There Will be No Economic Recovery as the Era of Cheap Oil Comes to an End (1 comments)
When oil crossed $120 a barrel for the first time in M
U.S. Jobs Data Propels Crude Oil Above $80 a Barrel (0 comments)
Oil Market Summary for 03/01/2010 to 03/05/2010.
Jobs data indicating that U.S. economic recovery might be picking up steam finally pushed crude oil futures decisively over the stubborn $80 a barrel threshold. Nymex’s benchmark West Texas
Crude Oil Hits Ceiling in Week as Hedge Funds Attack Euro (1 comments)
Oil Market Summary for 02/22/2010 to 02/26/2010
Crude oil broke through the $80 a barrel ceiling repeatedly during the week but kept falling back as hedge funds placed big bets on the Euro’s decline.
The fiscal drama in Greece hel
Seismic Activity in Japanese Commodity Markets (1 comments)
There has been some unusual action on the Japanese commodities markets that demands a comment.
I mentioned earlier this week that over the last two weeks the Japanese have revved up several new structured investment products tracking commoditie
Reports of $20 billion Total investment brighten Nigerian oil outlook (1 comments)
Reports that French oil giant Total is ready to invest $20 billion in Nigerian oil and gas development spread through energy markets in an unlikely bit of positive news for the beleaguered African producer.
Total, Europe’s third-largest <
Is the North Sea Oil Production Bonanza Approaching Twilight? (2 comments)
The UK Department of Trade and Industry (Oil an
Oil Prices Rise Amid Mixed Economic Data as Euro Concerns Ebb (0 comments)
Oil Market Summary for 02/16/2010 to 02/20/2010.
An easing of the crisis in Europe gave energy markets a firm tone last week that enabled crude oil futures to gain nearly 8% amid mixed economic news and some concerns about supply.
A str
Kill American Oil & Gas Exploration Bans, Unlock $2.4 Trillion (1 comments)
A major moratorium on U.S. domestic oil and gas e
More About Oil (Part 2): OPEC'S STRATEGY (1 comments)
The IEA has apparently calculated that OPEC earned 575 billion (U.S.) dollars in oil export revenues in 2009, a relatively depressed year, and might earn more than 700 billion this year. If this is true, I choose to believe that OPEC's future strategy
More About Oil (Part 1): A Preview of The New Decade (0 comments)
In 20 years I predict energy wars over oil and gas resources. By the time it becomes politically profitable to react to problems in the transport energy sector, it will be too late for significant development of alternatives and too pol
China's Monetary Moves Undercut Crude Oil Rally (0 comments)
Oil Market Summary for 02/08/2010 – 02/12/2010.
Crude oil prices took a dive on Friday after a week of gains from U.S. blizzards were undercut by another move in China to tighten monetary policy.
China’s central bank raised
Free Marketplace Intelligence and Global Big Picture Analysis for Traders and Investors (0 comments)
Finding an edge on Wall Street can be worth millions of dollars. Smart traders and investors know that actionable intelligence puts them ahead of the marketplace. With the exponential increase in Web-based content, there is an avalanche of unstru
Endless Oil: Prices NOT Peaks are the Issue (2 comments)
”Endless Oil” is the title of a piece in Business Week (Jan, 18, 2010). Its author is Stanley Reed, and it was interesting for me because I remember when Business Week would not have published a tissue of nonsense like that article, and per
Crude oil prices drop as investors seek safe haven in the U.S. dollar (0 comments)
Oil Market Summary for 02/01/2010 to 02/05/2010.
After starting the week on a firmer note, oil prices fell sharply toward the end of the week in a general market sell-off as investors sought the dollar as a safe haven amid worries about Europea
Energy prices sink lower despite strong GDP growth (0 comments)
Crude oil futures slipped below $73 a barrel for West Texas Intermediate late Friday as a temporary boost from strong GDP figures failed to last and let prices sink to a one-month low.
Earlier in the week, China, weak refinery demand and slumpi
Are Official Estimates of Oil Reserves Correct? What Does this Mean for Oil Prices (0 comments)
Over the next year or two, you will likely find yourself paying a LOT more at the gas pump. Big changes are taking place in the oil industry . With increased global demand and declining supply, easy oil is not so easy anymore.
Everything is abo
OilPrice.com Launches FREE Weekly Intelligence Newsletter (1 comments)
OilPrice.com has just started a Free Intelligence Report that focuses on giving readers a greater understanding of world events and “big picture” geopolitical analysis to
Crude Oil Prices Fall Victim to China Syndrome (0 comments)
Oil Market roundup for 01/18/2010 – 01/22/2010.
New measures by Chinese authorities to curb bank lending reversed a rally in energy prices early in the week, bringing West Texas Intermediate futures down more than 4% in the second hal
A Look at the Exploration Business and Mining Economics (0 comments)
We spend a lot of money looking for mines.
Drilling, trenching, sampling, assaying, metallurgical testing, running geophysical surveys, taking soil geochemistry samples. All of these things are necessary to locate ore deposits that will become t
Oil Prices Fall as Winter Premium Melts Away (1 comments)
Oil Market roundup: 11/01/2010 to 15/01/2010.
Crude oil futures fell for five straight sessions as warmer weather in the U.S. dispelled forecasts of unusually low temperatures and allowed concerns about demand to come to the fore. The pric
Have Your Say on Oilprice.com Articles (Comments now allowed) (0 comments)
After many e-mails from our readers we have taken what you said on board and are now allowing comments and discussion on the Articles we publish.
We are looking to build a community feel to the site so whether you are a regular reader or this is your
A Disobliging Update on the Price of Oil (3 comments)
There still seems to be a deplorable uncertainty about the future price of the most important commodity in the world. A few months ago Philip Verleger – now apparently guest professor at the University of Alberta (Canada) – predicted an oil
Petro Unfriendly California Changing it's Stance on Oil (0 comments)
The financial crisis changed the way people think. At least some people.
In North America, the bursting of the housing bubble dispelled the myth you could get rich simply by owning a home. Likewise, people are now realizing that buying and holdi
Nuclear Energy: Safe Clean and Efficient - Leave Chernobyl in the Past (1 comments)
Oil, oil, toil and trouble: As oil prices hover in the high $70's per barrel, market commentators wonder how long Americans can maintain their dependence on fossil fuels. Solar, Wind, Biofuels – all are touted as the next savior, bu
Biofuel of the Future - Turning our Garbage into Energy (0 comments)
Two overwhelming environmental calamities, simultaneously banging at the door of our consciousness, may very well be more closely related than you might originally think.
Calamity #1: We appear to be quickly running out of
Do Oil prices Really have an Impact on Financial Markets? Yes and No (0 comments)
Stock market commentators like to draw parallels between the behavior of oil prices and stock prices on any given day. After all, who hasn’t seen a headline like this: “Oil Spike Pummels Stock Market”? But evidence shows that a change
WHERE DO THE OIL & REFINING STOCKS GO FROM HERE? (0 comments)
AN ANALYSIS USING FIBONACCI IMPULSE STRATEGIES.
By Bernard Mitchell
XLE
Since breaking below our long term "89" line more than a year ago, the XLE made a strong move above the line to record a Weekly closing price o
A Recent History Of Oil Prices! And Causes of the violent movements (0 comments)
When we take a well considered historical perspective of what has occurred over the recent years and in particular, the last two decades regarding the price of crude oil, we learn some very significant facts that work greatly to our advantage over thos
Our Pathway To Escaping the Oncoming Energy Crisis! (0 comments)
We are in the midst of an ever increasing, world-wide energy crisis. According to most respected analysts within the energy industry, the critical outcome of this brewing energy cataclysm could easily dwarf all previous power shortages.
Our
Oil Prices and the Financial Markets (0 comments)
There are a number of different factors that affect financial markets however many analysts believe there is a direct relationship between the price of oil and the stock market. In many cases, economic indicators have a positive linear affect on the marke
What Affects Oil Prices? (1 comments)
Understanding what causes the price of oil to fluctuate can oftentimes be a confusing subject for those outside of the commodities market. There are a number of factors that affect the price of oil in both the U.S. and abroad, understanding the intricacie
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