Saudi Arabia’s oil giant, in…
Oil price volatility has climbed…
Friday, November 15, 2019 1. China’s economic slowdown- China’s retail and industrial activity continues to decelerate, with a particular dip notable…
Market Movers - Data in OPEC’s latest edition of the Monthly Oil Market Report suggests that deeper production cuts will be needed to balance the oil market. Production for the…
Crude oil prices trended up slightly in the second half of this week on a surprise crude oil inventory draw, but disappointments over U.S.-China trade talks mean there’s not much…
It may not be faster than a speeding bullet, but the newest electric vehicle unveiled this week at the Dubai Motor Show can travel at an astonishing 250 miles…
Russia is in favor of a continued partnership with OPEC that does not need to be limited to oil production control, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said after the BRICS summit…
The global oil market could be entering unchartered waters in the coming weeks. After the US shale revolution, which threatened OPEC’s hold on and the stability of the market, a…
Sam Zell, the real estate mogul, has acquired oil assets across the United States at ‘fire-sale’ prices, as U.S. drillers sell assets to raise cash which is scarce in the…
OPEC’s crude oil production jumped by nearly 1 million bpd in October compared to September after top producer Saudi Arabia recovered from the mid-September attacks on its oil infrastructure, more…
Dark matter is probably the biggest existential question of our time. And as scientists stare glossy-eyed into the dark matter abyss and ponder its nature, non-scientists are already trying to…
In its last report before the December meeting, OPEC estimates that demand for its crude oil next year will drop by 1.1 million bpd from 2019, and will be below…
Global oil demand will plateau around 2030, according to a major new report, but the decline in demand is way too slow to head off the worsening effects of climate…
U.S. oil producers are preparing for an abrupt change in federal government policies in case a Democrat wins the 2020 vote, with almost 3 million barrels in daily production at…
Mexico’s state-run Pemex has no intention of paying the ransom that cyber attackers have requested, Mexico’s Energy Minister and Pemex board chairman Rocio Nahle said on Wednesday, according to Reuters.…
Wormholes: the modern-day equivalent of the Philosopher’s stone, a concept that has captured the imagination of millions of sci-fi fans and has appeared in multiple films and novels. Alas, all…
Last week Saudi Arabia’s national oil company Aramco announced its intention to publicly offer shares on the Riyadh stock exchange. The IPO has been pending for several years, but
The world’s most heavily traded commodity has been charged with climate change and found guilty both in the court of public opinion and in climate science circles,…
This week has witnessed a great flurry of news regarding the creation of a new Middle Eastern benchmark from the UAE flagship crude Murban. Intercontinental Exchange stated it will list…
What Does Hong Kong Have To Do With Oil Prices? Nothing moves oil up or down right now like the U.S.-China trade war, and what is happening in Hong Kong…
Spot LNG prices in Asia-Pacific are hovering around the $6/MMBtu level at a time when seasonal winter demand usually pushes them higher. The reason is not hard to see –…
Crude oil markets came under pressure this week as Saudi Arabia reported a full production rebound in October and traders grew impatient over progress on a US/China trade deal. Like…