European natural gas markets are…
Protesters on Tuesday shut down…
The world’s largest oil producer…
Oil Market Weekly Recap and Next Week's Outlook This week, oil prices experienced volatility driven by mixed signals from U.S. fuel demand data, expectations surrounding the OPEC+ meeting, and macroeconomic…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Azerbaijan's strategic location and hydrocarbon wealth are propelling it to become a major player in energy and geopolitics beyond the South Caucasus. Leveraging partnerships with Turkey…
Whether you trade actively or are more of a long-term investor, there are some stocks that you just seem to get right a lot more than you get wrong. From…
This week saw the Iran-backed Houthis expand their reach, hitting six vessels in three seas, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Prior to this, the Houthis…
1. Mexican Crude Production Collapses Ahead of Elections- Providing a somber reflection on Mexico’s upstream…
Oil prices are experiencing a sharp decline this week, its first in two weeks. The period is ending with four consecutive sessions of losses and Friday is on course to…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict On the US election front, Trump has promised that if he is elected, Putin will immediately release an American journalist being held in prison in Russia.…
Over the next few weeks, I will be buying something that, for years now, has been extremely disappointing. If that makes no sense to you, bear with me for a…
The death of Iranian President Raisi in a helicopter crash last weekend is not likely to have any immediate impact on the regime itself in terms of the…
Readers may have noticed that I don’t often write about coal stocks. That is because I try my best to be positive, and coal is a hard subject on which…
US Job Market and Fed Rate Expectations Crude prices edged up on Thursday after data showed a stabilizing U.S. job market, fueling expectations that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict The US House of Representatives (Republican-led) has now passed a bill to force Biden to deliver weapons to Israel after he postponed bomb shipments to force…
OPEC+ is once again grappling with familiar challenges: some of its members are eager to increase crude oil production after a prolonged period of restraint. Historically, OPEC has…
1. Environmentalists Push for White House Ban on New US Oil Ports - After US President Joe Biden…
Crude oil futures are in a position to close higher for the week after recovering from earlier setbacks. Notably, both Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures reached one-week…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict In the Middle East, this week’s peace talks saw Hamas agree to proposals for a ceasefire laid out by Egypt and Qatar, but Israel proceeded with…
Yet more house-cleaning this week in the European spy dens as tensions rise among European nations who are now placing bets on the future of Ukraine.
1. Shell Remains on the Right Track to Recovery - UK-based energy major Shell was one of the…
Oil prices have dipped to their lowest levels in nearly two months, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude being particularly impacted. These declines reflect a complex interplay…
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict Danish shipping giant Maersk has raised the lower end of its full-year guidance thanks to Houthi attacks that have disrupted Red Sea shipping. Maersk is now…