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Energy / Oil Prices

Traders Content To Sit And Watch

Oct 02, 2015 at 14:49 | Jim Hyerczyk

Fundamental Analysis(Click Image To Enlarge)November Crude Oil futures finished another “observation” week with a slight down tick…

The Peak Oil Story We Have Been Told Is Wrong

Sep 29, 2015 at 16:15 | Gail Tverberg

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…

What Oil Investors Can Learn From Gold

Sep 28, 2015 at 16:14 | Michael McDonald

 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.…

How Much Longer Can Venezuela Keep The Wolves At Bay?

Sep 28, 2015 at 10:46 | Charles Kennedy

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…

Even With The Problems, Buying Petrobras Is A Trader’s Trade

Sep 25, 2015 at 16:56 | Martin Tillier

Okay, I will freely admit that I’ve tried this before. To somebody trained to look for contrarian plays, bottom fishing for a stock like Petrobras (PBR) is just too tempting,…

A Worrying New Trend For Oil Investors

Sep 25, 2015 at 16:52 | Editorial Dept

Low oil prices are cutting into the balance sheets of oil companies all around the world. That presents difficult decisions for operators who must decide how to correct their falling…

Oil Prices Could Straddle This Zone For A While Yet

Sep 25, 2015 at 16:14 | Jim Hyerczyk

Fundamental AnalysisNovember Crude Oil futures are in a position to finish flat to slightly lower this week, however, the chart pattern suggests that momentum is building to the…

Why Oil Price Predictions Are Always Off

Sep 22, 2015 at 16:51 | David Yager

There are two things you’re not supposed to do in business journalism. One is to admit mistakes before somebody calls you on them. The other is…

Is This The Bottom For Oil Prices?

Sep 21, 2015 at 16:18 | Nick Cunningham

The worst could be over for oil prices, if the whims of a growing number of speculators are anything to go by.Hedge funds are taking their most…

Can Brazil’s Oil Sector Make The Transformation Needed To Survive?

Sep 18, 2015 at 16:15 | Alexis Arthur

In July 2015, Brazil’s pre-salt production topped 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day. This is quite the milestone for a nation that is…

Peak Oil Has More To Do With Oil Prices Than You May Think

Sep 18, 2015 at 15:56 | Robert Rapier

The Origins of Peak Oil AwarenessThe scientific study of peak oil began in the 1950′s, when Shell geophysicist M. King Hubbert reported on the…

Ignore OPEC And Goldman, It’s Time For A Reality Check

Sep 18, 2015 at 15:40 | Dan Dicker

It’s stunning how behind the times the analysts can be.It is, in fact, the one thing to our advantage as independent investors – we care only about being…

What The Fed’s Decision Means For Investors

Sep 18, 2015 at 15:37 | Martin Tillier

Yesterday’s conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and the subsequent announcement and press conference was, if we were to believe the stories going in, supposed to bring…

Oil Markets Still In The Hands Of The Short Sellers

Sep 18, 2015 at 15:27 | Jim Hyerczyk

November Crude Oil(Click Image To Enlarge)Fundamental AnalysisAfter a lackluster start, November Crude Oil futures…

Oil Price Increase Will Not Come Fast Enough To Save Alberta

Sep 11, 2015 at 16:01 | David Yager

“There’s just no cash.” That’s the Coles Notes from a senior banker describing the book of oil service loans he manages for one of Alberta’s leading lenders. There’s simply not…

Norway Has Nothing To Fear From Oil’s Downturn

Sep 11, 2015 at 15:40 | Colin Chilcoat

 Truth is often stranger than fiction, though Norway’s upcoming television blockbuster “Okkerpert”, or “Occupied,” is more the exception than the norm. The show, which features a Norwegian moratorium on oil…

It Won’t Take Much To Drive Oil Prices Lower

Sep 11, 2015 at 15:08 | Jim Hyerczyk

October Crude Oil Fundamental Analysis Last week’s comments ended with a summary stating that crude oil is in a news driven market…

Goldman Sachs: Oil Could Sink As Low As $20

Sep 11, 2015 at 11:20 | ZeroHedge

We’ve long framed collapsing crude prices as a battle between the Saudis and the Fed. When Saudi Arabia killed the petrodollar late last year in a…

U.S. Gasoline Prices Could Stay Low For The Time Being

Sep 07, 2015 at 15:39 | Charles Kennedy

 The oil bust has been largely a supply-driven phenomenon. Unlike the last time that oil prices were this low – during the 2008-2009 financial crisis – this past year’s price…

Alberta’s Oil Companies Warn Government On Taxes

Sep 04, 2015 at 16:14 | David Yager

Big oil is taking no chances with the outcome of Alberta’s royalty review currently underway. In 2007, the industry was surprised when royalties were jacked up despite dozens of corporate…

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