The Panama Canal expansion project is complete after nine years. It is opening for traffic on June 26. The canal…
Brexit Down? Oil Up
Where will oil markets go if Britain votes to leave the European Union (Brexit)? The consensus seems to be that…
Oil’s Climb: Putting on the Breaks
Analysts are conflicted over whether oil’s latest climb (now hovering just under $49/barrel) is simply a result of temporary production disruptions or whether…
3 Factors Effecting Short & Long Term Oil Demand
1) U.S. Gasoline Demand American consumers use more gasoline then diesel or jet fuel. Gasoline demand usually begins to rise…
OPEC Meeting Ends No Oil Production Policy
OPEC concluded its 169th meeting today in Vienna, without making any changes to its oil production policy. Other than some last minute speculation sparked…
169th OPEC Meeting Memo
169th OPEC Meeting Memo: Key participants and issues What: 169th OPEC Meeting Recap When: June 2, 2016 Where: Vienna, Austria Saudi Arabia: Khalid…
OPEC Cartel: 3 Reasons it Still Matters
As the June 2 OPEC meeting approaches, the big question oil watchers are asking is, “Does the OPEC cartel still matter?” The…
4 Strategic Points For June OPEC Meeting
The June OPEC meeting, scheduled to take place in Vienna, Austria on Thursday June 2, is still more than a week…
The Radical Option To Save Venezuela
Read my latest column on Forbes.com, “The Radical Option To Save Venezuela” and find out how immediate privatization of its…
Oil Supply Disruptions & the Global Supply Glut
The big question this week is whether supply disruptions will make a dent in the oil market’s ever-present global supply glut. The…