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Tom Kool

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Tom Kool

Tom majored in International Business at Amsterdam’s Higher School of Economics, he is Oilprice.com's Head of Operations

Latest articles from Tom

  • Nothing But Bullish News As Oil Prices Soar

    Published 08 March 2022 | viewed 18,444 times

    Reader Update: Biden has now officially announced a ban on Russian energy imports. With this in mind, our Global Energy Alert members just received an in-depth report…

  • One Of The Wildest Weeks In Modern History For Oil Markets

    Published 04 March 2022 | viewed 20,195 times

    Oil markets experienced one of the most volatile weeks in recent history, and there is no sign of things slowing down anytime soon. Russia's invasion…

  • Europe’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant On Fire Following Russian Attack

    Published 03 March 2022 | viewed 14,768 times

    As the ninth day of conflict in Ukraine begins, the situation on the ground continues to spiral out of control as Russian shells have reportedly…

  • Oil Turns Lower On Rumors Of Imminent Iran Nuclear Deal

    Published 03 March 2022 | viewed 42,432 times

    Rumors that a deal on Iran's nuclear activities could be signed within 72 hours sent oil prices lower on Thursday morning after Brent and WTI…

  • Oil Prices Fall As Russia's Energy Industry Avoids Sanctions

    Published 25 February 2022 | viewed 54,105 times

    Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Thursday shocked the world and sent oil prices soaring above $100, the relatively tepid reaction of Western leaders has brought…

  • The World Cannot Afford To Replace Russian Oil

    Published 22 February 2022 | viewed 71,387 times

    The oil market will find it impossible to replace Russia’s oil, which accounts for 10 percent of global supply, Dmitry Marinchenko, senior director for natural…

  • Cold Spell In Permian Sends Oil Prices Even Higher

    Published 04 February 2022 | viewed 12,918 times

    Crude prices rallied on Friday morning as a result of small outages in America’s largest shale play and ongoing political tensions between Russia and Ukraine.…

  • Shell Is Betting Big On Namibia’s Oil Boom

    Published 02 February 2022 | viewed 12,103 times

    While all recent oil exploration attention has been on Exxon’s (NYSE:XOM) massive string of discoveries in Guyana, another giant player and a junior explorer are…

  • Futures Market Shows Tight U.S. Gasoline Supply Ahead

    Published 27 January 2022 | viewed 12,749 times

    On top of $90 oil prices, the futures market also points to further pain at the pump for American consumers. Gasoline futures at NYMEX are…

  • Oil Prices Fall Back Despite Bullish Predictions

    Published 21 January 2022 | viewed 10,738 times

    Oil prices rallied this week on a set of bullish predictions from major investment banks but may have climbed too high too fast.Friday, January 21st,…

  • Drone Attacks And Invasion Fears Send Oil Prices Soaring

    Published 18 January 2022 | viewed 20,520 times

    The geopolitical risk premium is soaring as fears of Russia invading Ukraine combine with recent reports of a Houthi drone attack on the UAE.Chart of…

  • China's Attempt To Kill The Oil Rally Is Bound To Fail

    Published 14 January 2022 | viewed 25,448 times

    In normal times, an announcement from China that it would release crude from its strategic reserves would drive oil prices down, but these aren't normal…

  • Oil Bulls Begin The Year With A Bang

    Published 11 January 2022 | viewed 7,238 times

    With oil inventories tightening and demand for crude exceeding expectations, oil markets have been seized by bullish sentiment at the start of 2022.Oil has started…

  • Geopolitics And Production Problems Push Oil Prices Higher

    Published 07 January 2022 | viewed 7,556 times

    A combination of geopolitical uncertainty and production shortages have pushed oil prices higher this week, with both Brent and WTI having broken $80 on Friday,…

  • Sentiment Shifts In Oil Markets As Demand Fears Fade

    Published 04 January 2022 | viewed 12,439 times

    Oil markets are looking increasingly bullish as analysts argue that the impact of Omicron on global oil demand will be limited Chart of the Week-…

  • Oil Set To End The Year On A Bullish Note

    Published 28 December 2021 | viewed 7,244 times

    The oil markets are poised to end 2021 on a relatively high note, as concerns of Omicron impacting global demand in the same way that…

  • Tight Crude Inventories Push Oil Prices Back To Mid-$70s

    Published 23 December 2021 | viewed 8,227 times

    Oil prices have risen back to the mid-$70s this week as a result of tighter U.S. crude inventories and a force majeure on Libyan crude…

  • Oil Prices Bounce Back On Bullish News

    Published 21 December 2021 | viewed 19,372 times

    While climbing Omicron cases have sparked fear of demand destruction, supply issues in Libya and falling U.S. oil inventories pushed prices higher.Chart of the Week-…

  • Are Oil Markets Already Oversupplied?

    Published 17 December 2021 | viewed 15,476 times

    It appears that oil market oversupply may already be upon us, with demand being hit hard by Omicron and by China cracking down on its…

  • Oil Prices Rise As Omicron Fears Fade

    Published 10 December 2021 | viewed 11,605 times

    Oil markets are beginning to show signs of recovery following news that the demand impact of Omicron may not be as significant as originally thought.…

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