Ellen R. Wald, Ph.D.'s Comment & Analysis
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Major institutions have cut their oil price forecasts for 2023
The end of China’s zero-COVID policy is one of the main factors that could lead to higher prices
Here’s a look at some of the...
2022 was a very volatile year for oil prices
Geopolitical events forced producers and consumers to make significant changes to the flow of oil around the world
Here are six lessons taught by the...
The price of oil is not the only factor leading to lower pump prices lately
Refineries have been running at nearly full capacity at a time when they usually run at lower capacities
The reason is that...
The IEA says renewables will “become the largest source of global electricity generation by early 2025”
However, the latest market numbers indicate otherwise
Renewables are not likely to...
I have written in depth about the upcoming Russian oil sanctions and price cap and outlined two basic scenarios for how traders can expect the market to react. However, no consensus has been reached...
OPEC and OPEC+ aren’t meeting until Dec. 4, but rumors about OPEC’s plans for oil production are already making headlines and moving the market.On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported...
The long-awaited oil sanctions and price cap on Russian oil are slated to go into effect in just a few weeks, on Dec. 5. The sanctions apply to G7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the...
This week saw several important developments on the future of U.S. oil policy, production, and the price cap policy on Russian oil. Traders should be aware of how these developments are likely to...
Last week, oil companies reported record profits for the third quarter. This was as expected, because the average price of oil in Q3 was $91.43 per barrel. Even though prices have dropped from the...
The relationship between the White House and Saudi leadership has soured tremendously since OPEC+, led by Saudi Arabia, decided to cut oil production against the Biden Administration’s wishes....