This week saw a general downward trend, with a variety of bearish headlines keeping markets suppressed. The economy remains the focal point, with Europe, particularly under scrutiny. High energy costs and sanctions have severely harmed European manufacturing and services, slowing growth. In the US, high fuel costs have caused demand to plummet – for the […]
Let’s start off with the most important fundamental market news this week – Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, heralding six more weeks of winter weather. Of course, the creature only has a 39% accuracy rate – worse than flipping a coin! – so perhaps we ought to presume the opposite of his prediction […]
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 […]
The Crude Market was down for the week. The week started as a continuation of last week with the markets continuing to weigh the outcomes form the attack on Saudi oil infrastructure. Despite international consensus that Iran was behind the attacks, it became clear that direct military action against Iran was unlikely. As the week […]
