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So long, OPEC, you’re at the top of President-elect Trump’s hit list

November 9, 2016 JZadmin

Donald Trump promised to lift restrictions on domestic energy industry and ban OPEC oil from American markets Change is coming, folks. Assuming, of course, that President-elect Donald Trump follows through with the vague energy policies he [Read more]

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Saudis roll the dice, hope production deal doesn’t awaken slumbering American shale giant

October 3, 2016 JZadmin

Even if OPEC, Russia deal works as hoped, uptick in US shale production could keep prices depressed Crude oil prices rose Friday on news that OPEC agreed to stabilize global markets. Somewhere in Riydah, Deputy Crown Prince [Read more]

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Donald Trump pledges to punt OPEC oil from American market

July 19, 2016 JZadmin

President Trump could issue executive order to establish import quotas keeping OPEC oil from US refineries I’m embarrassed. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised to (sort of) ban OPEC and I missed it. My only consolation [Read more]

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Energy economist explains why banning OPEC protects American consumers

April 26, 2016 JZadmin

“…we [the USA] are more exposed to high prices than we are to low prices.” – Hirs Last week I wrote about a Texas-based oil producers group that is calling for a ban on crude oil [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

American oil producers demand return of Eisenhower-era import quotas

April 21, 2016 JZadmin

Banning OPEC oil would require US, Canada to produce only 3 million b/d more of crude oil Some American oil producers have had just about enough of Saudi Arabia. They’re calling for the next President to [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

American shale producers putting pressure on weaker OPEC members

August 28, 2015 JZadmin

Shale producers have plenty of room to reduce costs, small OPEC producers need high oil prices As global oil markets continue to roil, OPEC’s weak sisters are panicking and American shale producers are digging in [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

Saudis applying pressure until someone cracks, but it may not be America

August 21, 2015 JZadmin

Does Saudi Arabia really care which high cost oil producers go under? One analysts says, no Mark Mills has a theory about the Saudi market share strategy that goes a long way to explaining why some [Read more]

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Markham on Energy

OPEC beaten by American shale producers? Not even close

June 2, 2015 JZadmin

US shale producers innovating, driving down costs vs. Saudi marginal cost of $10 per barrel Who’s winning the heavyweight bout for international oil markets? One American analysts is arguing for a US shale victory, but don’t count [Read more]

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