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IEA Cuts 2018 Oil Demand Forecast On Soaring Oil Prices
IEA Cuts 2018 Oil Demand Forecast On Soaring Oil Prices Yesterday, we observed that in logical consequence to sharply higher interest rates, US consumer loan demand had slumped in recent weeks, despite increasingly easy credit conditions: an outcome which for many economists is a harbinger to an upcoming recession, as households hunker down and begin […]
Could Oil Hit $100?
Could Oil Hit $100? Oil prices have continued their climb following a week of bullish news, and with geopolitical tensions reaching a boiling point, prices are poised to head even higher. (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) Friday, May 11, 2018 Iran continues […]
Oil Production Vital Statistics April 2018
Oil Production Vital Statistics April 2018 On the World stage, momentous events are unfolding. The USA, UK and France have bombed Syria risking confrontation with Russia. The Israelis are more than a little concerned about Iranian involvement in Syria. And on the Korean peninsula, peace between N and S is on the cards spreading prosperity […]
Will Higher Oil Prices Destroy Demand?
Will Higher Oil Prices Destroy Demand? Oil prices have dipped a bit this week, but still remain at their highest levels in nearly three and a half years. The reasons are by now familiar to most readers who pay attention to the daily whims of the oil market: OPEC cuts, falling inventories, geopolitical unrest and […]
China’s Growing Oil Demand Has Created A Geopolitical Dilemma
China’s Growing Oil Demand Has Created A Geopolitical Dilemma China has become the world’s largest oil importer, and despite establishing the largely successful yuan-denominated oil futures, Beijing will have to grapple with an overlooked geopolitical and economic consequence as it seeks to quench its thirst for oil and gas. As China relies more on both […]
Can India Break Its Oil Addiction?
Can India Break Its Oil Addiction? India is one of the world’s largest oil consumers, accounting for around 4 percent of global consumption. Only the U.S. and China outrank India in this regard, making it a key player in the oil market. While India’s oil consumption has seen remarkable growth in the past few years, […]
Goldman: Oil Demand Will Continue To Soar
Goldman: Oil Demand Will Continue To Soar Oil demand is growing, and production is falling. This is the message we have been receiving for a few weeks now with increasingly frequency, especially after OPEC’s leader Saudi Arabia admitted it would like oil prices even higher than US$70. Like a genie from a lamp, the market […]
IEA: U.S.-China Trade Row Could Dampen Oil Demand Growth
IEA: U.S.-China Trade Row Could Dampen Oil Demand Growth OPEC is very close to achieving its mission to draw oil inventories down to their five-year average, but the ongoing U.S.-China trade spat is a risk to oil demand growth expectations this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its Oil Market Report on Friday. […]
Has The World Started To Kick Its Oil Addiction?
Has The World Started To Kick Its Oil Addiction? Until a decade ago, most of the world was a captive customer of oil—consumers would pay any price for gasoline and oil demand was soaring regardless of the surging oil prices. But recently, many countries around the world have started to show more sensitivity to oil […]
Trade War Looms Over Oil Markets
Trade War Looms Over Oil Markets Oil prices, along with equities across the board, were dragged down on Monday over fears of a brewing trade war. China announced $3 billion of tariffs on U.S. goods, including pork and recycled aluminum. The move came as a retaliation to the Trump administration’s 25 percent tariff on steel […]
India Will Lead Global Oil Demand By 2035
India Will Lead Global Oil Demand By 2035 Oil market participants and analysts have been closely watching the record level of supply coming out of the United States that is threatening to undo OPEC’s production cuts. But in the latter part of 2017 and early in 2018, robust oil demand growth — both in emerging […]
Peak Oil Demand Is A Slow-Motion Train Wreck
Peak Oil Demand Is A Slow-Motion Train Wreck Will oil demand peak within five years? 15 years? Or not until 2040 or 2050? The precise date at which oil demand hits a high point and then enters into decline has been the subject of much debate, and a topic that has attracted a lot of […]
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 […]
IEA Pours Cold Water On OPEC Optimism, Warns Global Oil Demand Shrinking
IEA Pours Cold Water On OPEC Optimism, Warns Global Oil Demand Shrinking Pouring cold water on yesterday’s optimistic demand forecast projected by OPEC, which projected global crude demand growth to rise by 1.5mm b/d in 2018, this morning the International Energy Agency warned that the crude oil price rally could be short-lived because, contrary to […]
