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The Real Influence Of IMO 2020

The Real Influence Of IMO 2020

Nov 02, 2018 at 15:37 | Editorial Dept

If ship owners, oil refiners and traders had been hoping for a stay of execution concerning the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) impending rule on sulphur limits in bunker fuel, they…

A Trend Reversal In Oil Markets

A Trend Reversal In Oil Markets

Nov 02, 2018 at 15:33 | Editorial Dept

The bullish spirit of September has turned sour by the end of October, with both analysts and traders expecting a rather difficult 2019. More often than not one encounters global…

What Is Keeping Oil From Entering A Bear Market?

What Is Keeping Oil From Entering A Bear Market?

Oct 26, 2018 at 17:14 | Editorial Dept

October has been a tough month for crude oil. WTI has dropped from $76 to $66 while Brent fell from $86 to $76. We started the month thinking that prices…

Global Intelligence Report - 26th October 2018

Global Intelligence Report - 26th October 2018

Oct 26, 2018 at 17:09 | Editorial Dept

Sources - Yemeni geopolitical analyst- Riyadh-based advisory to Saudi Public Investment Fund- London-based consultant tracking Glencore’s activities in DRC for 5 years- Investigative journalists on the ground…

What’s Next For Iranian Oil?

What’s Next For Iranian Oil?

Oct 26, 2018 at 17:00 | Editorial Dept

Let me state the obvious, the Iran sanctions are the biggest oil story of 2018, period. The prospect of losing out millions of barrels of oil daily shook the market…

Can We Expect A Rebound Rally Anytime Soon?

Can We Expect A Rebound Rally Anytime Soon?

Oct 26, 2018 at 16:54 | Editorial Dept

The last week in oil trading has seen a continuation of the ‘mini-bear’ market we worried about last week, including a particularly violent $3 dollar drop in crude on Tuesday.…

Bearish Sentiment Grips Oil Markets

Bearish Sentiment Grips Oil Markets

Oct 26, 2018 at 16:47 | Editorial Dept

Crude prices have fallen roughly $10 per barrel in the past three weeks, with a 4 percent drop across regional markets this week alone. WTI ended the week at $66…

U.S. And Saudis? Expect Business As Usual

U.S. And Saudis? Expect Business As Usual

Oct 19, 2018 at 17:12 | Editorial Dept

Oil prices continued to trend lower this week despite an extraordinary rift between OPEC’s largest producer and the world’s largest oil consumer. On October 2nd, Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi…

Uncovering The Truth Behind The Khashoggi Disappearance

Uncovering The Truth Behind The Khashoggi Disappearance

Oct 19, 2018 at 17:08 | Editorial Dept

Note: The information in this report is highly sensitive, as are references to sources. Dissemination or re-publication of any kind of any part or all of this report is strictly…

How OPEC Can Boost Its Spare Capacity

How OPEC Can Boost Its Spare Capacity

Oct 19, 2018 at 17:04 | Editorial Dept

Wherever OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo went this week, he emphasized the importance of building up a sizable spare capacity cushion as a safe way to help the global oil…

The Mini-Bear Market For Crude

The Mini-Bear Market For Crude

Oct 19, 2018 at 17:02 | Editorial Dept

Markets have hit a rough patch – and oil is on the negative end of just about every indicator that appeared in the last week. Let’s go through them all…

Oil Markets Ignore Growing Geopolitical Risk

Oil Markets Ignore Growing Geopolitical Risk

Oct 19, 2018 at 16:58 | Editorial Dept

The disappearance and alleged dismembering of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi by people connected to Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has generated a lot of media buzz throughout the week, however…

How Tight Are Physical Oil Markets? Time Spreads Offer Hints

How Tight Are Physical Oil Markets? Time Spreads Offer Hints

Oct 12, 2018 at 17:27 | Editorial Dept

Macroeconomic concerns pushed oil lower this week as the recent rise in interest rates spilled bearishly into the stock market and ultimately pushed risk assets lower across the board. In…

Libya, Italy, France, EU: Where It All Comes Together

Libya, Italy, France, EU: Where It All Comes Together

Oct 12, 2018 at 17:23 | Editorial Dept

Libya’s self-fulfilling prophecy Libya is one of those venues where Western oil majors are not only willing to risk insecurity, but they’re hedging on that very insecurity to get better…

Are Oil Majors Returning To Libya?

Are Oil Majors Returning To Libya?

Oct 12, 2018 at 17:14 | Editorial Dept

The ever-volatile Libya has been hitting headlines the past month, this time around against a quite upbeat atmosphere of rising output. The Libyan NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla boasted of Libyan…

Indicators To Watch As Oil Stocks Flop

Indicators To Watch As Oil Stocks Flop

Oct 12, 2018 at 17:11 | Editorial Dept

Energy markets truly came off the rails Wednesday as the Fed chose to make another rate hike, and Treasuries, especially on the short end of the curve, really took a…

Bearish Sentiment Returns To Oil Markets

Bearish Sentiment Returns To Oil Markets

Oct 12, 2018 at 17:04 | Editorial Dept

Crude prices dropped by the largest amount since July this week, decreasing by an average of 4-5% week-on-week despite a moderate rebound on Friday as the IEA alleviated concerns that…

Back To $100 Oil? Traders Aren’t So Sure

Back To $100 Oil? Traders Aren’t So Sure

Oct 05, 2018 at 17:07 | Editorial Dept

It was a lazy summer for oil markets. From May through early August Brent crude oil prices fell from $80 to $70 as economic growth concerns overruled fears that the…

Global Intelligence Report - 5th October 2018

Global Intelligence Report - 5th October 2018

Oct 05, 2018 at 17:03 | Editorial Dept

Filling in for Iran, Keeping a leash on MbS, Musk as a persona non-grata in Riyadh, Libya’s impossible elections … and more The billion-dollar question for the month is definitely…

Is Saudi Arabia Showing Signs Of Weakness?

Is Saudi Arabia Showing Signs Of Weakness?

Oct 05, 2018 at 16:54 | Editorial Dept

Saudi Arabia is increasingly portrayed as a wayward actor intent on destabilizing everything it can get its hands on, uncomfortable about raising oil production despite U.S. warnings that the Saudi…

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