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Stronger Chinese Oil Imports May Send WTI Above $80

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Positive demand signals from China…

Chinese EV Makers Squeeze Out Foreign Competition

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Energy

Shale Production Booms As Global Supply Wobbles

May 11, 2018 at 15:43 | Editorial Dept

Friday May 11, 2018 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…

Global Energy Advisory May 11th 2018

May 11, 2018 at 15:35 | Editorial Dept

The U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is now a fact and the market has reacted as expected, namely with a knee-jerk reaction that saw Brent and WTI both…

Is This Oil Rally Sustainable?

May 11, 2018 at 15:31 | Jim Hyerczyk

July West Texas Intermediate crude oil is in a position to post its highest close since late 2014 on Friday. The rally is being driven by looming U.S. sanctions against…

Could Oil Hit $100?

May 11, 2018 at 13:33 | Tom Kool

Oil prices have continued their climb following a week of bullish news, and with geopolitical tensions reaching a boiling point, prices are poised to head even higher. 

U.S. Rig Count Increases Sharply Amid Rising Crude Output

May 11, 2018 at 12:14 | Julianne Geiger

US drillers added 13 rigs to the number of oil and gas rigs this week, according to Baker Hughes, adding 10 active oil rigs and 3 active gas…

Russia To See Oil Revenues Jump Fivefold

May 11, 2018 at 10:24 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Due to the oil price rally, Russia expects its oil and gas revenues to jump fivefold compared to the expected revenues set in its 2018 budget, according to the Finance…

Iran Accuses U.S. Of Pushing Up Oil Prices

May 11, 2018 at 09:12 | Irina Slav

U.S. President Trump has made a deal with some OPEC producers to keep prices high as they support the U.S. economy and boost federal taxes. This is what Iran’s Energy…

The Oil Major Accelerating Venezuela’s Decline

May 10, 2018 at 17:18 | Nick Cunningham

While the oil market is understandably on edge about the potential supply outages in Iran, there are real outages going on in Venezuela, losses that could grow significantly worse…

Permian Bottleneck Provides Huge Opportunity For Oil Traders

May 10, 2018 at 14:15 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Oil production in the fastest-growing U.S. shale play, the Permian, continues to boom, while takeaway capacity has not kept up. Pipeline availability issues have led to a major discount on…

India Is The Best Bet For National Oil Companies

May 10, 2018 at 14:13 | Nick Cunningham

The prospect of peak oil demand is a threat to oil companies around the world, but a much more serious threat to national oil companies, who are responsible for keeping…

Bank Of America: Oil Prices Could Hit $100 Next Year

May 10, 2018 at 12:51 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Strong global oil demand growth, quickly falling inventories, and geopolitical issues from Iran to Venezuela could push oil prices to as high as $100 a barrel in 2019, Bank…

Oil Markets Tremble On Iran, Israel Flare-Up

May 10, 2018 at 09:37 | Irina Slav

Brent crude briefly jumped above US$77 a barrel today after a flare-up of tensions in the Middle East and an exchange of strikes between Iranian forces in Syria and the…

Did Trump Just Kill The OPEC Deal?

May 09, 2018 at 17:46 | Nick Cunningham

Trump’s decision to kill the Iran deal could put an end to the OPEC agreement. As has been widely discussed in the aftermath of President Trump’s decision to withdraw from…

Who Was Buying Iranian Oil And What Happens Next?

May 09, 2018 at 14:01 | ZeroHedge

With Trump having started the 6 month process of pulling out from the Iranian nuclear deal (or rather as Steven Mnuchin admitted, Trump's true intention is merely renegotiating the existing deal…

Goldman: Oil Prices To Hit $82.50 By The Summer

May 09, 2018 at 12:35 | Tsvetana Paraskova

Increased geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, plunging Venezuelan production, and now the U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal could push Brent Crude prices to $82.50 a barrel…

Saudi Arabia Ready To Start Pumping More Oil

May 09, 2018 at 10:49 | Irina Slav

Saudi Arabia is ready to increase its oil production in response to the expected decline in Iranian crude oil for international markets following President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear…

Oil Prices Rise After EIA Reports Draw Across The Board

May 09, 2018 at 09:43 | Irina Slav

Amid rising oil prices following President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, the Energy Information Administration added to the bullish sentiment by reporting a draw of 2.2 million…

U.S. Shale’s Refining Crisis

May 08, 2018 at 16:51 | Nick Cunningham

U.S. shale is growing so quickly that it is presenting new challenges for refiners. The quality and type of the oil mix, particularly in the U.S., is changing because of…

Europe Buys More Russian Gas Despite Strained Relations

May 08, 2018 at 16:00 | Tsvetana Paraskova

The West-Russia relations have reached a new low since the Cold War amid the spy poisoning scandal in the UK, allegations of Russian meddling in elections, and fresh U.S. sanctions…

How Russian Trolls Are Disrupting Energy Markets

May 08, 2018 at 14:39 | Robert Rapier

It is well-established that Russian trolls attempted to sow discord during the latest U.S. presidential election. But a recent report from the House Science, Space and Technology Committee has charged…

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