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China Warns Of Response To U.S.-Taiwan Meeting

China Warns Of Response To U.S.-Taiwan Meeting

Apr 07, 2023 at 03:58 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Despite warnings from China that it would retaliate in some way, the U.S. went ahead with a meeting in LA between Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and…

What China's Growing Geopolitical Power Means For Energy Traders

What China's Growing Geopolitical Power Means For Energy Traders

Apr 07, 2023 at 03:56 | Editorial Dept

Trading is always short-term in nature. Even if you are swing trading, positions are rarely carried for more than a few weeks, maybe a month or two, which may seem…

Kurdistan's Oil Export Saga Continues

Kurdistan's Oil Export Saga Continues

Apr 07, 2023 at 03:54 | Editorial Dept

The Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cut a deal earlier this week to resume the export via pipeline of some 450,000 bpd of Kurdish…

Supply Outage Fuels Oil Price Recovery

Supply Outage Fuels Oil Price Recovery

Mar 31, 2023 at 08:56 | Editorial Dept

US benchmark June West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures increased by more than 1% on Thursday. This price rise was due to a reduction in U.S. crude reserves and a…

A New Hotbed For Oil Mergers And Acquisitions

A New Hotbed For Oil Mergers And Acquisitions

Mar 31, 2023 at 08:54 | Editorial Dept

1. Iraq’s Oil Ambitions Face Harsh Reality of Low Investment- Iraq’s oil production capacity is…

Foreign Policy Problems Mount For The U.S.

Foreign Policy Problems Mount For The U.S.

Mar 31, 2023 at 08:51 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict In a major loss for U.S. foreign policy, the Saudis have agreed to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a “dialogue partner” as it moves…

The Easiest Way To Bet On Hydrogen?

The Easiest Way To Bet On Hydrogen?

Mar 31, 2023 at 08:47 | Editorial Dept

As I have said many times before, I have made a living from markets on and off for around forty years. I have often looked back and analyzed what it…

Explaining The Kurdistan Oil Outage

Explaining The Kurdistan Oil Outage

Mar 31, 2023 at 08:45 | Editorial Dept

The oil markets have interpreted the most recent development in the battle between Baghdad and Erbil rather dramatically. Just when it appeared that the new Iraqi government was…

Traders Cautiously Optimistic After Major Selloff In Crude

Traders Cautiously Optimistic After Major Selloff In Crude

Mar 24, 2023 at 08:18 | Editorial Dept

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices fell by 1% on Thursday after U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm informed lawmakers that refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) might take several…

Why The Price Of Premium Gasoline Is Rising

Why The Price Of Premium Gasoline Is Rising

Mar 24, 2023 at 08:16 | Editorial Dept

1. China-Russia Relations Continue To Improve- The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping…

Fighting Continues In Yemen Despite Saudi-Iran Détente

Fighting Continues In Yemen Despite Saudi-Iran Détente

Mar 24, 2023 at 08:12 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The U.S. Fed insists that the financial sector is “sound and resilient”, despite the banking crises that started with the collapse of two regional U.S. banks,…

Is It Time To Short This Soaring Solar Stock?

Is It Time To Short This Soaring Solar Stock?

Mar 24, 2023 at 08:08 | Editorial Dept

One of the things I learned early in my trading career was that in that business, admitting and acknowledging mistakes is a good thing. That is so ingrained in me…

Don't Expect OPEC Or Biden To Boost Oil Prices

Don't Expect OPEC Or Biden To Boost Oil Prices

Mar 24, 2023 at 08:06 | Editorial Dept

Oil prices have sunk to levels that are leaving traders wondering two things: will OPEC implement further cuts to raise prices, and will the United States finally move to purchase…

The Only Really Bullish Factor In Oil Markets

The Only Really Bullish Factor In Oil Markets

Mar 17, 2023 at 08:02 | Editorial Dept

1. Chinese Demand Becomes the Only Really Bullish Factor for Oil- Whilst oil prices were…

Fundamentals Take A Back Seat As Fear Dominates Oil Markets

Fundamentals Take A Back Seat As Fear Dominates Oil Markets

Mar 17, 2023 at 03:29 | Editorial Dept

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices rallied on Thursday, ending a three-day losing streak, as reports emerged that Saudi Arabia and Russia were discussing ways to enhance market…

Tensions Rise Over Russia's Downing Of A U.S. Drone

Tensions Rise Over Russia's Downing Of A U.S. Drone

Mar 17, 2023 at 03:27 | Editorial Dept

Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The diplomatic spat continues over Russia’s downing of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday. While the Russians deny having come into contact with…

Crude Has Broken Out of Its Range: What’s Next?

Crude Has Broken Out of Its Range: What’s Next?

Mar 17, 2023 at 03:23 | Editorial Dept

A couple of times over the last few weeks, I have pointed out here that crude was looking for a direction. It has been trading in a narrowing range, and…

Oil Markets Are Fully Focused On Interest Rate Hikes

Oil Markets Are Fully Focused On Interest Rate Hikes

Mar 17, 2023 at 03:20 | Editorial Dept

Oil market sentiment has never been more fragile. Geopolitics has the power to move these markets, but the real and implied impact on supply and demand remains elusive,…

Why Energy May Start To Follow Other Stocks & Why That Isn’t Good News

Why Energy May Start To Follow Other Stocks & Why That Isn’t Good News

Mar 10, 2023 at 12:28 | Martin Tillier

As the Fed and other central banks around the world have raised rates, some areas of the stock market have posted big losses. Tech, for example, and anything to do…

What Will It Take For Oil To Break Out Of Its Range?

What Will It Take For Oil To Break Out Of Its Range?

Mar 03, 2023 at 09:05 | Editorial Dept

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil finished higher on Thursday. The market is also up for the week, extending gains from the previous two sessions on signs of a strong…

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