Europe’s lack of energy security…
Refinery outages in the United…
“Two men enter, one man leaves, two men enter, one man leaves, two men enter…” Mad Max: Beyond ThunderdomeNovember 27, oil consuming…
The current market and mood indicates the industry is most likely at the bottom of the current contraction cycle. But for things to get better, they must first quit getting…
As a professional trader, I depend upon having a plan. One of the only things that sets me apart and gives me any advantage in my energy investing decisions is…
(Click Image To Enlarge)December Crude Oil futures are set to finish the week over 8.00% lower if the pace…
China’s imports of crude oil are picking up after a lackluster third quarter.Reuters reported that China has increased permits for small refiners, allowing an extra 700,000 barrels…
There is still very little clarity on the state of the oil markets, and the recent rally did nothing to dispel that fact. Still there is a bit of consensus…
A new report finds that the largest oil companies are set to cut spending on exploration by at least half, potentially leading to very few new oil discoveries in the…
As the crude industry has been wrestling with low oil prices that declined by over 50 percent since its highest close at $107 a barrel in 2014, many exploration and…
Venezuela’s economy is in desperate trouble. The country is highly dependent on oil reserves and has no significant substitute for black gold in the near term. That reality makes Venezuelan…
Among investors, various industries seem to go through the equivalent of “fads” as the market overall warms to growth potential in a certain industry niche and then later cools on…
Fundamental Analysis (Click Image To Enlarge)November Crude Oil futures opened the week higher and never looked back.…
As stated in past articles, the fundamentals are a minor part of asset appreciation these days, while Federal Reserve actions are the major part.…
Saudi Arabia announced price cuts to its oil that it is exporting to Asia, in a bid to hold onto market…
The trouble in the oil industry may have started with a supply glut, but the problems are rapidly spreading across all facets of the industry. BP recently included the chart…
Could the price of oil be a value such that the current quantity produced exceeds the current quantity consumed? The answer is yes, and indeed that has been the case…
A week of very difficult market conditions calls for another macro view on the energy sector – and a further emphasis on my recommendation of oil and gas stocks being…
Fundamental Analysis(Click Image To Enlarge)November Crude Oil futures finished another “observation” week with a slight down tick…
Most people believe that low oil prices are good for the United States, since the discretionary income of consumers will rise. There is the added benefit that Peak Oil must…
Commodities investors had been riding on momentum for years and with a diminishing supply of the product coming from producers, prices seemed destined to keep rising for the foreseeable future.…
Venezuela is facing a severe economic crisis, one that could get worse before it gets better.Venezuela’s GDP is expected to contract by a staggering 9.1 percent this…