Matt Smith

Latest articles from Matt

• Indiana Jones, Beyoncé, And Saudi Oil Production

  Published 06 July 2015 | viewed 9,061 times

  Thirty-four years ago today, Indiana Jones was the number one movie at the box office with ‘Raiders of The Lost Ark.’ 1981 was also the…

• Four Key Catalysts To Watch In The Oil Sector

  Published 04 May 2015 | viewed 12,025 times

  Just as there is a consequence to every action or two sides to every story, there are contrasting repercussions due to the precipitous oil price…

• Energy Glut Is More Than Just Crude

  Published 03 April 2015 | viewed 7,460 times

  Whilst watching a commercial for the new bacon crust pizza, I suddenly found myself equally torn between being really hungry, and considering the thin gray…

• A New Season Brings Big Changes In Energy

  Published 07 March 2015 | viewed 7,905 times

  A change in the seasons doesn’t just manifest itself in nature but in the energy markets as well and can often have dramatic impacts on…

• US Oil Production Could Provide A Few Surprises

  Published 18 February 2015 | viewed 8,311 times

  The current US oil market is in the midst of a slugfest reminiscent of a Rocky fight, as competing influences face off against one another.…

• Winners And Losers Of Low Gasoline Prices

  Published 31 January 2015 | viewed 8,648 times

  The price drop we have seen at the pump in recent months has been nothing short of spectacular. It has provided the equivalent of a…

• Oil Crash Needs A Villain But The Story Is More Complex Than That

  Published 22 January 2015 | viewed 13,737 times

  Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami was so consumed by running he combined two of his loves to write a book called ‘What I Talk About When…

• Looking At The Data Behind Low Oil Prices

  Published 15 December 2014 | viewed 12,017 times

  With so much talk swirling about the current oil price drop, I feel compelled to focus less on the rhetoric and more on the data.…

• The US Shale Breakeven Price Debate

  Published 20 November 2014 | viewed 36,833 times

  My favorite quote by H.L. Mencken is ‘a cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin‘. A bit morose,…

• Emerging Energy Trends In Africa

  Published 12 November 2014 | viewed 13,905 times

  A new comprehensive report from the IEA has revealed some interesting energy trends taking place in Africa, with potential for huge growth and development. With…

• Bad Has Never Looked So Good

  Published 13 September 2014 | viewed 6,335 times

  Not meaning to be villainous – like my British counterparts in the Jaguar commercial - but it would seem that sometimes ‘it’s good to be…

• 10 Points About China’s Pursuit Of Natural Gas

  Published 03 September 2014 | viewed 17,981 times

  China is in a pickle which it is well aware of – and attempting to fix – as it tries to wean itself off coal…

• Hitting The Gas…And The Brakes

  Published 25 August 2014 | viewed 5,070 times

  There is an interesting set of twists and turns at play between US unemployment data, vehicle sales, and gasoline demand. If you were to look…

• Ten Facts About Coal You Probably Didn’t Know

  Published 20 August 2014 | viewed 38,660 times

  While I’ve been digging into a bunch of different commodities recently, there have been a number of interesting bits and bobs relating to coal that…

• Chips and Salsa with Russell Gold

  Published 26 July 2014 | viewed 4,962 times

  Russell Gold is absolutely marvelous. Not only has he spent over a decade as an intrepid energy reporter at the Wall Street Journal, but he…

• More Nuggets on the US Energy Boom

  Published 19 July 2014 | viewed 4,903 times

  I didn’t intentionally seek out these nuggets on  the US energy boom – especially so quickly after my recent involvement with Miley and Mr Bieber…

• Miley, Bieber, And Changing Global Oil Dynamics

  Published 30 April 2014 | viewed 5,611 times

  Let’s go a little controversial here. The U.S. oil boom is such a headline-grabbing topic at the moment that I cannot help but draw comparisons…

• Peaks and Troughs

  Published 10 April 2014 | viewed 13,642 times

  As we charge through April and head first into the joys of spring, we are filled with reminders of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, and regrowth. Well,…

• Darn you, Groundhog…

  Published 29 March 2014 | viewed 3,312 times

  Even though flipping a coin has better forecasting skills than the dastardly groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil has unfortunately been on the money for this winter.  Despite…

• Some of the More Interesting Points to Take from BP’s Energy Outlook

  Published 20 January 2014 | viewed 9,731 times

  BP has just released the latest version of its Energy Outlook to 2035. Although it contains the usual themes we have come to know and…