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• Ukraine's Counteroffensive Has Begun

  Published 16 June 2023 | viewed 1,967 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict In what is perhaps Ukraine’s most significant counteroffensive since the war began, Ukrainian forces began a series of attacks on the…

• How To Protect Your Wealth If The Fed Is Lying About More Interest Rate Hikes

  Published 16 June 2023 | viewed 1,341 times

  Shortly after Fed Chair Jay Powell started talking in the press conference that followed the FOMC meeting and interest rate statement on Wednesday, it was…

• What's Driving Rumors Of A New Iran Nuclear Deal?

  Published 16 June 2023 | viewed 2,660 times

  Oil markets very briefly (and dramatically) reacted to rumors this week that an Iranian nuclear deal is back on the table. For some reason, even…

• The Oil Market Has Shifted Into A New Cycle

  Published 09 June 2023 | viewed 76,510 times

  Saudi Production Cuts Provide Early Boost to Crude Oil Prices Monday began with a surge in U.S. WTI crude oil prices, driven by Saudi Arabia's…

• Saudi Arabia's Oil Earnings Drop

  Published 09 June 2023 | viewed 10,640 times

  1. Saudi Arabia Takes One for the Team - Saudi Arabia’s decision to unilaterally cut 1 million b/d of production in July 2023 has so…

• Tensions Between The Wagner Group And Russia's Military Mount

  Published 09 June 2023 | viewed 6,874 times

  Energy Markets The biggest news of the week in oil markets is, of course, the newest round of OPEC+ production cuts that came out of…

• Is The EV Charger War Over?

  Published 09 June 2023 | viewed 4,444 times

  "Editorial demands meant that this piece was written on Thursday, before the news of GMs move to the NACS broke. That story, however, doesn't really…

• The Prospect Of Weaponizing Oil Against China

  Published 09 June 2023 | viewed 26,622 times

  U.S. Defense Department officials have been busy spreading the message that in the event of an intensified conflict with China, CENTCOM could cut off China’s…

• Trading Crude With A Short Bias

  Published 02 June 2023 | viewed 2,945 times

  In the last week of April, I wrote in these pages that even though the chart for crude futures (CL) was flashing a buy signal,…

• Oil Demand Outlook Remains Uncertain Ahead Of OPEC Meeting

  Published 02 June 2023 | viewed 2,608 times

  Ahead of the upcoming OPEC+ meeting, July WTI oil prices saw a significant increase on Thursday, offsetting rising inventories in the US. The passing of…

• Japan's Efforts To Reduce Its Reliance On LNG

  Published 02 June 2023 | viewed 3,580 times

  1. Exxon Sees Future in Chinese PetrochemicalsDespite a dramatic worsening in the US-Chinese relationship in the past years, US oil major ExxonMobil is betting big…

• What Erdogan's Reelection Means For Sweden's NATO Bid

  Published 02 June 2023 | viewed 1,626 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict It’s official: Erdogan will remain president of Turkey for five more years after the results of a “free and fair” election,…

• Oil Markets On Edge Ahead Of OPEC Meeting

  Published 02 June 2023 | viewed 5,930 times

  The OPEC+ chatter this week is unbearable. Analysts, traders, and media alike have spent considerable time reading tea leaves to determine what course OPEC+ will…

• Mixed Messages From OPEC+ Keep Markets On Edge

  Published 26 May 2023 | viewed 4,109 times

  On Thursday, US benchmark July crude oil futures prices declined after Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak suggested that there might not be any additional…

• Are Oil Majors Spending Enough On Research And Development?

  Published 26 May 2023 | viewed 1,445 times

  1. Upcoming OPEC+ Meeting Might be An Exercise in “Ouching”- Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman has warned oil market speculators that hey will…

• Iran Responds To Israeli Threat By Test-Launching Ballistic Missile

  Published 26 May 2023 | viewed 3,606 times

  Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Iran’s response to an Israeli threat to take unspecified action against Tehran’s nuclear program was to test-launch a ballistic missile on…

• A U.S. Default Is Unlikely, But So Is An Oil Rally

  Published 26 May 2023 | viewed 4,090 times

  This week, as the deadline for reaching an agreement on raising the US debt limit approached, the ratings agency Fitch announced that they were placing…

• Putin Has Lost Control Of The Wagner Group

  Published 26 May 2023 | viewed 11,099 times

  Putin has failed to temper Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s private mercenary group, Wagner. In fact, Prigozhin is now becoming a global household name, finding…

• Bearish Sentiment Keeps Traders From Going Long On Crude

  Published 19 May 2023 | viewed 2,051 times

  The June WTI crude oil futures contract witnessed fluctuations throughout the week, responding to various factors. Despite solid U.S. economic data that fueled a stronger…

• Oil Majors Face Tough Choices Ahead Of Shareholder Meetings

  Published 19 May 2023 | viewed 3,511 times

  1. OPEC Lambasts Anti-Oil Sentiment, Warns of Underinvestment- OPEC+ compliance with its collective targets keeps on worsening with the 19 members underperforming by 2.6 million…