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Energy / Oil Prices

Russia Can Survive An Oil Price War

Nov 20, 2014 at 15:35 | Colin Chilcoat

After a frosty reception at the G20 summit in Australia this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin required some much needed rest, at least according to the official explanation given for…

State Budgets Reeling from Low Oil Prices

Nov 20, 2014 at 14:40 | Nick Cunningham

There has been a lot of attention paid to the harm that the oil industry is experiencing in the face of declining oil prices, but there has been little talk…

The Economic And Strategic Implications Of Low Oil Prices

Nov 20, 2014 at 14:05 | ISN Security Watch

If oil prices continue to spiral downward, what will be the economic and strategic results? Not too bad, says Gawdat Bahgat. Consumers will benefit at the expense of producers and,…

Is Saudi Arabia Waging Economic Warfare?

Nov 18, 2014 at 15:57 | Juan Cole

The G20 is a conference of the world’s top 20 economies as measured by Gross Domestic Product. Some observers have slammed it as an unelected and arbitrary body that is…

Want To Hurt Russia? Lower The Price Of Oil

Nov 13, 2014 at 16:34 | Claude Salhani

Why would the oil producers, who have over the years raised the price of oil at every opportunity they got suddenly agree to drop the price from roughly $120 a…

Kazakhstan To Use National Fund For Oil Price Damage Limitation

Nov 11, 2014 at 15:42 | Andy Tully

For the second time in seven years, Kazakhstan will tap its National Fund as one way to help sustain its economy, which has become a victim of the global drop…

Oil Price Slide - The Real Problem

Nov 06, 2014 at 17:21 | Gail Tverberg

The world is in a dangerous place now. A large share of oil sellers need the revenue from oil sales. They have to continue producing, regardless of how low oil…

Why The Current “Oil Glut” Could Lead To A Price Spike

Nov 03, 2014 at 17:01 | Kurt Cobb

Back in March 1999 "The Economist" magazine carried a cover photo of two men drenched in oil as they attempted to close a faulty valve that was spraying a…

Oil Price Slump Threatens Kazakhstan’s Stability

Oct 31, 2014 at 14:58 | Eurasianet

The steep decline in global oil prices is stoking angst in Kazakhstan. Experts and officials alike say the government has ample resources to grapple with fiscal surprises. The real question…

Looking Downstream For Opportunity

Oct 31, 2014 at 10:33 | Martin Tillier

The dramatic fall in oil prices that we have witnessed over the last four months has dragged almost all energy related stocks with it. This is hardly surprising as the…

The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

Oct 28, 2014 at 17:39 | Andrew Topf

Recent trade deals and high-level cooperation between Russia and China have set off alarm bells in the West as policymakers and oil and gas executives watch the balance of power…

Why Oil Prices Are About To Settle

Oct 27, 2014 at 17:04 | Martin Tillier

If you are paying attention, you will be aware that oil prices have been falling dramatically since the end of June, losing over 20 percent from the highs at that…

Oil Price Recovery Will Be Slow, Steady And Painful

Oct 24, 2014 at 10:42 | Dan Dicker

I’ve been trading oil and learning about oil companies for 30 years, and one thing I can tell you is that the common wisdom about the oil market is almost…

8 Reasons For Our Oil Price Predicament

Oct 23, 2014 at 17:59 | Gail Tverberg

A person might think that oil prices would be fairly stable. Prices would set themselves at a level that would be high enough for the majority of producers, so that…

Oil Shocks And The Global Economy

Oct 22, 2014 at 17:11 | Roger Andrews

Here I re-tread a well-trodden path, but with recent events in the oil market I thought a brief recap might be timely.I begin with a photographic illustration of…

Oil Market Complexity Means Prices Make The Story

Oct 22, 2014 at 16:49 | Kurt Cobb

When the world's business editors sent their reporters canvassing to find out what is behind the recent plunge in the world oil price, they were doing what they do almost…

Low Oil Prices Hurting U.S. Shale Operations

Oct 21, 2014 at 17:43 | Nick Cunningham

Slumping oil prices are putting pressure on U.S. drillers.The number of active rigs drilling for oil and gas fell by their most in two months, according to the…

How And When Will Saudi Arabia Respond To Low Oil Prices?

Oct 20, 2014 at 17:07 | James Hamilton

Oil prices (along with prices of many other commodities) have fallen dramatically since last summer. Some observers are waiting to see if Saudi Arabia responds with significant cutbacks in…

How Oil Prices Affect These Three Major Players

Oct 20, 2014 at 16:22 | Global Risk Insights

Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the US will feel the effects of oil prices in radically different ways.It would be logical…

How Cool Heads Can Prevail In This Panic

Oct 17, 2014 at 09:09 | Dan Dicker

The oil market’s in freefall, the stock market is in freefall.  You’re taking losses, big losses, in stocks that you bought – not at the top of the market where…

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