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• Russia's Increasingly Aggressive Geopolitical Maneuvering

  Published 21 January 2022 | viewed 4,180 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Ukraine: While the Ukraine-Russia conflict seems to be escalating, it’s still a lot of hot air at the moment. There are…

• Why Are Oil Prices And Stock Markets Diverging?

  Published 21 January 2022 | viewed 8,540 times

  For most of this admittedly still young year, oil and the broad stock market have been moving in opposite directions. Crude futures (CL), even after…

• Why Geopolitical Tensions Have Spiked In The Middle East

  Published 21 January 2022 | viewed 1,296 times

  Picking up from where we left off last time on geopolitical drivers that could send oil prices higher, the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have upped…

• Crude Prices Get Support From A Weaker Dollar

  Published 14 January 2022 | viewed 5,192 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are edging higher on Friday, putting it in a position to post its fourth straight weekly gain. The…

• Europe's Gas Crisis Eases Slightly

  Published 14 January 2022 | viewed 2,645 times

  1. US Crude Supply to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels by 2023- The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) revised its outlook for US crude supply marginally downwards,…

• The Geopolitical Risks To Watch This Winter

  Published 14 January 2022 | viewed 2,125 times

  A single attack on oil at this point could send prices to $90, but it will depend on where it is. The markets will weigh…

• Natural Gas Prices Spike On Colder Weather

  Published 14 January 2022 | viewed 4,732 times

  Markets OPEC+ production is still lagging, but a new S&P Platts survey shows OPEC+’s December production was up 310,000 bpd, which is more than Reuters’…

• The Wild Ride For Natural Gas Isn’t Over Yet

  Published 14 January 2022 | viewed 7,733 times

  Last year was, to say the least, a bit of a wild ride in natural gas. Don’t get me wrong…I’m not complaining. I was always…

• Asian Buyers Look To The Spot Market For Oil

  Published 07 January 2022 | viewed 3,677 times

  1. Asian Buyers Seeking Spot Options Amidst Expensive OSPs- Several Asian refineries surveyed by S&P Platts admitted they would try to tap into the spot…

• Oil Markets Shrug Off Gasoline Demand Fears

  Published 07 January 2022 | viewed 3,926 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are putting in a mixed performance on Friday, but still headed to their biggest weekly gain since mid-December…

• Will 2022 Be A Good Year For Oil?

  Published 07 January 2022 | viewed 19,579 times

  After a decade of disappointment, 2021 was the year when energy finally bounced back and outperformed the broader market. Crude, recovering from the shock of…

• An Eerie Calm Descends Over Libya As Oil Production Falls

  Published 07 January 2022 | viewed 2,381 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict There has been little movement in Libya since the cancellation at the 11th hour of elections scheduled for December 24th. Damage…

• Uncertainty Surrounds The World's Largest Uranium Supply

  Published 07 January 2022 | viewed 3,670 times

  In the aftermath of the holiday season, it’s the former Soviet Union in the spotlight, with verbal tensions rising–at least on this side of the…

• A Perfect Contrarian Trade For Christmas

  Published 17 December 2021 | viewed 2,864 times

  There is very little I love more than a contrarian trade with a great risk/reward ratio. There is something satisfying about opposing conventional wisdom and…

• Surge In Omicron Cases Spooks Oil Traders

  Published 17 December 2021 | viewed 2,951 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are edging lower on Friday, putting the market in a position to post a slightly lower close for…

• U.S. LNG Exports Heading For An All-Time High

  Published 17 December 2021 | viewed 5,386 times

  1. Indian Oil Demand Is Firing on All CylindersBrushing aside Omicron concerns, Indian downstream players have been ramping up refinery runs and are close to…

• Is Libya On The Brink Of Another Civil War?

  Published 17 December 2021 | viewed 2,488 times

  Geopolitics, Politics & Conflict In Libya, where elections are supposed to be held on December 24th, there has been a delay in approving the official…

• Why Russia Is Threatening To Invade Ukraine

  Published 17 December 2021 | viewed 4,157 times

  As Russian troops line up on the Ukrainian border, Putin is warning the UK against any eastward NATO expansion that the Kremlin would view as…

• Which Is The Best Shale Giant To Buy This Christmas?

  Published 29 November 2021 | viewed 4,218 times

  These monthly 'Intelligent Investor' deep dives into high-value energy stocks are now included in all Global Energy Alert subscriptions. If you aren't already a member,…

• Oil Prices Crash On New Covid Fears

  Published 26 November 2021 | viewed 18,600 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures plunged on Friday as the discovery of a new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant spooked investors, raising concerns…