Europe’s lack of energy security…
Refinery outages in the United…
The energy complex was volatile this past week, driven by outside factors and traditional fundamentals. The week began with crude oil under pressure because of a…
It is clear that it is no longer supply and demand for oil that is dictating the price but is instead the financial markets and more…
With WTI falling below $40 and perhaps heading for $20, one needs to wonder if OPEC’s strategy is working out as planned? Why are they…
Global market upheaval continues to inflict damage across the energy industry.The Shanghai Composite fell by 8.5 percent, and that has sent shockwaves around the world. The Dow Jones…
Very large macro financial pressures are working on the oil market right now, but I will again reiterate my call that a generational opportunity is emerging here, where oil will…
Crude oil futures plunged to a 6 ½ year low this week, setting in motion a sell-off in unleaded gasoline and energy stocks.The week started with crude oil…
It has been a rough ride for energy stocks this year as almost all investors in the sector know. There are always extreme winners and…
New EIA data sparked yet another sell off for crude oil, with WTI declining by more than 4 percent on August 19, and Brent down by…
Last week I spotted a very interesting chart that Gregor MacDonald tweeted which showed world oil production over recent years excluding the USA. The chart…
With the removal of sanctions on Iranian crude exports underway, the bearish price trend may continue through the end of the year, increasing the intensity of…
“Lower for longer” is on everyone’s lips in the oil industry. A survey by the Wall Street Journal of investment banks found a growing consensus…
Market fundamentalists tell us that prices convey information. Yet, while our barbers and hairdressers might be able to give us an extended account of why their…
One of the biggest questions in energy is: where on Earth will be the next place to perfect shale drilling? And late last week, we got…
As we charge into the second half of August, the crude complex is continuing to charge lower. Things are pretty quiet on the economic data front,…
October Natural Gas Early last week, October Natural Gas futures appeared to be showing signs of life as the technical picture started to take on a bullish look on the…
Things will get better because they can’t get worse. We’re at or near the bottom. Better times ahead.But you’d never know that based on oil prices or the…
The IEA, OPEC, and EIA released new monthly reports for August, offering the latest snapshot into the oil markets. The main takeaway in the IEA…
In the last quarter of 2014, in the face of possible oversupply, Saudi Arabia abandoned its traditional role as the global oil market’s swing producer and…
The EIA Short Term Energy Outlook (STEO) published today reports that world oil supply decreased 130,000 bpd and demand increased 380,000 bpd in July compared to…
With West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent close to their January 2015 lows some readers are wondering how these lows compare with historic lows when…