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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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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.…
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…
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 rallied this week on a set of bullish predictions from major investment banks but may have climbed too high too fast.Friday, January 21st,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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-…
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…
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…
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-…
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 markets are beginning to show signs of recovery following news that the demand impact of Omicron may not be as significant as originally thought.…