The Oil Price Risk Analysts Are Ignoring
Oil prices have given up some of the gains from last week’s oil tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman, with recession fears outweighing geopolitical tension and the risk of […]
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Venezuela: bad news from oil and gold
Venezuela’s oil exports reportedly fell by 17 percent in May as the winding down period following the US-imposed embargo came to an end. According to Reuters, quoting documents from state oil […]
The Fear and the Oil
Saber-rattling in the Middle East and the continued deterioration in Venezuela have once again trumped considerations such as supply and demand in the fluctuations of global oil prices. Despite what […]
US oil and gas affected by international tensions
Now that the battle to acquire Anadarko Petroleum has ended, a host of other key industry news items are percolating up to the top of the page. Let’s review the […]
Oil price is not a game for Funds
North America’s energy-focused private equity firms just saw a five-year low in fund closings and the lowest amount of total capital raised for energy investment since early 2016. During the […]
What means Venezuela tension for oil prices
The deepening chaos in Venezuela could have profound consequences for the global oil markets. US oil prices initially rallied on Tuesday as TV images depicted a violent uprising in Venezuela, […]
Saudi Aramco bond is a success
Orders for Saudi Aramco’s debut international bond topped $100bn on Tuesday, a record-breaking vote of market confidence for the oil giant which has faced investor concerns about government influence over […]
Trump is looking at Saudi Arabia for the oil price
U.S. President Donald Trump and the Saudi government have closely aligned views on most issues but they disagree significantly on the desirable level for oil prices, which could become a […]