Friday, June 17, 2016 In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we’ll take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out this…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict • Unknown gunmen attacked two Iranian cargo trailers in Turkey's southeastern region on Wednesday night, setting fire to the trucks,…
• Brexit anxiety dominated markets this week after new polls revealed heightened odds of a Leave vote. From June 9th to June 16th, the GBP weakened considerably and the EUR/USD…
We begin with a look at the key data for the oil and gas industry this week, which shows an unexpected draw in U.S. oil inventories…
The U.S. oil and gas rigs count is up today according to today’s Baker Hughes report, marking the third straight week of increases for the…
It is national flip-flop day, and the oil market is acting accordingly. After reaching a one-month low after six consecutive days of losses, crude has changed…
Oregon transportation officials are now calling for a halt of Union Pacific trains after a derailment on the third of June. Eleven cars from…
The impact of rising oil prices on North American light tight oil (LTO) production is said to be a “Catch 22”, the title of Joseph Heller’s…
In the opening rounds of the current Oil Crisis, David Einhorn famously criticized Pioneer Energy (PXD) calling it the Mother-Fracker at the Sohn Investment Conference. Einhorn cited a calculation that…
Tesla is still a synonym for luxury electronic vehicles (EV), but this may change in the not-too-distant future as fresh competition emerges—not just from the likes…
Canadian natural gas producers will most likely continue to face increased short-term difficulties due to the twin factors of lower prices and stronger competition from the…
Capital markets assess risks and business prospects. If they like something, the money flows. If not, pity the firm trying to raise funds. This is particularly…
Thirty-six years after the movie ‘The Blues Brothers’ opened in Chicago, and the black gold brothers of Brent and WTI are looking melancholic once more. As…
The latest OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report is out, showing OPEC crude only production numbers for May, 2016. I have compared these numbers with those published by the…
In my last article for OilPrice.com (May 16, 2016), I laid out my reasoning for a prediction that the Global Oil Markets would soon be…
The Islamic Republic (IR) of Iran’s disputed nuclear program, which was widely viewed as a concern for international security, ended on January 16. After international sanctions…
Options traders expect oil prices to rise above $80 per barrel and reach close to $110 per barrel within the next four years, according to data…
Among stock market investors there is often no more welcome news than the news of an acquisition or buyout of a company the investor owns. Those…
Since touching multi-year lows at the start of the year, many commodities are now on a rebound. The strong rally in a few commodities such as…
Surviving the oil price crisis is tough enough on its own, but some oil industry players have had particularly bad luck, and some, such as Chevron,…