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Oil Prices Tank As Supply Glut Fears Return

Nov 20, 2018 at 17:43 | Nick Cunningham

Oil prices collapsed on Tuesday for the second time in a week. During midday trading, WTI fell below $55 per barrel and Brent dropped below $65 per barrel. Both benchmarks…

The Oil Industry Is Facing A "Capex Conundrum"

Nov 20, 2018 at 16:59 | Nick Cunningham

Oil industry executives are surely pleased with themselves this year, with both large and small companies reporting improved financials after years of struggling. A Reuters survey finds a significant…

Oil Companies Lose $1 Trillion As Prices Crash

Nov 20, 2018 at 14:30 | Tom Kool

Bearish sentiment has taken hold of oil markets, with oil and gas companies having lost $1 trillion since oil began its latest slide.  (Click to…

China’s Oil Inventories Rise 416.7% In One Month

Nov 20, 2018 at 10:54 | Irina Slav

Crude oil stockpiles in China rose by 29.09 million barrels last month from a month before and are likely to continue up, S&P Global Platts calculations have suggested. The…

The Newest Sweet Spots In U.S. Shale

Nov 19, 2018 at 17:00 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Over the past three years, the Permian has been the focus of both oil analyst and buyers’ attention. Most of the new drilling and asset acquisitions in America took place…

The Implications Of Soaring Diesel Prices

Nov 19, 2018 at 13:00 | Irina Slav

Refineries are producing excessive amounts of gasoline in a bid to cope with strong demand for diesel, Reuters’ John Kemp wrote in a recent column. As a result, gasoline…

Expert Commentary: A Record Setting Week In Energy

Nov 16, 2018 at 16:31 | Jim Hyerczyk

It was a record setting week in the energy complex with crude oil posting one of its biggest declines since the price collapse in 2014 and natural gas posting back-to-back…

What The Oil Price Collapse Says About The Economy

Nov 16, 2018 at 16:30 | Lance Roberts

In Tuesday’s technical update, I discussed the breakdown in the major markets both internationally as well as domestically. Of note, was the massive bear market in China which is…

Russia Takes Major Leap In European Gas War

Nov 16, 2018 at 16:28 | Vanand Meliksetian

On November 19th, President Putin will stand shoulder to shoulder with President Erdogan during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the first string of Turk Stream. The subsea…

The Unsustainable Surge In Europe Power Costs

Nov 16, 2018 at 16:28 | Genscape

Over the past two years, power prices surged across Europe. The value of front calendar year power futures doubled while spot prices witnessed increased volatility and extreme levels. The evolution…

Fool The Saudis Twice? Don’t Bet On It

Nov 16, 2018 at 16:08 | Editorial Dept

Oil’s bear market shifted into overdrive this week following the largest daily selloff in three years. Brent futures dropped to $65 while WTI hit $55. Both grades have sold off…

Russia Is Ready For U.S. Sanctions

Nov 16, 2018 at 16:04 | Editorial Dept

Sanctions, Oil Deals: The Russian Perspective Sources: - High-level figure close to the Russian presidential administration- Senior official in the Russian Ministry of Finance- Moscow-based Russian economist-…

Will Canada Cap Its Oil Production?

Nov 16, 2018 at 15:49 | Editorial Dept

A normal person’s November is mostly associated with Thanksgiving, preparation for Christmas and New Year, perhaps enjoying the last days of Indian summer for those lucky enough to live in…

China’s Transport Revolution

Nov 16, 2018 at 15:42 | Ross McCracken

China’s march into alternative transport is starting to producer some significant numbers. A combination of rising electric vehicle (EV) and LNG-fuelled truck sales will, by year’s end, displace about 500,000…

Halting The Oil Price Collapse

Nov 16, 2018 at 15:07 | Editorial Dept

Crude has continued its downward slide, edging lower for the sixth consecutive week amid solidifying concerns about a potentially oversupplied market. On Tuesday prices plunged by 5 dollars, the worst…

Oil Rebounds On Hopes Of OPEC+ Action

Nov 16, 2018 at 12:37 | Tom Kool

Oil prices rose on Friday morning as markets hope OPEC and partners will take action to reverse bearish sentiment. (Click to enlarge)

Rig Count Inches Higher Despite Oil Price Slide

Nov 16, 2018 at 12:27 | Julianne Geiger

Baker Hughes reported a 1-rig increase for oil and gas in the United States this week—a far more tempered figure after last week’s 14-rig increase. The total number of active…

Are Solid State Batteries The Key To Mass EV Adoption?

Nov 15, 2018 at 17:07 | Irina Slav

There is little space for argument that the biggest problem with mass EV adoption is the high cost and insufficient reliability of lithium-ion batteries. While it’s true that costs have…

Abu Dhabi’s Remarkable Energy Diversification

Nov 15, 2018 at 16:41 | Cyril Widdershoven

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the largest producers within OPEC, is undergoing a dramatic transformation. ADNOC’s CEO has made several statements suggesting that the NOC is set…

Oil Prices Crash, But Oil Majors Aren’t Panicking

Nov 15, 2018 at 13:35 | Tsvetana Paraskova

In just one month, everyone stopped talking about $100 oil. In six weeks, oil prices slid into a bear market from four-year highs in early October and booked their steepest…

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