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Markets Approach Record Highs, but Will it Stick?

Markets Approach Record Highs, but Will it Stick?

Oil prices pushing markets higher

Oil prices rose to a three-week high Monday as investors continue to bet that OPEC will come to an agreement on production. While international crude oil benchmark Brent and U.S. benchmark WTI are still about …

Oil Prices Slide on Oversupply, Kuwait Dissolves Parliament

Oil Prices Slide on Oversupply, Kuwait Dissolves Parliament

WTI under $50

Oil prices slipped Monday morning over concerns of global oversupply despite promises from OPEC leader Saudi Arabia that the group would work to limit production at its next meeting in November. Both U.S. and international crude benchmarks …

WTI Closes in on $50 with Decent Crude Oil Draw

WTI Closes in on $50 with Decent Crude Oil Draw

Crude oil inventories fell roughly 3.0 MMBO, sending WTI prices higher

U.S. crude oil futures were up over 2% today, extending gains from earlier this week, as the Department of Energy announced a surprise draw in crude oil inventories. The …

Brent Crude Breaks Above $50 On Hopes of OPEC Deal

Brent Crude Breaks Above $50 On Hopes of OPEC Deal

U.S. crude benchmark WTI trades above $48.50

Crude oil prices are up today, as the markets remain hopeful that OPEC will come to an agreement and limit its production during its next official meeting in November.

Brent, the global benchmark, …

History Says the Right Price for Oil is $50

History Says the Right Price for Oil is $50

EnerCom Analytics’ September Industry Trends Report Examines Oil Prices

The current price of oil may feel low given the fading memories of $100 per barrel oil back in 2014. But in a longer term historical context, we are on the …

WTI Meets Definition of Bull Market as OPEC Talks About a New Freeze

WTI Meets Definition of Bull Market as OPEC Talks About a New Freeze

This time Iran indicates that it would be willing to cooperate with a new production freeze

Oil prices rose today as news that Iran may be ready to join a wider production freeze surfaced.

Both OPEC and non-OPEC producers such …

WTI Closes Higher than $50 per Barrel

WTI Closes Higher than $50 per Barrel

Today’s closing price represents a 2016 high for WTI oil prices

Oil prices hit 2016 highs today, with U.S. crude benchmark WTI settling above $50 per barrel for the first time since July 21, 2015, when WTI closed at $50.36, …

Is Oil About to Make a Head and Shoulders Move?

Is Oil About to Make a Head and Shoulders Move?

Chart Watching: a Hobby Resurrected

Oil price has been on a tear as of late with market watchers picking away at any scrap of data coming from the oil sector as to when the market will balance. WTI prices have …

Source: Sweetcrudereport.com

Oil Dips to $38 as the Market Waits for Actions, not Words

Words pushed prices higher, but for how long

Oil prices have staged a recovery over the last few weeks as members of OPEC and other large producers like Russia discuss the possibility of a production freeze. News that the world’s …

Crude by Rail is Down

Crude by Rail is Down

Decreased price spread and new pipelines are decreasing crude by rail shipments

EIA Crude by Rail

The movement of crude oil by rail is down in the United States. Crude by rail shipments reached a peak in October 2014 at 928 MBOPD before trending …

Rumors of a $50 OPEC Price Floor Send Prices Higher

Rumors of a $50 OPEC Price Floor Send Prices Higher

Brent crude oil broke $40 per barrel for the first time in 2016

Both U.S. and international crude benchmarks are up over 5% today as rumors of a potential OPEC price floor give new hope of a “fair price for …

Oil Prices Fluctuating After 10.4 Million Barrel U.S. Storage Build

Oil Prices Fluctuating After 10.4 Million Barrel U.S. Storage Build

“The market’s not shocked anymore”

The price of both U.S. and international crude oil benchmarks has been fluctuating this morning following news from the Energy Information Administration that crude stockpiles grew by more than 10 million barrels last week. The …

Source: Iraqenergy.org

WTI Up 12% on Further Speculation of OPEC Cuts

Hopes of a coordinated cut from OPEC continue to spur WTI prices

Prices for U.S. crude oil benchmark WTI were up over 12% at 1:20 p.m. EST today on continued hopes that OPEC would cut production in order to bolster …

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$25 WTI in March a Popular Bet

Open interest reaches new highs

Bets that crude oil prices would fall below $25 per barrel in March reached an all-time high today.

It is impossible to say exactly where oil prices will be two months from now, but if …

Rigs Dip Below 650 While Oil Enjoys a 5-Day V-Shaped Recovery

Rigs Dip Below 650 While Oil Enjoys a 5-Day V-Shaped Recovery

U.S. rig counts continue their downward trend

The U.S. rig count has either decreased or remained unchanged for 22 consecutive weeks now. According to information released from Baker Hughes (ticker: BHI) the U.S. rig count fell by 13 in the …

$20 Oil Not New to Some Producers

$20 Oil Not New to Some Producers

Certain crude grades from around the globe are already at or below $20 per barrel

Oil and gas prices for the U.S. crude benchmark WTI, and international crude benchmark Brent, closed below $30 per barrel today, but some producers are …

United States Crude Exports: Setting Sail in 2016

United States Crude Exports: Setting Sail in 2016

The United States crude export ban was lifted less than two weeks ago, and domestic companies are wasting no time transporting American oil abroad.

On December 30, 2015, ConocoPhillips (ticker: COP) and NuStar Energy (ticker: NS) announced its first cargo …

December 30, 2015 - 6:37 pm Closing Bell Story‎, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Regulatory
A rig site in North Dakota

116 MBOPD of Production Expected to Go Offline in January: EIA

Production forecast says NatGas will be down by 365 MMcf/d in Jan

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that next month. Despite the trend of more efficient wells, the EIA said it anticipates lower production in all major oil producing …

Average Monthly WTI Price is the Lowest Since June 2004

Average Monthly WTI Price is the Lowest Since June 2004

“Production from the North Slope of Alaska and the North Sea of Europe, burgeoning oil regions 20 years ago, is in decline. Unrest in Venezuela and Nigeria threatens the flow of oil. The Middle East remains the mother lode of …

Oil Rigs Take Another Dip

Oil Rigs Take Another Dip

Total rig count falls to 757 as oil rigs resume trend downward

The United States total rig count fell again this week, continuing a trend started last year when OPEC announced it would not defend oil prices. The total rig …

IEA Expects Demand Growth to Slow to 1.2 MMBOPD

IEA Expects Demand Growth to Slow to 1.2 MMBOPD

The IEA’s monthly report places demand growth down from its five-year 2015 high

The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its monthly report today, saying it expects global demand growth for oil to slow to 1.2 million barrels of oil per …

WTI Slips to 2.5 Month Low as Oil Inventories Climb for Seventh Straight Week

WTI Slips to 2.5 Month Low as Oil Inventories Climb for Seventh Straight Week

$40 Oil Prices Coming into View Once Again

An inventory build of 4.2 million barrels (MMBO) pushed down the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by nearly 3% in Thursday trading, increasing the United States’ crude stockpile to more than …

Source: Sweetcrudereport.com

EIA Lowers Short-Term Price Outlook, IEA Predicts $80 Oil in 2020

Short-term prices likely to remain low

Both the Energy Information Administration (EIA) and International Energy Agency (IEA) released their most recent pricing outlooks for the energy markets today, giving a glimpse into what two of the most widely followed energy …

CIBC Sees Crude Draws Beginning in 2016

CIBC Sees Crude Draws Beginning in 2016

Size and timing of production rollover will depend on OPEC output

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) released its Oil View today, making some changes to its price forecasts from its previous release in August. CIBC’s new call on …

WTI Price Increasingly Unstable Since OPEC 2014 Decision

WTI Price Increasingly Unstable Since OPEC 2014 Decision

The price of U.S. benchmark WTI crude is becoming increasingly volatile

WTI, OPEC

The price of U.S. crude oil benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has been increasingly volatile since November of last year, following the decision by OPEC to maintain production over …

What will the New SEC Price Deck Mean for Reserves?

What will the New SEC Price Deck Mean for Reserves?

Every year, oil and gas companies are required by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to report their proved oil and gas reserves. By reporting these reserves, companies give their investors a meaningful understanding of the resources the company controls that …

Oil Prices up Over $10 in a Week

Oil Prices up Over $10 in a Week

Oil continues climb

Oil prices continued to climb today, following a trend from late last week. West Texas Intermediate for October 2015 was trading at $47.50 per barrel today, up about $10 from last Monday’s lows. Last week, better …

Oil Prices Fall Lower with Stock Market

Oil Prices Fall Lower with Stock Market

Concerns in China push global markets down

China’s Shanghai Composite index saw the single largest one-day percentage loss since 2007 earlier today, shedding 8.5% of its value. Even as Chinese authorities allowed pension funds managed by local governments to invest …

August 24, 2015 - 6:35 pm Commodity Pricing, International, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Global Liquids Inventories Growing at the Fastest Rate in 17 Years

Global Liquids Inventories Growing at the Fastest Rate in 17 Years

Lower oil prices push liquid storage levels higher

As global oil production continues to outpace demand, storage levels for petroleum and other liquids has grown at a pace not seen in 17 years. Total global liquids inventories are estimated to …

August 24, 2015 - 4:19 pm Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Supply Remains the Main Driver of Oil Prices

Supply Remains the Main Driver of Oil Prices

CIBC’s Katherine Spector: “In the very short-term, while there may be a few more dollars of downside in the crude price, increasingly lopsided futures market positioning suggests that an end is probably near.”

The world will need more oil from

August 13, 2015 - 1:07 pm Commodity Pricing, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, OPEC