After no candidate was able…
On Monday, the US Department…
Volatility is the buzzword in…
Much attention is now duly focused on the Middle East (again), with what is widely believed to be an Israeli attack on an Iranian armaments facility–the level of…
Numbers Report – January 27, 2023 In the latest edition of the Numbers Report, we will take a look at some of the most interesting figures put out this week…
With Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections now set for May 14th—a month earlier than originally planned—who will effectively challenge Erdogan? We will find out in February when the…
Investors are always looking for the next big thing, and those who favor the energy space are no different. It has been known for some time that the world is…
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures settled about 2% higher on Thursday on positive U.S. economic data and optimism that global demand will strengthen as top oil importer China…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict - Those watching the oil companies operating in Iraqi Kurdistan have of late been rather optimistic over talks between the Kurds and Baghdad since the appointment…
March West Texas Intermediate crude oil posted its highest close since Dec. 1 on Thursday on hopes of increased Chinese demand. Surprisingly, traders shrugged off a second straight week of…
1. Bomb Cyclone Disrupts US Refining- US refinery runs averaged 14.9 million b/d according to…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections that will now be held in May this year in Turkey, Erdogan has seen to it that the government’s powers…
Towards the end of one year and at the beginning of the next, I, like most people I imagine, typically take time to look back on the trading year and…
While Russia’s clearly protracted war in Ukraine will continue to cause global energy volatility and uncertainty, the market has taken its eye off a number of developments that…
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures rallied on Thursday, testing its high for the week amid optimism that that demand for fuel will grow in 2023. The move followed…
1. Restart of Freeport LNG Remains Uncertain- Despite market rumors suggesting a restart might be…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Russia’s top military commander for the “special operation” in Ukraine has been replaced. General Sergei Surovikin, charged with leading the attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and…
Regular readers, God bless you all, will know that I rarely talk about specific coal stocks. There have been occasions when I have identified short-term opportunities to buy one or…
While fluctuating back and forth with fears of global recession and uncertain U.S. economic data, China’s economic reopening remains a significant key to demand determinations; yet, no one…
If you are reading this, I know that you are interested in the energy sector, and therefore you are aware that 2022 was an outstanding year for energy stocks. The…
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures edged higher on Thursday in a mostly uneventful trade, highlighted by a benign government weekly inventories report. Traders were trying to claw back…
1. The Spectre of Recession Is Getting Closer- US manufacturing contracted for a second straight…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Investors are still running for the hills in Brazil, where Lula’s first day in office (and his return to the presidency for a third term) resulted…