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High Volatility Christmas Trading Forces Crude Lower

Dec 21, 2018 at 17:05 | Jim Hyerczyk

Christmas and New Year’s Week usually feature low-volume, low-volatility moves in the energy complex, but this year may be different because of the bear market in crude oil and the…

The Future Of Artificial Intelligence In Oil & Gas

Dec 21, 2018 at 17:01 | Irina Slav

After a slow start, the oil and gas industry seems to be eager to adopt all sorts of digital technology as they help companies keep costs lower while boosting efficiency.…

Canada’s LNG Dream Just Turned Into A Nightmare

Dec 21, 2018 at 16:58 | Tim Daiss

Just when it looked like Canada’s fledgling LNG sector was finally getting off the ground after Royal Dutch Shell and its partners gave the green light for the $40…

OPEC+ Battles To Halt Oil Price Collapse

Dec 21, 2018 at 12:17 | Tom Kool

Both Saudi Arabia and its partners from the Vienna meeting have been fighting to halt the recent oil price slide.(Click to enlarge)

US Oil Industry Adds Rigs, Increases Pressure On Prices

Dec 21, 2018 at 12:17 | Julianne Geiger

Coming off a rather abysmal week for oil prices, Baker Hughes reported a 9-rig increase for oil and gas in the United States this week—a turnaround from three losses in…

UBS: Expect $80 Brent Next Year

Dec 21, 2018 at 09:43 | Irina Slav

Unlike some investment banks that were quick to revise down their forecast for crude oil benchmarks next year, Swiss UBS is rather bullish: its head of asset allocation for APAC,…

Chinese Refiners Aren’t Buying U.S. Crude

Dec 21, 2018 at 09:04 | Irina Slav

Chinese refiners are not buying more U.S. oil despite the three-month truce agreed by Presidents Trump and Xi last month, Reuters reports, citing cargo loading plans of Chinese downstream…

Interest Rate Hike Hits Oil Hard

Dec 20, 2018 at 15:48 | Nick Cunningham

Oil prices have been slammed over the past week, dragged down by a variety of forces, including soaring U.S. shale production, higher-than-expected output from Russia, and worries about global demand.…

$50 Oil Won’t Kill U.S. Shale

Dec 20, 2018 at 15:40 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Even before the latest oil price plunge that sent WTI Crude prices to below $50 a barrel, analysts had expected the explosive growth in the U.S. shale patch to…

Iran Is Facing A Lot More Than Just Sanctions

Dec 20, 2018 at 13:12 | Haley Zaremba

Despite being home to massive oil and gas reserves, Iran’s energy sector has been far from steady over the past few decades. Iranian energy has had more than its fair…

A Shocking Amount Of Crucial U.S. Pipelines Still Lack Cybersecurity

Dec 20, 2018 at 12:59 | Irina Slav

U.S. pipeline infrastructure is more vulnerable to cyberattacks than desirable because of insufficient oversight in the cybersecurity department, a report commissioned by two members of Congress has suggested. Reuters

Saudis Announce Highest-Ever Budget Amid Price Slump

Dec 20, 2018 at 10:44 | Irina Slav

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has announced that the Kingdom will spend 7 percent more next year, at around US$295 billion (1.1 trillion riyals). This breaks the previous record set this…

Major LNG Shortage Increasingly Likely

Dec 20, 2018 at 10:27 | Rystad Energy

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers’ willingness to commit to new long-term contracts has increased significantly during 2018 amid expectations of a tighter LNG market. Looking ahead to 2025, Rystad Energy…

Aramco Fights To Protect Asian Market Share Ahead Of Cuts

Dec 20, 2018 at 09:04 | Irina Slav

Aramco will ship the full volumes of crude contracted by Asian refiners in a bid to protect its market share in the biggest consuming region in the world ahead of…

The Oil Man Of The Year

Dec 19, 2018 at 15:34 | Editorial Dept

2018 was a year of surprises for oil. We began with most traders and commentators convinced that $100 crude was a very real risk and ended the year with a…

Global Intelligence Report - 19th December 2018

Dec 19, 2018 at 15:30 | Editorial Dept

Geopolitical Notebook Sources - High-ranking Turkish armed forces liaison officer- Turkish editor of a major daily publication- UAE oil ministry source Turkey is escalating the situation on the…

7 Trends To Look Out For In 2019

Dec 19, 2018 at 15:22 | Editorial Dept

It is that time of the year again. Just as parents are assiduously picking the best presents for their kids, as kids are eagerly anticipating the onset of the winter…

Plastic Pollution And Oil Demand

Dec 19, 2018 at 15:17 | Ross McCracken

Plastics pollution burst into the public consciousness in 2018, and is unlikely to retreat any time soon. Policy momentum to address plastics pollution has in fact been building for some…

Oil Market Suffering Continues

Dec 19, 2018 at 15:14 | Editorial Dept

There we go again, another negative week for oil amid a generally negative market sentiment and fortifying fears that oversupply is imminent in Q1 2019. Bullish factors that include supply…

Shale Growth Could Slow On Oil Price Meltdown

Dec 19, 2018 at 14:24 | Nick Cunningham

Can the U.S. shale boom continue if WTI stays mired below $50 per barrel? Much has been made about the dramatic cost reductions that shale drillers have implemented over the…

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