Tom Kool

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• Food Prices Are Soaring As Russia’s War In Ukraine Persists

  Published 21 April 2022 | viewed 4,157 times

  Vladimir Putin’s aggression is now believed to be leading to a growing crisis over food insecurity and skyrocketing food prices. Driven up by the war…

• Chinese Demand Destruction Counters The Risk Of A Russian Oil Ban

  Published 15 April 2022 | viewed 20,381 times

  While lockdowns in China are causing significant demand destruction and adding downward pressure to oil prices, the EU's threat to ban Russian oil imports has…

• Oil Prices Rise As Chinese Demand Begins To Rebound

  Published 12 April 2022 | viewed 17,748 times

  Oilprice Alert: Whether you are new to the oil and gas industry or an energy market veteran, you will regret not signing up for Global…

• Bearish News Is Mounting For Oil

  Published 08 April 2022 | viewed 65,194 times

  Oil prices remained fairly stable this week, with ICE Brent balancing slightly above the $100 per barrel mark. Fears of Russian supply disruptions were temporarily…

• Why Oil Prices Are Finally Falling

  Published 29 March 2022 | viewed 29,718 times

  Reader Update: Whether you are new to the oil and gas industry or an energy market veteran, you will regret not signing up for Global Energy Alert.…

• Europe Divided Over New Oil And Coal Sanctions

  Published 22 March 2022 | viewed 6,626 times

  Reader Update: Whether you are new to the oil and gas industry or an energy market veteran, you will regret not signing up for Global Energy Alert.…

• Oilfield Service Majors Aren’t Pulling Out Of Russia

  Published 19 March 2022 | viewed 127,050 times

  The three biggest international oilfield services firms remain in Russia, not following nearly all Western oil majors that have said in recent weeks they would…

• Oil Price Volatility Is Here To Stay

  Published 18 March 2022 | viewed 13,393 times

  Oil prices are back above $100 after negotiations between Russia and Ukraine deteriorated. Energy markets are rife with uncertainty, with the IEA suggesting that consumers…

• Supply Uncertainty Keeps Oil Markets On Edge

  Published 11 March 2022 | viewed 13,281 times

  Oil prices tumbled at the start of this week as fears of a major supply crunch were alleviated somewhat. Upward pressure remains, however, with geopolitical…

• Nothing But Bullish News As Oil Prices Soar

  Published 08 March 2022 | viewed 18,389 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 20,139 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 14,678 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 42,311 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 53,989 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 71,230 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 12,838 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 11,928 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 12,548 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 10,702 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 20,441 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…