolio cleanup tackles several big winners and one costly loser. Read More

We update a Best Buys list that has significantly outperformed the market this year, provide a primer on MLPs, review the recent performance of energy ETFs and recommend an undervalued Bakken gem. Read More

A merger of two Gulf drillers was a rare bright spot for energy stocks getting nowhere fast. We look at the past and the future of domestic offshore drilling, survey the action in energy commodities and recommend two MLPs that won’t sink. Read More

Extreme cold has taxed natural gas reserves, promising higher prices in the months ahead. Several of the gas drillers that will profit are among our market-leading best buys getting higher price targets. Down the line, nuclear fuel could also grow scarce, to the benefit of two new picks among uranium miners. Read More

We’re rolling out four new undervalued picks, starting with industry stalwarts BP and Conoco and ending with two recent IPOs worth getting to know. We also update the recent shift in NGL markets boosting several portfolio holdings. Read More

Now that horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have transformed the US energy sector, it’s time to look further afield for big opportunities. Read More

Fresh from Robert’s hit interview with Lesley Stahl, we roll out our 12 best bets for 2014, assess the fight over domestic crude exports and sidle up to two new picks we almost missed. Read More

Our portfolio picks handily outperformed the energy rally in 2013, and we found other ways to build value. Plus: the top stories of 2013, a preview of 2014 and Robert’s takes on Apache and Ensco. Read More

In the two months since we recommended taking profits on the drillers to stock up on discounted refiners, both groups have seen their fortunes shift. We’re shopping yet another sale. Read More

The deal relaxing sanctions on Iran in return for renewed nuclear inspections has fueled talk of an oil slump. That’s likely premature, but it’s never too early to consider who’ll be left standing when it comes. Read More