Speculators act on OPEC’s every word, but what happens when OPEC manipulates the speculators?
Category: OPEC
Another Oil Freeze Fiasco?
The usual OPEC suspects – Venezuela, Ecuador, and Kuwait – are pushing for a revival of the oil freeze talks…
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…
Doha Post-Mortem
Sunday, April 17 passed without any agreement between the eighteen oil producing nations who gathered in Doha, Qatar to discuss…
Oil Checklist—The Art of a Doha Deal
It appears that on April 17, the long-awaited oil production “freeze” meeting in Doha, Qatar between some OPEC and some…
5 Reasons OPEC And Russia Won’t Cut Oil Production
(also on investing.com) Last week the Russian energy minister started a rumor that Russia would be entering into discussions with…
OPEC Meeting Preview
(Published as “OPEC: We break down the players going into the final meeting” on Futures.com) It is hard to overestimate…