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What Will Drive The Next Oil Price Crash?
What Will Drive The Next Oil Price Crash? As we roll into 2018, analysts and investors are more optimistic that the oil market will further tighten next year and support higher oil prices, but rising U.S. shale production will likely cap any significant price gains. On the demand side, expectations are that global economic growth […]
China’s Natural Gas Consumption Soars
China’s Natural Gas Consumption Soars Chinese natural gas consumption surged through the first 11 months of 2017, up 19 percent year-on-year. China is the third largest consumer of natural gas in the world, behind the U.S. and Russia, and is expected to show the strongest demand growth over the coming decades—propelling it to second place by 2040. […]
Oil Market On Edge Following Outages
Oil Market On Edge Following Outages Several key outages have left the oil markets anxious despite a promising start to the week. Analysts are keeping a close eye on both Nigeria and Venezuela as political instability threatens to impact supply further. (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) – Brazil’s oil production […]
Yuan-Priced Crude Futures Could Arrive Before Christmas
Yuan-Priced Crude Futures Could Arrive Before Christmas After years of setbacks and delays, China may be days away from launching a yuan-priced crude oil futures contract to make its currency more international and challenge the dominance of the petrodollar. Many Chinese investors eagerly anticipate the start of yuan oil futures trading on the Shanghai International […]
The Uncertain Future Of Natural Gas
The Uncertain Future Of Natural Gas Natural gas has long been promoted as a less-polluting alternative to coal and less-costly alternative to nuclear power. Its green credentials are not whiter than white, but relative to coal, modern combined cycle gas turbine power plants (CCGT) are highly efficient, emit low levels of pollution and crucially can […]
Is The Oil Glut Set To Return?
Is The Oil Glut Set To Return? For the second month in a row, the IEA has poured cold water onto the oil market, publishing an analysis that suggests 2018 could hold some bearish surprises for crude. The IEA’s December Oil Market Report dramatically revises up the expected growth of U.S. shale, which goes a […]
The ‘Unknown Unknowns’ That Threaten U.S. Shale
The ‘Unknown Unknowns’ That Threaten U.S. Shale Three years after the oil price crash, the U.S. shale patch is on its second growth phase and is expected to continue to increase its production, at least through the next five years. The global oil markets have become increasingly dependent on U.S. tight oil supply—and the oil […]
‘Perfect Storm’ Wreaks Havoc On Europe’s Energy Market
‘Perfect Storm’ Wreaks Havoc On Europe’s Energy Market The natural gas market in Europe suddenly got a lot tighter this week, with two unexpected supply outages wreaking havoc across the continent, forcing Italy to declare a state of emergency. The first incident that made big headlines was the crack in the Forties pipeline in the […]
Exxon To Disclose The Real Risk Of Climate Change
Exxon To Disclose The Real Risk Of Climate Change ExxonMobil finally conceded to the multi-year campaign by shareholders and activists to disclose its risk to climate change, a notable departure after years of trying to dismiss the issue. According to a new filing by Exxon to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Exxon said […]
Cyberattacks: The Biggest Threat To OPEC
Cyberattacks: The Biggest Threat To OPEC Oil and cybersecurity in one sentence certainly makes for a thrilling read, and there will be an increasing amount of information on the topic as the Internet of Things expands and the global oil industry adopts automation and digital technology. OPEC is no exception in this digitalization drive, but […]
The Massive Energy Bill In The $1 Trillion Infrastructure Package
The Massive Energy Bill In The $1 Trillion Infrastructure Package The GOP tax bill working its way through Congress contains provisions that have huge ramifications for the energy industry, but legislators in Washington may not be done yet. A top Republican on energy issues, Senator Lisa Murkowski, is eyeing a sweeping piece of energy legislation […]
Is Oil About To Collapse?
Is Oil About To Collapse? When writing about markets, here and elsewhere, I usually try to avoid the temptation to write sensational things. Words like “collapse” and “crash”, or “surge” and “explode” attract clicks, which in turn often translates to cash for a writer, but major events like that are rare. That is all fine […]
Middle East Tensions Near Boiling Point
Middle East Tensions Near Boiling Point The 38th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit resulted in a showdown between Qatar and its Saud-led alliance counterparts. Saudi King Salman decided to send a lower diplomatic delegation in his place, chipping away at the stability in the region. Additionally, in an unexpected move, Saudi Arabia and the United […]
