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Oil supply disruption risks can immediately effect oil prices

February 3, 2020 Energi Staff

By Jesse Barnett This article was published by the US Energy Information Administration on Jan. 31, 2020. Crude oil supply disruptions—realized or expected—can have large and immediate effects on crude oil prices. Two recent events, [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices rise, supported by OPEC cuts, US sanctions

March 7, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices rose slightly Thursday on OPEC supply cuts as well as US sanctions on crude from Iran and Venezuela, however, gains were capped by falling stock markets and concerns about weakening demand growth.  [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices fall on rising US crude stockpiles

March 6, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices slipped on Wednesday after data from the US Energy Information Administration showed a significant increase in US crude stocks, but a third draw down in gasoline inventories helped underpin crude prices.  Anadarko photo. [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices flat as OPEC cuts balance rising supply, weakening demand

March 5, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices were flat on Tuesday as the market considered the OPEC supply alongside weakening global demand and the restart of Libya’s biggest oilfield.  BP photo. OPEC announced it will likely extend its supply pact [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Hedge funds carry on buying oil despite Trump intervention

March 4, 2019 Energi Staff

Hedge funds continued to boost their bullish position in crude and fuels last week despite a call from U.S. President Donald Trump for OPEC to “relax and take it easy”.  Anadarko photo by Mike Goldwater. [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices steady as OPEC plans to continue cuts

February 26, 2019 Energi Staff

After a tumultuous trading day on Monday, oil prices steadied on Tuesday after OPEC sources said the cartel is likely to carry on with its supply cut agreement despite a tweet from US President Donald [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices fall after Trump tweets OPEC complaints

February 25, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell significantly on Monday after US President Donald Trump tweeted a plea to OPEC to “relax and take it easy” and warned that the “world cannot take a price hike – fragile.” Oil [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices hit three-month high on trade talks optimism

February 22, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices hit their highest level since mid-November on Friday as the market grew more hopeful that the United States and China would soon reach a deal to end the ongoing trade war.  Anadarko photo. [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices dip on rising supplies, crude stockpiles

February 21, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices dipped on Thursday from 2019 highs after data from the US Energy Information Administration showed the fifth weekly build in US crude stocks as well as record high US oil output.  Anadarko photo. [Read more]

Opinion

Hedge funds accelerate oil buying: Kemp

February 19, 2019 Energi Staff

Hedge funds now hold a net long position of 266 million barrels in Brent, up from 136 million at the start of December, though still far below the almost 500-million-barrel position at the end of [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices jump on OPEC cuts, falling Venezuelan, Iran exports

February 15, 2019 Energi Staff

Benchmark Brent oil prices hit a 2019-high on Friday as investors were encouraged by the OPEC supply cut as well as a higher-than-expected drop in Saudi Arabia’s production.   Oil prices up over 2 per cent [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Oil prices risk shift to upside

February 14, 2019 Energi Staff

Front-month Brent futures oil prices have jumped to almost $65 per barrel, up from just $50 in late December, and the highest for nearly three months.  Equinor photo by Ole Jørgen Bratland. Oil prices rise [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices up after Saudis pledge more output cuts

February 12, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices rose on Tuesday on OPEC data showing a sharp reduction in output last month.  On Monday, Saudi Arabia announced it will cut its production in March by an additional 500,000 barrels.  Repsol photo. [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices slip as US-China trade talks optimism wanes

February 11, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices slipped just under 1 per cent on Monday as the market grew less optimistic about a quick resolution of the US – China trade war.  Anadarko photo. Oil prices underpinned by OPEC supply [Read more]

Opinion

Hedge funds crude buys slow but Venezuela supports diesel

February 11, 2019 Energi Staff

Hedge funds and other money managers increased their net long position in Brent crude futures and options for the eighth time in the last nine weeks but by just 1 million barrels.  Anadarko photo. Hedge [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices up on US jobs data, Venezuelan sanctions

February 1, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices climbed on Friday on strong US jobs data and tightening crude supply due to US sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports.  OPEC cuts are also impacting the global crude market.  Repsol photo. Oil prices [Read more]

News

US expected to be net energy exporter by 2020: EIA

January 29, 2019 Energi Staff

Driven mostly by evolving trade flows of liquid fuels and natural gas, the US Energy Information Administration forecasts that the United States will be a net energy exporter by 2020.  Enterprise Products Partners L.P. photo. US [Read more]

Opinion

US gasoline consumption stalls, adding to oil producers’ problems

January 29, 2019 Energi Staff

During the first 10 months of 2018, US gasoline consumption was flat as rising fuel prices offset the strong economy and big gains in employment.  Shell photo. US gasoline consumption averaged 9.34 million b/d between [Read more]

Financial

Oil prices tumble on rising US output, trade concerns

January 28, 2019 Energi Staff

Oil prices fell about 3 per cent on Monday on rising US oil production and waning confidence that the US and China will soon end the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Equinor [Read more]

Opinion

Opinion: Hedge funds return to oil on OPEC cuts

January 28, 2019 Energi Staff

Hedge funds boosted oil and refined products buys last week on hopes of a U.S.-China trade truce and that the global economy will avoid a slowdown in 2019.  Equinor photo. Hedge funds buying concentrated in [Read more]

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