Argentina's president is engaged in…
OPEC+ continues to struggle with…
Baghdad is repairing the Kirkuk-Ceyhan…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict -Ukraine said this week that it had destroyed a Russian warship off the coast of occupied Crimea, sinking the vessel with navy drones. This comes amid…
There are times when I look at the price and performance of a stock as compared to the performance of the underlying company and just scratch my head. That could…
Cross-border missile exchanges between Israel and Lebanon intensified this week, with Hezbollah launching missiles at northern Israel and Israel responding with its own missile barrage on southern Lebanon, both resulting…
As most of you know, while I do invest in stocks in the energy space, and occasionally give you my opinion of individual security based on the research I do…
1. Exxon Retains Its Pole Position as Most Profitable Exchange-Traded Major- US major ExxonMobil remains…
Crude oil is in a position to close higher for the week after posting a dramatic turnaround following last week’s sell-off, with prices surging by approximately 4%. The market was…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The U.S. launched a drone strike in the Iraqi capital this week, killing a commander of Iran-backed Kai’tab Hezbollah, just days after the group had announced…
There is no indication that the Houthis are preparing to halt their attacks on vessels traversing the Red Sea by the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and retaliatory attacks by…
The global oil market is currently facing a unique set of challenges and opportunities, influenced by various factors including China's economic slowdown, fluctuations in US crude inventories, OPEC's strategic moves,…
1. Shell Kicks Off Q4 Results With a Bang- The second largest investor-owned oil and…
Politics, Geopolitics, and Conflict Oil prices had a particularly volatile Thursday, tanking on Qatari rumors that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a ceasefire deal, and then recovering shortly afterward…
An old friend is back in the news at the moment, and it has prompted me to look again at a stock that I recommended a while ago. What I…
While the unrest in the Middle East lends an element of risk to the oil markets, helping to put a floor under prices, OPEC is maneuvering to keep…
1. Oilfield Services Majors Enjoy International Boom- The world’s largest oil services majors, SLB and…
Middle East Tensions Escalate Oil markets witnessed a significant surge this week, with WTI crude oil climbing 5.26%, its highest level since December. This rally is attributed to a…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The conflict in the Red Sea continued unabated this week, with the Houthis targeting Maersk vessels and their U.S. Navy warship escorts through the Bab el-Mandeb…
Next week, most individual investors will be focused on tech earnings. Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOG: GOOGL) will report on Tuesday, followed by Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN) and Meta (META)…
Oil markets are holding their breath over Middle East tensions, unsure of whether to push prices up and ignore supply and demand fundamentals as tensions seem to escalate…
March West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures have been oscillating within a narrow $8.00 range, displaying resilience in the face of various market forces. Despite this confinement, the market…
1. US Oil Production Flatlines as Shale Drilling Falters- US unconventional crude supply is