Monday, May 18, 2026

Chief Economist, Michael Carey, Interviewed on Oil & Gas 360 “TOP MINDS IN THE BUSINESS”

View PDF of Slides – Download the Source Video File If you glance through both recent and past editions of Bloomberg’s Analyst Rankings, a familiar name appears on many of the lists. Michael Carey, Chief Economist (North America) for Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, is recognized by Bloomberg as one of the top macroeconomic forecasters and is the second-best forecaster of

“TOP MINDS IN THE BUSINESS” Exclusive Interview with Dr. Sara Vakhshouri

View PDF of Slides – Download Video File The Middle East is filled with countries that have complex energy policies that affect the whole globe. Many of them work together in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to make decisions felt throughout the world energy sector, but they all have their own concerns as well. To help us better understand energy policy in

With Sanctions Relaxed and Iraq in Turmoil, India Looks Toward Iran for More Crude Oil

India has extended approval by six months, beginning June 28, for two Iranian ship underwriters to provide insurance for container, tanker and bulk vessels calling at Indian ports, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The decision to relax sanctions against Iran by the West has enabled tankers to transport oil and petroleum products from Iran. The extension will let India,

Trust, Yet Verify: Long-Term Oil Markets Not Expected to be affected by Iran Pact

On November 24, 2013, the United States and Iran reached a diplomatic accord in hopes of soothing tensions existing since the Carter administration. As part of the deal, Iran agreed to freeze its entire nuclear program in exchange for the U.S. to ease its trade restrictions. Relations between Iran and other nations have opened up since Dr. Hassan Rouhani took

President Rouhani Hopes “New Era” Can Soothe Political and Economic Difficulties in Iran

Dr. Hassan Rouhani is the seventh President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He has been a Representative of the Supreme Leader to the Supreme National Security Council, a Member of the Expediency Council, and a Member of the Assembly of Experts. He took office on August 4, 2013, succeeding Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Previously, Rouhani served as Iran’s nuclear negotiator to

Geopolitical Issues Push WTI/Brent Differential to $23

CRUDE OIL INVENTORY/’000 bbls (Week Ended 10/5/12) Current: 366,370 Actual Build/(Withdrawal): 1,672 Economist Average Estimate: 773 Previous: 364,698 Click here for the chart with five year averages. CRUDE OIL IN THE MEDIA *Continental Resources says Oklahoma discovery may add 1.8 billion barrels – Tulsa World Continental Resources Inc. says a shale-oil discovery in Oklahoma may add the equivalent of 1.8 billion