Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The diplomatic spat continues over Russia’s downing of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday. While the Russians deny…
A couple of times over the last few weeks, I have pointed out here that crude was looking for a direction. It has been trading…
Oil market sentiment has never been more fragile. Geopolitics has the power to move these markets, but the real and implied impact on supply and…
Trading oil futures is an attractive proposition to many people. The market moves quickly, and in both directions, giving lots of opportunity for profit. Of…
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil finished higher on Thursday. The market is also up for the week, extending gains from the previous two sessions…
1. UAE to Launch Another Exchange-Traded Benchmark- ADNOC, the national oil company of the UAE, is set to launch a new futures contract for its…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Bakhmut is the new Ukrainian symbol of resistance in the Donetsk region, and it’s being pounded by Russian forces. Wagner mercenaries…
With Belarus partisans claiming to have shot down a Russian spy plane, now is a good time to discuss the extremely precarious position in which…
1. US Gas Producers Face Difficult Decisions as Prices Drop- For the first time since September 2020, Henry Hub natural gas futures plunged below $2…
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures closed sharply higher on Thursday as traders clawed back most of the previous session’s losses. Despite the strong…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Following the devastating earthquake in Turkey, Erdogan has been rumored to be considering postponing May 14 elections until June, though Turkish…
While the specter of nuclear war may seem to loom larger and more ominously in the wake of Putin’s speech on the anniversary of the…
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures finished lower on Thursday after giving up earlier gains. Helping to put a lid on prices was a…
1. Fossil Fuel Subsidies Peaked Last Year Amidst Surging Prices- According to the IEA, global spending on fossil fuel subsidies surpassed $1 trillion last year…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its second year, Washington is under pressure on another front as well - China, more so…
Regular readers will know, as will anyone that has ever attended one of my instructional courses, that I very rarely arrive at a trade idea…
On the eve of the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the next phase appears to have begun, and now it’s all about getting more…
A few weeks ago, I had a go at catching the falling knife that is natural gas right now. For all of two trading days…
April West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures edged lower on Thursday but were then pushed higher on Friday morning by a surprise announcement that Russia…
1. Fossil Emissions Are Set to Peak in 2025 As Energy Industries Adapt- A new Rystad Energy study indicates carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel…