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• Oil Traders Remain Bearish… For Now

  Published 17 July 2019 | viewed 6,078 times

  Crude oil moved lower to begin the week on three key trends. On the geopolitical stage there was a (tiny) thaw in US/Iran relations after…

• Iran's Oil Tanker Leverage Game

  Published 17 July 2019 | viewed 8,722 times

  That Missing Oil Tanker, And Iran’s Game of Leverage We said the cat-and-mouse game over security in global oil shipping lanes would get worse; and…

• Top Source For Oil Demand Disappoints

  Published 12 July 2019 | viewed 12,421 times

  Friday July 12, 2019 In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we’ll take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out…

• Global Energy Advisory 12th July 2019

  Published 12 July 2019 | viewed 9,108 times

  Today’s IEA report isn’t exactly a speculator’s dream forecast.  Previously, the IEA was predicting a crude supply deficit of a half a million barrels per…

• Gulf of Mexico Production Falls 50%

  Published 12 July 2019 | viewed 13,761 times

  Discovery & Development • Britain’s most important pipeline system, Forties, saw flows reduced to 150,000 bpd from 450,000 bpd-575,000 bpd due to repairs, which are…

• The Jewel In The Crown Of The European Gas Game

  Published 10 July 2019 | viewed 9,070 times

  In a slight detour from our usual oil-focused weekly commentary on burning issues of the day, let’s look at Europe’s latest gas infrastructure project, the…

• Global Intelligence Report – 10th July 2019

  Published 10 July 2019 | viewed 6,150 times

  Exxon’s Generous Royalty Deal in Guyana Is Safe, For Now Investors have been waiting to see what the outcome of the latest political crisis in…

• The Next Major Catalyst For Oil

  Published 10 July 2019 | viewed 10,373 times

  Last week we saw OPEC+ come to terms on a deal to extend their existing supply cut agreement into March of 2020. With that transaction…

• OPEC Giants Slash Crude Prices In New Market Share Offensive

  Published 10 July 2019 | viewed 17,764 times

  OPEC continues to be one of the main talking points for the oil industry. After the OPEC/OPEC+ agreement to prolong the supply cuts all the…

• Is Oil Poised For A Bullish Breakout?

  Published 05 July 2019 | viewed 15,399 times

  U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are showing signs of a successful support base on the daily chart, but are still in a position…

• Turkey’s Growing Role In The Libya Conflict

  Published 05 July 2019 | viewed 12,539 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict - Turkey has become intricately involved in the conflict in Libya, aiding the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA). This has…

• Shale: An Existential Threat From Within

  Published 05 July 2019 | viewed 10,698 times

  Friday July 5, 2019 1. Petrochemicals underperform oil- The oil majors have undertaken massive investments in petrochemical projects, viewing plastics as a more durable investment…

• Fundamentals Are Dominating The Oil Market

  Published 05 July 2019 | viewed 9,785 times

  Fundamentals rule. The U.S. conflict with Iran and the widespread instability across the Middle East are only registering as blips on the oil market radar.…

• Beyond OPEC: Oil Markets Have Serious Demand Issues

  Published 03 July 2019 | viewed 5,581 times

  The key theme driving oil prices through the beginning of this week was cooperation. On the OPEC+ front, we’ve had cooperation between MBS and Putin…

• The Other Big Winner Of The OPEC Deal

  Published 03 July 2019 | viewed 7,011 times

  The OPEC/OPEC+ agreement is now all the news in the oil sector. This substantial feat is accompanied by ample media coverage and OPEC’s attitude towards…

• OPEC Slashes Oil Prices In Response To Soft Demand

  Published 03 July 2019 | viewed 16,990 times

  The new OPEC/OPEC+ production cut agreement is now a confirmed fact, the world’s leading crude producers (the United States excepting) have agreed to prolong the…

• Libya: A Great Regional War

  Published 03 July 2019 | viewed 5,843 times

  What Turkey Really Wants from Libya The past week has seen the conflict in Libya take on far greater significance for external actors. The lines…

• Oil Markets On Edge As OPEC+ Meeting Looms

  Published 28 June 2019 | viewed 6,106 times

  Just days ahead of the July 1st OPEC+ meeting, all eyes are firmly on Vienna, and much less so on the incomprehensible back-and-forth between the…

• The U.S. Has Become A Net Oil Exporter

  Published 28 June 2019 | viewed 7,707 times

  Friday June 28, 2019 1. Africa the new hot spot for LNG- Greenfield investment in LNG could hit a record high this year, and Africa…

• An Undervalued Energy Stock Investors Can’t Ignore

  Published 28 June 2019 | viewed 5,989 times

  I have said many times before, here and elsewhere, that technical analysis has its limitations. The idea that we can look at what happened in…