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Energy / Oil Prices

Can WTI Hit $70 In 2018?

Nov 06, 2017 at 17:33 | Arthur Berman

Comparative inventory (C.I.) has been dramatically reduced in 2017. Levels have fallen 159 mmb since February and are now approaching the 5-year average for the first time in nearly 3…

Is $60 Oil Too Tempting For OPEC?

Nov 03, 2017 at 17:14 | Irina Slav

Last week, a Bloomberg energy journalist tweeted from Riyadh, wondering why there are no mass celebrations of the fact that Brent was coming closer to $60 a barrel. Now that…

Why Oil Bulls Are Running Rampant

Nov 01, 2017 at 15:07 | Nick Cunningham

Brent crude has successfully consolidated its position above $60 per barrel this week, and WTI is approaching $55 per barrel, which would be the highest oil price in more than…

U.S. Shale Could Bring Bearishness Back To Markets

Oct 31, 2017 at 14:55 | Osama Rizvi

Brent oil has breached the technical and psychological barrier of $60, while WTI inched up to $54. The bulls are relishing in the excitement of rising prices. But there’s…

Cautious Optimism Keeps Oil Over $60

Oct 31, 2017 at 11:22 | Irina Slav

Brent remained at over US$60 a barrel today, with WTI a bit over US$54 a barrel, but prices have begun to drag because of the prospect of further increases in…

Saudis Need $70 Oil To Break Even

Oct 31, 2017 at 10:14 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Saudi Arabia needs oil prices at $70 per barrel in 2018 in order to breakeven, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday in its Regional Economic Outlook…

The Rise Of The Petroyuan

Oct 26, 2017 at 17:11 | Nick Cunningham

China is aiming to overthrow the U.S. dollar as the currency of choice for the oil market, a move that could have far-reaching consequences. Since the 1970s, the oil trade…

Why Are Oil And Gas Prices Diverging?

Oct 26, 2017 at 14:50 | Kent Moors

Almost from the start of modern trading of futures contracts in the early 1980s, there’s been an expected trading connection between crude oil and natural gas. Of course, the parallel…

Are Petrocurrencies Heading For Extinction?

Oct 25, 2017 at 16:49 | Irina Slav

Petrocurrencies are breaking away from their traditional tight link to oil prices, but all it would take for this link to return is for prices to fall bellow their current…

Can Oil Prices Go Above $60?

Oct 25, 2017 at 14:08 | Nick Cunningham

Oil prices flirted with $60 per barrel a few weeks ago, but stopped short of that key psychological threshold and quickly retreated. What will it take to break above $60?…

This Oil Rally May Be Short-Lived

Oct 24, 2017 at 17:04 | Irina Slav

It’s been another week of upbeat OPEC reports—from secretary general Mohammed Barkindo’s belief that global oil demand will jump to over 100 million bpd by 2020 to the proud…

Falling Iraqi Exports Drive Oil Prices Higher

Oct 24, 2017 at 09:16 | Irina Slav

Crude oil prices continued their ascent today as lower exports from Iraq amid the internal conflict with the Kurds gave oil bulls a cause for optimism. Brent crude was…

Major Oil Traders See Upside For Oil Prices

Oct 20, 2017 at 16:46 | Gregory Brew

Division among the world’s biggest oil traders indicates the strong degree of uncertainty in the market. According to Bloomberg, questions over demand growth, relative production from the U.S. and…

UK Oil And Gas Costs To Rise 100% If Brexit Fails

Oct 18, 2017 at 15:09 | Irina Slav

The UK’s embattled oil industry might have to tackle a twofold increase in trade costs if its separation from the European Union takes place under a no-deal scenario, an industry…

The World's Top Crude Trader Sees Brent Crashing To $45

Oct 18, 2017 at 13:39 | Julianne Geiger

The world’s largest oil trader sees the price of the Brent barrel falling almost $14 to $45 in 2018, from its current price of $58.01, according to Ian Taylor, CEO…

OPEC Favors 9-Month Extension Of Production Cut Agreement

Oct 18, 2017 at 10:51 | Julianne Geiger

OPEC favors a nine-month extension to the OPEC/NOPEC production cut deal, according to four anonymous Reuters sources, which would push out the agreement until December 2018. The possibility of…

Mexico Locks In $46 Per Barrel In 2018 Oil Hedge

Oct 17, 2017 at 09:41 | Irina Slav

Mexico has locked in an average export price of US$46 per barrel of crude oil for 2018 in its annual oil hedge, which is closely watched as the biggest…

Clashes In Kurdistan Send Oil Prices Higher

Oct 16, 2017 at 09:26 | Irina Slav

Reports of clashes between Iraqi troops and Kurdish armed forces near Kirkuk yesterday sent WTI and Brent higher in Asian trade today. The latest reports coming in say…

Mass EV Adoption Could Lead To $10 Oil

Oct 13, 2017 at 10:59 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to global peak oil demand as soon as 2023, which will result in oil prices crashing to $10, Chris Watling, CEO &…

IEA: Oil Prices To Hit A Ceiling In 2018

Oct 12, 2017 at 16:56 | Nick Cunningham

The global oil market continues to make progress, but the ongoing production gains from non-OPEC countries will probably act as a “the ceiling for aspirations of higher oil prices” in…

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