Leslie Kramer is a writer for Institutional Investor, correspondent for CNBC, journalist for Investopedia, and managing editor for Markets Group. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), ...

Upstream profitability is challenged if oil markets remain oversupplied and prices modest. The solution is a sustained focus on deep structural change. There’s much Upstream operators can learn from ...

Upstream operations focus on oil exploration and extraction; downstream operations process crude into products. Effective energy chains require balance between upstream production and downstream ...