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Oil Why Oil Is Having Its Most Volatile Week of the Summer
If there's any industry whose sentiment can go from hot to cold in just the span of a week, it's the oil industry. That's how this past week has been, with both WTI and Brent - the U.S. and global benchmarks, respectively - down more than 7% … Read more » -
Oil Oil Prices and the Iran Deal
Last Thursday afternoon's modest reversal into positive territory means that crude oil prices have a ways to go yet before an equilibrium takes over. As of Thursday's close,West Texas Intermediate had eked out a fractional gain, amounting … Read more » -
Oil Why Renewing Sanctions on Iran Will Cause Oil Price Chaos
An agreement is an agreement, or so it's said. Tensions are skyrocketing after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's claim that Iran has violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement. This is the deal that was meant … Read more » -
Oil Oil Prices Spike as Mayhem Takes Hold
As I write this (Tuesday, April 10), oil prices are billowing higher. Both West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent are rising sharply, each up 1.9% for the day before the market even opened. That means WTI has jumped 4.1% in less … Read more » -
Oil The Truth Behind the Recent Oil Price Spike
For the past week, I've been discussing some of the broader - and more technical - factors in the oil trade. But my overall conclusion in each of those issues was this... A rise in crude oil prices was coming, at least in the near … Read more » -
Oil Revisiting the "Oil Vega"
A few years ago, in one of my books ("The Vega Factor"), I coined a phrase to explain the new way in which oil pricing was unfolding, along with the uncertainty resulting from it. Then, the market was facing rising crude topping $100 a … Read more » -
Oil The Easiest Way to Find the Richest Oil & Gas Plays
Multiples are one of the most popular "yardsticks" when it comes to finding undervalued oil and gas stocks to buy. More often than not, that involves a hard look at the multiple of a company's earnings to determine whether or not a stock is … Read more » -
Oil Unlike Wall Street, We're Not Running Scared from Oil's Recent Volatility
As the markets begin to show signs of finding a bottom - with four consecutive positive sessions through yesterday's close - the energy sector has continued to perform weaker than most of the other S&P 500 sectors. Because of that, … Read more » -
Energy Why the Middle East's Dream of a Post-Oil Economy Is at a Crossroads
In a little more than two weeks, Marina and I will once again be traveling to Windsor Castle outside London. The occasion? The annual Windsor Energy Consultation held under royal charter. This year will mark the ninth year in … Read more » -
Oil The Oil Money Play
The stock market freak-out hit a crescendo on Monday, with the Dow plunging nearly 1,600 points at its lows - marking the biggest intraday point drop in history. The Dow fell 1,175.21 points, or 4.6%... The S&P 500 lost 113.17 … Read more » -
Oil What's Really Behind Oil's Meteoric Rise in 2018
The 2018 oil rally is happening at breakneck speed. As I write this, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is above $66 a barrel, while Brent crude is breaching $71 a barrel for the first time since December 2014. That means, as of … Read more » -
Oil Oil Prices Hit My December Targets Early; Here Are Two Ways to Profit
As of yesterday morning, crude oil prices were holding tight near a two-year high. Despite the misgivings of short-sellers who use falling oil as a means to make money, the global market has finally stabilized. As I write this, WTI (West … Read more » -
Oil This New Oil Crisis Could Set the Middle East on Fire
After over 40 years in the energy business, more than two decades of that with a parallel career in intelligence, I regularly witness the impact of global developments on the energy markets. So it's hardly surprising that I often address … Read more » -
Oil Why Iran Won't Mind Last Week's Sanctions Decision, but U.S. Oil Will
With all the issues Europe faces today - Brexit, debt problems, political discord - spending the week in Milan was definitely an interesting experience for Marina and me. But out of all those issues, my contacts were concerned about one thing above … Read more » -
Oil America Just Played Straight into Russia and China's Hands in This South American Oil Basket Case
The White House recently slapped new sanctions on Venezuelan officials, banning them from entering the United States. That follows past, more general sanctions... As well as rumors that, if true, could end up completely collapsing … Read more »
