Tom Kool

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• Are Oil Markets Immune To U.S. Shale?

  Published 10 November 2017 | viewed 15,661 times

  Oil prices pulled back slightly following the release of the Baker Hughes rig count report, but geopolitical risk still remains, and with the assumption that…

• Oil Rally Halts As Saudi Purge Continues

  Published 07 November 2017 | viewed 17,922 times

  Oil prices hit two-year highs on Monday following bullish news coming from OPEC and the Middle East, further stressing the tremendous impact of geopolitical risk…

• Is $60 The New Floor For Oil Prices?

  Published 03 November 2017 | viewed 27,020 times

  Positive sentiment continues to drive oil markets as the OPEC meeting nears and U.S. oil rigs continue to decline. Oil prices have maintained their gains and are…

• Are Higher Oil Prices Here To Stay?

  Published 31 October 2017 | viewed 23,104 times

  Strong assurances from OPEC and Russia regarding the extension of the production cut deal has pushed oil prices above $60 per barrel, providing a confidence boost…

• Oil Prices Finally Break $60

  Published 27 October 2017 | viewed 43,612 times

  With Brent prices briefly breaking the $60 mark on Friday morning, there is a cautious optimism in the oil market. (Click to enlarge) (Click to…

• Oil Prices Rise Ahead Of Inventory Data

  Published 24 October 2017 | viewed 15,197 times

  With oil prices up slightly on Tuesday, analysts are warning investors to remain cautious while suggesting that a correction could be near. (Click to enlarge)…

• Oil Shows Weakness, But Don’t Expect A Plunge

  Published 20 October 2017 | viewed 12,291 times

  Oil seems to have found a relative bottom after the declines over the past few weeks, with WTI firming up at the $50-per-barrel level. (Click…

• Oil Fundamentals Overturn Geopolitical Risk

  Published 17 October 2017 | viewed 16,540 times

  Oil posted gains on Monday on news that the Iraqi military had seized control of Kirkuk, but oil fundamentals and the large supply capacity of…

• Oil Prices Spike On Middle East Tensions

  Published 13 October 2017 | viewed 21,015 times

  Oil prices rose on Friday on bullish data from China showing an uptick in oil imports by 1 million barrels per day in September, from…

• Aggressive OPEC Pushes Oil Prices Up

  Published 10 October 2017 | viewed 12,833 times

  Oil prices firmed up just a bit on the very aggressive comments from OPEC’s top official, although the bull run from September does not appear…

• Oil Markets Brace For Another Hurricane

  Published 06 October 2017 | viewed 15,899 times

  Oil prices fell from last week's highs as investors pocketed gains. Not all hope is lost, however. Saudi Arabia and Russia just announced some promising news…

• Oil Markets Fear An OPEC Compliance Collapse

  Published 03 October 2017 | viewed 10,155 times

  Brent prices have pulled back from its recent high of $58 per barrel, but hope is not lost from the market's bulls.  (Click to enlarge)…

• Can OPEC Control The Oil Bulls?

  Published 29 September 2017 | viewed 11,271 times

  The recent spike in oil prices has given way to all sorts of questions: Is $80 oil possible? Is this the end for low oil…

• $60 Oil Enters The Realm Of Possibility

  Published 26 September 2017 | viewed 15,030 times

  Oil markets took a bullish turn this week amid growing geopolitical tensions and a tightening oil market.  (Click to enlarge)  (Click to enlarge) (Click to…

• Oil Prices Plateau After OPEC Meeting

  Published 22 September 2017 | viewed 16,377 times

  Oil markets had a neutral reaction to OPECs uneventful meeting, suggesting that, as Stephen Brennock suggested, the "bull market may be running out of steam."…

• Have Oil Markets Reached A Turning Point?

  Published 19 September 2017 | viewed 42,122 times

  Big Oil has been wheelin' and dealin' across the globe as geopolitical risks mount, and OPEC delivered a sigh of relief to crude markets with…

• Soaring Demand Drives Oil Market Recovery

  Published 15 September 2017 | viewed 17,276 times

  It has been a bullish week in oil. Rig counts dropped, WTI broke $50, demand has spiked, and geopolitical risk has kept the market on…

• OPEC Unfazed By Falling U.S. Oil Demand

  Published 12 September 2017 | viewed 10,508 times

  Despite the turbulence in the oil markets due to the previous weeks’ hurricanes, OPEC’s latest report has painted a reassuring picture, indicating that the rebalancing…

• Bearish Backlash Drives Oil Prices Down

  Published 08 September 2017 | viewed 14,920 times

  As Hurricane Irma approaches Florida, oil prices have fallen again while the WTI/Brent spread has grown wider.  (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to…

• Oil Markets Rebound After Hurricane Harvey

  Published 05 September 2017 | viewed 10,372 times

  As the Gulf Coast recovers from Hurricane Harvey, another major hurricane may be right around the corner, spelling further trouble for energy markets. (Click to…