Last week, Saudi Arabia and Russia caused a spike in oil prices at the G20 summit. Oil ministers from the two…
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Another Oil Freeze Fiasco?
The usual OPEC suspects – Venezuela, Ecuador, and Kuwait – are pushing for a revival of the oil freeze talks…
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…
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…
Saudi Arabia and Russia Battle for Top Oil Supplier in China
In this month’s Modern Trader, I examine Saudi Arabia and China’s ongoing battle for top supplier status in China. Read…
The China Paradox
By all accounts China’s industrial growth is slowing down. GDP only grew 6.9% in 2015, the weakest growth in 25…
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…
The Siberian Oil Mirage
(Also on investing.com as The Siberian Mirage: Is Saudi Oil Dominance Slipping In Asia?) According to the latest data, Russia has…
Will Congress End the Crude Oil Export Ban?
A bill to repeal the 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports from the United States has made its way through…