The crude market is on track to post its third weekly gain, bringing crude prices to their highest level in over a month. With rig counts falling to all-time lows, markets anticipate declining US oil production, which combined with OPEC+ cuts should help bring supply and demand back into balance. Many analysts believe oil markets […]
The crude market was up for the week, extending last week’s gains. Still, a “rally” from $16/bbl a couple of weeks ago to $23/bbl today is hardly a sign of a return to normalcy. Markets remain heavily suppressed, with global oil demand still 17-20 million barrels per day below peak levels. The major news moving […]
A rush of enthusiasm saw crude prices rocket well over $26/bbl, but the rally was short-lived, and the market closed slightly in the red. This morning, most products are posting in the black, though gasoline is lagging the market. Goldman Sachs recently forecast that demand could exceed supply by the end of May, thanks mainly […]
The crude market experienced one of the worst downturns since 2008 this week. The major news moving markets was the beginning of the oil price wars between Russia and Saudi Arabia, causing the largest single day drop (over 20%) since the 1991 Gulf War. News of Saudi Arabia’s plans to pump 25% more crude next […]
After a week of panic selling and market struggles, both equities and commodities are beginning to find their footing, providing a reprieve (however brief) from the bear market. Of course, it’s hard to determine how much of today’s rally is short covering versus a slow return to normalcy. While equities have been spooked by coronavirus […]
Oil markets are continuing their steep drop, in a sell-off reminiscent of the price crashes seen in 2015-16 and, before that, in 2009. Crude oil and diesel prices have shed nearly 30% of their value since the beginning of the year, while gasoline losses are around 22%. Crude prices are at their lowest level in […]
After another weak session to close out last week’s trading, oil remains lower today amid OPEC+ turmoil. While many had hoped Russia would quickly agree with OPEC’s recommendations for deeper cuts, so far the country has called for a more patient approach. It appears OPEC may not meet until March to discuss production cut extensions, […]
Pandemic threats are keeping markets on high alert this morning, and prices are plummeting out of fear that demand may grind to a standstill in China. With concerns escalating, we’ll focus today on review what a coronavirus is and why it’s impacting oil markets: What Is a Coronavirus? The coronavirus is actually a family of […]
The crude market was down for the week. The major news driving markets this week is the Coronavirus coming from China. The sickness has stoked the fear that people will travel less or stop travelling all together. According to Goldman Sachs, oil markets are likely to take a hit from China’s deadly coronavirus, with aviation […]
On Thursday, crude prices continued the downward trend we had seen through the week based upon the news of the possible spread of the coronavirus. The virus has prompted the suspension of public transportation in 10 Chinese cities. Health authorities fear the infection could spread as millions of Chinese travel over the Lunar New Years […]
