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• EU And G7 Discuss Russian Oil Product Price Caps

  Published 27 January 2023 | viewed 1,749 times

  Numbers Report – January 27, 2023 In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we will take a look at some of the most interesting…

• A Watershed Moment For Turkey

  Published 27 January 2023 | viewed 7,601 times

  With Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections now set for May 14th—a month earlier than originally planned—who will effectively challenge Erdogan? We will find out in…

• Oil Gains Momentum As Chinese Demand Climbs

  Published 20 January 2023 | viewed 3,553 times

  March West Texas Intermediate crude oil posted its highest close since Dec. 1 on Thursday on hopes of increased Chinese demand. Surprisingly, traders shrugged off…

• Oil Major Debt Is Shrinking Rapidly

  Published 20 January 2023 | viewed 37,494 times

  1. Bomb Cyclone Disrupts US Refining- US refinery runs averaged 14.9 million b/d according to the most recent EIA data release, indicating that the downstream…

• Erdogan Cracks Down On Critics Ahead Of Elections

  Published 20 January 2023 | viewed 1,611 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections that will now be held in May this year in Turkey, Erdogan has seen to…

• Is It Time To Get Back Into Natural Gas?

  Published 20 January 2023 | viewed 17,531 times

  Towards the end of one year and at the beginning of the next, I, like most people I imagine, typically take time to look back…

• The Overlooked Risk Of A Major Attack In The Middle East

  Published 20 January 2023 | viewed 3,766 times

  While Russia’s clearly protracted war in Ukraine will continue to cause global energy volatility and uncertainty, the market has taken its eye off a number…

• Don’t Expect A Major Rally In Oil

  Published 13 January 2023 | viewed 21,815 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures rallied on Thursday, testing its high for the week amid optimism that that demand for fuel will grow…

• Natural Gas Prices Under Pressure As Production Climbs

  Published 13 January 2023 | viewed 11,095 times

  1. Restart of Freeport LNG Remains Uncertain- Despite market rumors suggesting a restart might be delayed again, Freeport LNG is sticking to its original pledge…

• Why Putin Replaced His Top Military Commander

  Published 13 January 2023 | viewed 3,790 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Russia’s top military commander for the “special operation” in Ukraine has been replaced. General Sergei Surovikin, charged with leading the attack…

• Coal Stocks Will Struggle In 2023

  Published 13 January 2023 | viewed 2,165 times

  Regular readers, God bless you all, will know that I rarely talk about specific coal stocks. There have been occasions when I have identified short-term…

• China's Covid Crisis Will Ensure Oil Price Volatility

  Published 13 January 2023 | viewed 1,499 times

  While fluctuating back and forth with fears of global recession and uncertain U.S. economic data, China’s economic reopening remains a significant key to demand determinations;…

• Oil Stocks Soared In 2022, But Oil Production Didn't

  Published 06 January 2023 | viewed 2,641 times

  With 2022 behind us, many have reflected on what a banner year it has been for oil stocks. From pariah to market darling amid an…

• A Recession Is Looming For The U.S.

  Published 06 January 2023 | viewed 4,462 times

  1. The Spectre of Recession Is Getting Closer- US manufacturing contracted for a second straight month, with the manufacturing PMI index issued by the Institute…

• Oil Traders Attempt To Claw Back Losses

  Published 06 January 2023 | viewed 4,920 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures edged higher on Thursday in a mostly uneventful trade, highlighted by a benign government weekly inventories report. Traders…

• Hardliners Are Gaining Influence Within Russia

  Published 06 January 2023 | viewed 5,633 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Investors are still running for the hills in Brazil, where Lula’s first day in office (and his return to the presidency…

• What To Expect In 2023

  Published 23 December 2022 | viewed 8,207 times

  I suppose we all have our little conceits, the things we tell ourselves about who we are or what we do that make us feel…

• Could The Balkans Become The Next Frontline In Russia’s Geopolitical Game?

  Published 23 December 2022 | viewed 5,247 times

  The EU voted on December 15th to grant Bosnia-Herzegovina candidate status, paving the way for it to gain European Union membership. While Bosnians have long…

• How Europe's Natural Gas Price Cap Could Backfire

  Published 23 December 2022 | viewed 5,012 times

  1. Europe’s Gas Price Cap Might Backfire Soon- Members of the European Union have agreed to a gas price cap of €180 per MWh (approximately…

• Secret Talks, China’s Covid Crisis, And Biden’s SPR Buyback Wrap Up A Wild Year

  Published 23 December 2022 | viewed 4,213 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Evidence, most of it anecdotal, that China’s struggle with Covid has taken a turn for the worse is mounting, weighing on…