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Energy / Oil Prices

Saudi Arabia’s $100 Oil Dilemma

Apr 20, 2018 at 18:06 | Nick Cunningham

Saudi Arabia is rumored to want oil prices at $100 per barrel, but if prices rise that high, it could sow the seeds of the next downturn. Saudi officials…

Are High Oil Prices Sustainable?

Apr 20, 2018 at 18:05 | Gail Tverberg

Oil prices are now as high as they have been for three years. At this writing, Brent is $74.14 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate is at $68.76. These prices…

The One Man Who Could Send Oil To $100

Apr 19, 2018 at 14:14 | Cyril Widdershoven

The future of North Africa’s leading oil and gas producer Libya is once again under threat. International media reports that Libya’s strongman General Khalifa Haftar, leader of the LNA, the…

$100 Oil Is Back On The Table

Apr 18, 2018 at 16:37 | Nick Cunningham

Oil prices will rise to $100 per barrel if Saudi Arabia gets its way. Only a week ago, news surfaced that Saudi officials were quietly hoping to push oil…

JP Morgan: Oil Prices Won't Go Higher Than $70

Apr 16, 2018 at 10:55 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Oil prices at $70 may be the top of the range in the price of oil that we’re going to see over the next few years, David Kelly, chief global…

New Sanctions On Russia Could Lift Oil Prices Further

Apr 16, 2018 at 09:34 | Irina Slav

Crude oil prices started the week with a drop of about one percent as traders were still watching what happens in Syria next and despite the announcement that Washington will…

Saudi Arabia’s $80 Oil Target Could Backfire

Apr 11, 2018 at 17:02 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Although OPEC and allies have never officially targeted any specific price of oil with the production cut agreement, each member of the pact knows very well where they want oil…

The Trump “Twitter Effect” On Oil Prices

Apr 06, 2018 at 16:55 | Kent Moors

On Monday, oil prices marked their sharpest one-day decline since February, following the markets as a whole. By 2:30 P.M. Eastern, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) had dropped 3 percent…

Escalating Trade War Ups Pressure On Oil Prices

Apr 06, 2018 at 08:57 | Irina Slav

Oil prices fell earlier today after President Trump threatened to slap more tariffs on Chinese products, with West Texas Intermediate shedding almost a percentage point at the time of writing,…

Saudi Aramco Unexpectedly Raises Arab Light Oil Price To Asia

Apr 05, 2018 at 13:21 | Tsvetana Paraskova

In an unexpected move seen as bullish by futures traders, Saudi Aramco lifted the official selling price (OSP) of its flagship Arab Light crude grade to Asian customers…

Barclays: Expect $51 Oil This Year

Mar 28, 2018 at 16:15 | Damir Kaletovic

As oil continues to pair Monday gains on soaring U.S. crude inventory, Barclays is calling a $51-per-barrel price on WTI by the third and fourth quarters of this year,…

The Truth Behind Oil’s Recent Price Spike

Mar 23, 2018 at 17:53 | Kent Moors

As I’m writing this, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has surged almost 3 percent for the day, over 5 percent since the close on Monday, and is up 6.5 percent…

$70 Oil Could Spark An Offshore Oil Boom

Mar 23, 2018 at 17:53 | Tim Daiss

Geopolitical risk bearing down on global oil markets is increasingly taking hold and weighing on oil prices as Saudi Arabia and Iran jockey for influence and position in the Middle…

Saudi Oil Minister Expects Oil Cuts To Extend Into 2019

Mar 23, 2018 at 08:43 | Irina Slav

Crude oil prices jumped a percent today on comments from Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, who said he expected the OPEC+ production cut deal would be extended into next…

Bearish Factors Are Piling Up For Crude

Mar 09, 2018 at 16:49 | Jim Hyerczyk

May West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are in a position to finish lower for a second week. The fundamentals are bearish and the weekly technical chart pattern indicates that…

IEA Does Not Believe Steel Tariffs Will Affect Global Oil Trade

Mar 07, 2018 at 09:16 | Zainab Calcuttawala

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) leadership does not believe President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported aluminum and steel will affect the global oil trade. “I think the impact on the…

Analysts Expect Oil Prices To Rise This Year

Feb 28, 2018 at 10:29 | Irina Slav

Analysts polled by Reuters expect higher oil prices this year, confident that OPEC and Russian cuts will offset growing U.S. production. Brent crude, analysts expect, will now average US$63…

Oil Jumps On Libya Export Outage, Saudi Comments

Feb 26, 2018 at 09:31 | Irina Slav

Crude oil started the week with gains thanks to comments from Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih and reports of a slowdown in exports from Libya’s Mellitah oil terminal. WTI…

What Is The Right Price For Oil In A Balanced Market?

Feb 21, 2018 at 17:12 | Dan Steffens

The price of oil is well off the low for this cycle because the OPEC + Russia plan to rebalance supply & demand has worked. Now the question is “What…

Has OPEC Been Too Successful?

Feb 21, 2018 at 16:57 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Last week, OPEC said in its Monthly Oil Market Report that based on OECD commercial stocks numbers from December, “In line with the existing overhang, the market is only…

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