Category Archives: Crude Oil

We Call B.S. On The ‘Bots Again!

Posted on June 16, 2017 by macromon

Before hitting the hay we need to call a big B.S. on the bastard ‘bots from Rip (Off) City.    They screwed us again yesterday (June 14) in crude oil futures. First, before we get into the trade,  a little … Continue reading →

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COTD: Oil Supply Breakeven Prices

Posted on April 20, 2017 by macromon

Hot from the latest International Monetary Fund’s, World Economic Outlook.   Looks like not many of the projects out there making money at $50 bbl. (COTD = Chart of the Day)

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Crude Oil Price Regains 200-day M.A.

Posted on April 4, 2017 by macromon

The May Crude Oil futures contract has regained its 200-day moving average in overnight trading.  Significant. Crude is lifting on the back of a bigger than expected draw as measured by the API.   Specs have also reduced their net long … Continue reading →

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Trafigura on oil outlook – FT

Posted on March 28, 2017 by macromon

The FT’s Neil Hume speaks to Jeremy Weir, chief executive of Trafigura – one of the world’s biggest oil traders – about the outlook for the market and the price of oil. ► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: … Continue reading →

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Oil and gas discoveries, China capital controls – FT

Posted on February 13, 2017 by macromon

Seb Morton-Clark has Monday’s top stories from around the world, including oil and gas discoveries at a 60-year low, China reassuring on capital controls and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau meeting US president Donald Trump. ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://on.ft.com/2eZZoLI

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Saudi Arabia’s Economic and Demographic Reckoning – Stratfor

Posted on January 24, 2017 by macromon

Stratfor Middle East Analyst Emily Hawthorne looks at the factors complicating Riyadh’s latest effort at reform. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com

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COTD: Big Oil

Posted on December 22, 2016 by macromon

Our chart of the day (COTD) comes to from the Visual Capitalist.     First, some context from their website, The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. Ever since the invention of the internal … Continue reading →

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Has Opec’s strategy slowed US shale output? – FT

Posted on September 21, 2015 by macromon

The price rout has led the leading energy forecasters to cut expectations for non-Opec crude output and increase their demand estimates for Opec oil. The FT’s Neil Hume and Anjli Raval discuss the outlook for oil production and the price … Continue reading →

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What the Saudi shake-up means – FT

Posted on April 29, 2015 by macromon

What will King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud’s shake-up of Saudi Arabia’s royal succession and key ministerial positions mean for the country and beyond? Foreign editor Roula Khalaf and the FT’s Hugh Carnegy look at the timing of the changes and … Continue reading →

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3 Numbers with Lex: Oil production — FT

Posted on April 20, 2015 by macromon

Three oil factors are afoot: US shale oil production may be at a peak, oil prices are rallying and Saudi Arabia is ramping up production. Lex’s Alan Livsey analyses this and what happens when the Saudis open their spigots again. … Continue reading →

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