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• Oil Traders Fear Further Interest Rate Hikes

  Published 23 December 2022 | viewed 8,222 times

  U.S. February West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures surged early on Thursday. The rally was fueled by tight U.S. supplies including crude, heating oil, and…

• Energy Stocks Continue To Outperform The Market

  Published 16 December 2022 | viewed 3,550 times

  1. Energy Stocks Outperform Stocks Market, Again- For the second year in a row, energy stocks have outperformed the broader US market in 2022 and,…

• Oil Gains Capped By Lackluster Industrial Data From China

  Published 16 December 2022 | viewed 2,224 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are trading lower late in the session on Thursday as traders fear the aggressive rate hiking campaigns by…

• The Geopolitical Ramifications Of Price Caps

  Published 16 December 2022 | viewed 2,123 times

  Price Cap Politics There is a notion making the rounds among Middle Eastern analysts that the region is uneasy about the G7 price cap because…

• Good News For Energy Investors Even As Oil Prices Fall

  Published 16 December 2022 | viewed 9,857 times

  Looking back on 2022 in energy, there is one phrase that I, and I’m sure many of you as energy investors, find comes to mind…

• The Nuclear Game That Will Never End

  Published 16 December 2022 | viewed 1,777 times

  Markets aren’t really buying into Putin’s vague nuclear threats. Putin’s most recent announcement that Moscow may add “preventive nuclear strikes” to its military doctrine likewise…

• Natural Gas Prices Could Be Poised To Break Out

  Published 09 December 2022 | viewed 71,529 times

  As I have said here many times before, institutional traders are like sports talk radio host in that they consistently overreact to every bit of…

• Russia Is No Longer Pursuing Victory In Ukraine

  Published 09 December 2022 | viewed 10,254 times

  The transformation of Russian war propaganda indicates that this is no longer about winning in Ukraine, which is–it would seem–no longer a viable goal. The…

• Sentiment In Oil Markets Is Decidedly Bearish

  Published 09 December 2022 | viewed 11,435 times

  U.S. benchmark February WTI crude oil futures closed lower for a fifth straight session on Thursday, solidifying a lower close for the week. The market…

• The Cost Of Drilling Continues To Rise

  Published 09 December 2022 | viewed 5,141 times

  1. Price of Drilling Continues to Edge Higher Despite Cheaper Raw Materials- According to IHS Markit, the average cost of developing upstream oil and gas…

• Libya Attempts To Lure Oil And Gas Companies Back

  Published 09 December 2022 | viewed 2,069 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Libya has officially lifted force majeure on oil and gas exploration, hoping to lure international oil companies back to E&P activities.…

• The Wildcard For Oil Markets Next Week

  Published 02 December 2022 | viewed 15,195 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are up late in the session on Thursday but off its intraday high. Prices have been supported throughout…

• Oil Analysts Are More Divided Than Ever

  Published 02 December 2022 | viewed 8,815 times

  1. Oil Analysts Diverge Ahead of OPEC Meeting- OPEC+ will meet this Sunday to discuss its production targets for January 2023, amidst a widening discrepancy…

• China's Extraordinary Covid Protests

  Published 02 December 2022 | viewed 1,528 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The World Cup has managed to become the staging ground for geopolitical rivalries this year, with (most recently) Iran losing to…

• Is This A Future Proof Oil Company?

  Published 02 December 2022 | viewed 2,891 times

  One of the things that first attracted me to energy as a sector in which to both trade and invest is that it is an…

• How Putin Is Stopping A Revolution At Home

  Published 02 December 2022 | viewed 2,712 times

  At home, Putin needs to be seen to be at war with the United States and NATO - not just Ukraine. This perspective backs the…

• Turkey Eyes Energy Hub Role

  Published 18 November 2022 | viewed 1,597 times

  Turkey continues to be a key beneficiary of Russia’s war on Ukraine. It’s not just eyeing coveted status as a ‘European hub’ for Russian gas,…

• This Renewable Energy Play Offers A Hedge Against Economic Risks

  Published 18 November 2022 | viewed 1,794 times

  With energy stocks having bucked the market trend this year, generally going up as the major indices have collapsed, finding bargains in the sector is…

• Geopolitical Tensions Ease In Europe After Missile Hits Poland

  Published 18 November 2022 | viewed 1,115 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict - A missile that hit Poland, near the border with Ukraine, killing two people this week has been walked back from…

• Saudis Take The Lead In New Round Of OPEC+ Cuts

  Published 18 November 2022 | viewed 5,716 times

  In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we will take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out this week in…