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Energy / Oil Prices

The Dark Side Of The Shale Bust

Jun 12, 2015 at 17:44 | Nick Cunningham

The fallout of the collapse in oil prices has a lot of side effects apart from the decline of rig counts and oil flows.Oil production in North…

A Bit Of Perspective On Gasoline Prices

Jun 12, 2015 at 12:40 | Leonard Brecken

To me, commodity pricing today is so distorted that it is almost startling. The media continues its post Goldman Sachs’ bearish calls to pound away on OPEC supply with little…

Oil Prices Responding Positively To Bad News, But Why?

Jun 12, 2015 at 11:34 | Arthur Berman

Lately, oil prices have gone up when they should have gone down. Last week, OPEC decided not to cut production and the two major energy agencies released reports that the…

Canadian Economy More Damaged By Oil Prices Than Expected

Jun 11, 2015 at 16:12 | Nick Cunningham

Canada’s oil industry has had a rough couple of months with production and exports taking a hit.Low oil prices are cutting into the profits…

Why EIA, IEA, And BP Oil Forecasts Are Too High

Jun 10, 2015 at 16:06 | Gail Tverberg

When forecasting how much oil will be available in future years, a standard approach seems to be the following:1. Figure out how much GDP growth the researcher hopes…

Time To Move Capital Into Next Bull Market – Part I

Jun 09, 2015 at 12:01 | Chris Vermeulen

If you remember the dot com bubble as clearly as I do and are a technical analyst then you will recall the month which the NASDAQ…

OPEC Set To Play The Waiting Game

Jun 05, 2015 at 17:36 | Arthur Berman

Following OPEC’s decision not to cut production at its June 5, 2015 meeting in Vienna, oil prices should likely continue their descent that began in early May (Figure 1). Prices…

Where Oil Price Bulls Should Be Looking

Jun 05, 2015 at 16:16 | Dan Dicker

In today’s low priced oil climate, there is a lot of opportunity in many parts of the O&G market. This opportunity has led to a rush of cash from…

OPEC Meeting Looms Large Over Oil Markets

Jun 05, 2015 at 15:41 | Jim Hyerczyk

Crude OilWorries about OPEC’s latest production decision due on June 5 overrode the potential bullishness of this week’s U.S. Energy Information Administration report. The…

Saudis Believe They are Winning The Oil Price War

Jun 03, 2015 at 14:27 | Andy Tully

It’s almost a foregone conclusion that OPEC won’t cut its production levels at its June 5 meeting in Vienna. Anyone needing strong evidence, if not proof,…

Forget The Noise: Oil Prices Won’t Crash Again

Jun 02, 2015 at 16:33 | Dan Doyle

Oil rising to $60/bbl is displeasing some people, particularly the shorts. Some of the more extreme –those calling for oil in the $20’s – have wisely…

Market Fundamentals Make Oil Price Increase Unlikely

Jun 01, 2015 at 16:35 | Global Risk Insights

Regardless of recent upshots in oil prices, the million-dollar question remains in which direction the oil prices will go in the future. The volatility in oil prices has continued to…

How Long Can OPEC Maintain Its Current Strategy?

May 31, 2015 at 18:13 | Nick Cunningham

The six-month clock is up. OPEC is convening this week in Vienna, as it does every six months, to discuss and decide on how the group will coordinate.The…

OPEC Meeting Could Be Straw That Breaks Oil Markets’ Back

May 29, 2015 at 16:46 | Jim Hyerczyk

The selling pressure started early this week as crude oil traders reacted to last Friday’s data from Baker Hughes that showed only one oil rig was removed from service the…

A New Giant Among Oil Traders

May 26, 2015 at 17:28 | Michael McDonald

Main Street investors are not the only ones who have been surprised by the speed and magnitude of the oil price collapse over the last year.…

The Great Divide Between EIA And OPEC Data

May 26, 2015 at 11:43 | Ron Patterson

OPEC publishes monthly production data for all OPEC nations in their Monthly Oil Market Report. The data crude oil production only and does not include condensate.…

Oil Markets Can’t Ignore The Fundamentals Forever

May 25, 2015 at 12:42 | Arthur Berman

Storage withdrawals and falling rig count have been the main sources of hope that U.S. tight oil production will fall and that oil prices will rebound.…

Oil Futures Prices Divorced From Physical Markets For Now

May 22, 2015 at 16:55 | Materials Risk

 “Like pushing a rock up a hill” That’s how some trader’s view the current disconnect between the physical market for crude oil and the futures market with speculators pushing futures…

Oil Looks Set to Go Lower Again, But This Refiner is Still A Good Buy

May 22, 2015 at 16:30 | Martin Tillier

Oil, or rather the price of WTI, is at a critical level. Lower U.S. production numbers this week have given the black stuff a boost and…

Expect Back And Forth Price Action Until June 5th

May 22, 2015 at 14:32 | Jim Hyerczyk

July Crude Oil futures have drifted sideways-to-lower since its May 6 top at $63.62 despite three consecutive weekly drawdowns in inventory. Drawdowns have even taken place…

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