(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – (Part 3 of 6) – Energy Demand does not grow in a straight line, and it does not respond neatly to narratives. It responds to Demand. Demand for rebuilding, stability, and the slow work of improving how people live. That reality is often missing from modern oil and gas commentary,
(Oil & Gas 360) – Ending Terrorizing, Now Including Ending Its Funding, Needs Much More, Oil & Natural Gas, The Best When-Needed/Where-Needed Energy Sources. The rulers Of Iran, immensely prepared to battle to rule, needing intense effort to bring peace has us heading UP to a profitable, multi-year, oil & nat. gas Drilling Boom. Expectations, oil prices (Figure A) and nat. gas
(By Oil & Gas 360) – At first pass, the April 2026 EIA Monthly Energy Review reads almost uneventfully. U.S. energy production is high. Consumption is mostly flat. Prices are stable in real terms. Trade is positive. But that surface calm is deceptive. A comparison with the April 2016 Monthly Energy Review shows that today’s apparent equilibrium is the end
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets are moving beyond volatility into something more structural. This week, the story wasn’t just price swings or disruption — it was how prolonged instability is beginning to reshape economies, trade flows, and capital decisions. The longer the crisis persists, the more permanent the shifts become. THIS WEEK’S 5 HEADLINES THAT MATTERED 1.
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets moved into a more fragile phase this week. Even as talk of diplomacy resurfaced, physical disruptions continued to ripple through oil and gas flows. The result is a market that no longer reacts to single events but to overlapping risks, supply interruptions, demand shifts, and policy responses all at once. THIS WEEK’S
(Oil & Gas 360) By Michael Smolinski – Our Predictions: Strait Of Hormuz Safely Open In 3-4 Weeks, We’ve Seen Retail Oil Price Highs, Much Higher Natural Gas Prices Will Follow April Lows. Operation Epic Fury jumped retail oil prices to burdensome highs. Responses to Operation Epic Fury include the Weekly California No. 2 Diesel retail price jumping
(By Oil & Gas 360) – This week, energy markets moved from cautious to volatile. Escalating tensions involving Iran pushed oil prices sharply higher, disrupted shipping routes, and sent LNG freight rates surging. At the same time, capital continued flowing into shale and infrastructure assets, reminding investors that even during geopolitical shocks, the long-term energy investment cycle keeps moving. This
(By Oil & Gas 360) – China continues to deepen its energy ties with both Iran and Latin America, strengthening supply chains while expanding its economic influence across key resource regions. In Iran, Beijing’s engagement centers largely on oil, gas, and infrastructure. China is one of the largest buyers of Iranian crude, accounting for over about 80% of Iran’s oil
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Oil prices have climbed as infrastructure attacks and rising tensions involving Iran renew concern over the security of supply routes near the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway remains one of the world’s most important energy corridors, and even the threat of disruption is enough to lift prices. For investors, the key question is not whether
(By Oil & Gas 360) – This week’s energy narrative was one of calibrated markets rather than dramatic shifts. Price forecasts got a lift from inventory dynamics, asset transactions continued, legal risks edged back into the conversation, and policy tensions reverberated across supply expectations. The sector isn’t charging ahead; it’s grading risks and deploying capital selectively. This Week’s 5 Headlines
(By Oil & Gas 360) – The European Union is weighing a plan to permanently ban Russian oil imports and to impose a full ban on providing shipping and related services for Russian oil, escalating its efforts to tighten pressure on Moscow. But turning that proposal into reality would likely require coordination beyond Brussels, including backing from G7 partners that play
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Oil prices eased after Iran signaled it is prepared to take steps toward reaching an agreement with the United States, injecting cautious optimism into markets that have been pricing in elevated geopolitical risk. Iranian officials described a “good outlook” for negotiations as a diplomatic team headed to Geneva, raising the possibility of renewed engagement that
