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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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’…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict There has been little movement in Libya since the cancellation at the 11th hour of elections scheduled for December 24th. Damage…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Geopolitics, Politics & Conflict In Libya, where elections are supposed to be held on December 24th, there has been a delay in approving the official…
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…
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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…