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Energy

Why Are Refiners Still Underperforming?

Oct 28, 2016 at 16:29 | Dan Dicker

During this oil bust, one sub-sector of energy should have been raking it in – the refiners – and yet their stocks have remained relatively flat for 2016. Low oil…

Why Oil Bears Should be Alert to the Possibility of a Reversal Next Week

Oct 28, 2016 at 16:24 | Martin Tillier

Regular readers will be aware that I have, for the last few weeks, been generally bearish on the price of oil, and for two main reasons. The strength of the…

Worrying Signs In The Oil Markets

Oct 28, 2016 at 16:23 | Editorial Dept

In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we’ll take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out this week in the energy sector. Each week we’ll…

Global Energy Advisory October 28th 2016

Oct 28, 2016 at 14:21 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • The Niger Delta Avengers have again violated the ceasefire negotiated with the Nigerian federal government, blowing up Chevron’s 100,000-bpd Escravos pipeline. The militant group had…

Can Crude, NatGas Break Out Of Their Range?

Oct 28, 2016 at 14:21 | Jim Hyerczyk

Both December Crude Oil and December Natural Gas markets are experiencing weakness at this time for various reasons. Crude oil, for example, has been pressured off its recent high because…

Expert Commentary: The OPEC Oil Rally Is Over

Oct 28, 2016 at 14:10 | SCS OTC Corp

• Oil moved in a narrow $49-$51 range early this week before settling near $49.70 Thursday afternoon. On the bearish side, Russia and Iraq offered uncooperative sound bites regarding production…

Oil Markets Don’t Buy The OPEC Deal Just Yet

Oct 28, 2016 at 14:03 | Evan Kelly

We begin with a look at the key figures in the energy market this week, with oil prices falling on Friday morning as a result of OPEC infighting and traders…

Oil Prices See Biggest Weekly Loss In Six Weeks

Oct 28, 2016 at 12:57 | Matt Smith

Despite a weaker dollar, oil prices are limping lower into the weekend, set for a first weekly decline in six. Next week we get a new month, and an onslaught…

U.S. Oil Rig Count Falls For The First Time In 4 Months

Oct 28, 2016 at 12:25 | Julianne Geiger

This week’s Baker Hughes report shows a small two-rig decline in the United States oil count, ending what was 17 straight weeks of no-decline in the active rig figure,…

OPEC And The Upcoming Oil Crash: U.S. Producers Are Ready

Oct 28, 2016 at 10:54 | ZeroHedge

As warned one month ago after the farcical OPEC meeting in Algiers, the cartel's latest jawboning ploy to keep prices artificially higher - if only for one more month…

Exxon Books 38% Lower Earnings In Q3, Blames Refining Margins

Oct 28, 2016 at 09:39 | Irina Slav

ExxonMobil reported earnings of US$2.65 billion for the third quarter of the year, or US$0.63 per share, largely in line with analyst expectations. The positive result reaffirmed the company’s…

The Beginning Of The End For Europe’s Natural Gas War

Oct 27, 2016 at 17:43 | Nick Cunningham

Russia’s Gazprom is on the verge of striking a deal with EU regulators to settle a half-decade old dispute over natural gas pricing, and the resolution could change the way…

Will U.S. Oil Exports Help Restore Its Waning Geopolitical Influence?

Oct 27, 2016 at 16:28 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Since the U.S. lifted its restrictions on crude oil exports in December 2015, a dozen new countries have joined its long-term export partner Canada, which had been exempt from these…

Will Electric Cars Be Cost Competitive By 2020?

Oct 27, 2016 at 16:17 | Michael McDonald

The energy market is constantly transforming and advancing the way we use everyday products. Very soon, the internal combustion engines we’ve been accustomed to for over 100 years, may…

Post-ISIS Mosul Awaits Russia vs. Turkey Stand-Off

Oct 27, 2016 at 15:29 | Zainab Calcuttawala

In early 2015, the United States’ campaign against the Islamic State’s oil resources proved to be ineffective, with the terrorist group recovering quickly from strikes meant to disable its…

Iran’s Crude Exports To Fall Of A Cliff In November

Oct 27, 2016 at 13:15 | Tsvetana Paraskova

A typically low seasonal demand in Europe will lead to Iran exporting 1.89 million bpd of crude oil next month, the lowest level since July, Reuters reported on Thursday,…

Oil Prices Rally On Saudi Rhetoric

Oct 27, 2016 at 11:17 | Matt Smith

Wax on, wax off; oil prices are rallying after selling off for the last three days, egged on by yesterday's supportive inventory report and the ebb and flow of OPEC…

Saudis, Gulf OPEC Members Offer To Cut 4% Of Oil Output

Oct 27, 2016 at 10:24 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Just when a potential OPEC deal was looking more like wishful thinking than a reality, sources told Reuters on Thursday that Saudi Arabia and its Gulf OPEC producer allies…

Tesla Q3 Reports Modest Gain On Credits, Faces Tough Road Ahead

Oct 27, 2016 at 09:07 | Irina Slav

Contrary to consensus analyst expectations, Tesla has turned in its second-ever quarterly profit, for July to September, boasting that Q4 would also be in the black—but some analysts remain skeptical…

Will Libya Turn Its Back On The OPEC Deal?

Oct 26, 2016 at 16:37 | Ahmed Ben Mussa

The exploration of oil in Libya began in 1955, four years after the country was declared independent. 40 companies were given an area of 600,000 km2 to explore over ambitious…

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