Earlier this week, T. Boone Pickens, the 81-year-old Chairman of BP Capital, appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the progress of the “Picken’s Plan.”

Good morning Australia. It’s another triple digit mid-day decline on the Dow. Is this the Obama Rally?

In March, this company announced that its oil and gas reserves were up 28% and rumor has it they are expecting to confirm a significant reserve discovery in the next few weeks. The stock price has already seen a 69% increase this year so you don’t want to wait to jump onboard.

Oil is the energy resource that captures public attention, but its poor cousin natural gas could be the one now offering more interesting investment opportunities.

If you missed out on Indonesia before… don’t fret, because if I’m right, a second bite of the cherry is about to come your way.

High gas prices continue to affect American motorists, staying at record highs for the 13th day in a row, according to the AAA.

CNN reports that US gas prices have now risen for 14 straight days.

According to the report: “For the first time since 2002, Americans plan to drive less on the holiday weekend than they did the year before, with high gasoline prices in a weak economy a prime reason.”

The price of oil, now nearing $130 a barrel, is being driven up by subsidies on cheap petrol and diesel, according to a report by Reuters.

China, India and other nations that subsidize cheap petrol and diesel may be even less willing to raise prices than they were six months ago, aiding crude’s ascent toward $130 even as demand deteriorates elsewhere.

While Indonesia appears set to raise prices as soon as this week, the world’s fastest-growing oil users show little inclination to tackle their subsidy schemes, as fighting food-fueled inflation has become their top priority.

It’s funny what one thinks about when packing for a trip (especially when that packing is taking place in a mad dash frenzy). Your humble editorial director has jet fuel on his mind as he prepares to scoot across the friendly skies once again — or rather, the price of jet fuel to be more specific. How much longer can the airlines afford to lose money with nearly every mile they fly?

What if I told you Shell, BP, Exxon Mobil, BHP Billiton, Chevron and ConocoPhillips have committed more than $100 billion into a new source of energy? You’d definitely want to get involved in the early stages, right?

Natural gas is becoming a truly global commodity. For decades, natgas had to be consumed on the same continent it was produced. There was no way effective way to transport it like oil. But the global natural gas market is changing, and profits will be had by those that change along with it.