Global Energy Alert

Apr 23, 2021 at 10:59 | Editorial Dept

Under the guise of “snap inspections'' and military drills, Russia has been amassing troops in Crimea and on the Ukrainian border, sparking fears of a Russian invasion and…

Apr 23, 2021 at 10:56 | Martin Tillier

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote here that crude was stuck in a range and would probably remain so until something drastic happened to change fundamental conditions and expectations.…

Apr 23, 2021 at 10:53 | Editorial Dept

Geopolitics Fighting continues to intensify around Yemen’s Marib province, the Saudi-backed Yemeni government’s last remaining stronghold. The Saudi-proposed ceasefire is still not being accepted by the Iranian-backed Houthis, though secret…

Apr 23, 2021 at 10:50 | Editorial Dept

1. Texas solar boom- Texas already leads the nation in wind power, but…

Apr 23, 2021 at 10:47 | Jim Hyerczyk

The week got off to a promising start with prices hitting their highest level since March 18 after Libya declared force majeure on exports from the port of Hariga and…

Apr 02, 2021 at 10:34 | Editorial Dept

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures finished higher this week following some friendly news from OPEC+ on Thursday. The market was poised to finish the week lower until OPEC…

Apr 02, 2021 at 10:27 | Editorial Dept

1. Renewables shift to accelerate- The shift towards renewable energy in the U.S. will accelerate…

Apr 02, 2021 at 10:25 | Editorial Dept

Geopolitics It’s the 11th hour for a true ceasefire in Yemen now as the world waits to see what Saudi Arabia will do next and the Houthis continue to apply…

Apr 02, 2021 at 10:23 | Editorial Dept

I have spent nearly four decades in and around financial markets, and that experience has left me with certain habits and preconceptions. I am, for example, usually reluctant to take…

Apr 02, 2021 at 10:22 | Editorial Dept

The OPEC meeting came and went without much of a hitch. But while market analysts and the media had assumed that a rollover of the current level of…

Feb 05, 2021 at 11:30 | Martin Tillier

If you have been reading what I write here for the last few years, you will know one thing about me if nothing else…I love a contrarian trade. Given that,…

Feb 05, 2021 at 11:27 | Editorial Dept

Geopolitics, Politics & Conflict -Iran is claiming that it is already increasing its oil production, and will have reached pre-sanctions levels within a month or two. Iran is also claiming…

Feb 05, 2021 at 11:25 | Editorial Dept

1. Silver prices spike- Speculators rushed into silver this week, sending prices soaring, jumping 16%…

Feb 05, 2021 at 11:23 | Jim Hyerczyk

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures rose to their highest levels in nearly a year on Friday with Brent traders zeroing in on the psychological $60 a barrel level…

Jan 08, 2021 at 12:09 | Editorial Dept

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures continued to move higher on Friday with last February’s high at $53.60 well within reach. Investors continue to look beyond rising coronavirus cases,…

Jan 08, 2021 at 12:09 | Editorial Dept

1. Metals see a massive boost in EVs- Robert Friedland has started a special purpose…

Jan 08, 2021 at 12:08 | Editorial Dept

Geopolitics - In an unexpected turn of events indicative of the United States loss of power in Iraq, an Iraqi court has issued an arrest warrant for Trump in connection…

Jan 08, 2021 at 12:07 | Editorial Dept

As happy as we all were to bid adieu to 2020, it has quickly become obvious that just flipping a page on the calendar wasn’t really enough to make things…

Jan 08, 2021 at 12:06 | Editorial Dept

Oil prices reached the highest point since February 2020 this week after Saudi Arabia’s surprise announcement at the monthly OPEC+ Ministerial Meeting that it would voluntarily cut an additional 1…

Dec 18, 2020 at 11:00 | Editorial Dept

For most people, the idea of looking back on the last year is probably not that appealing. The phrase “because, you know, 2020…” has become a punchline, and for good…