Ellen R. Wald, Ph.D.'s Comment & Analysis
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The big news for oil markets this week is that the European Union agreed to a partial ban on Russian oil. Oil prices rose in response to the announcement—though they've since moved a bit...
It's not currently clear if the US is already in recession or if there will be a domestic or global recession going forward. But as talk of the possibility increases, traders need to be prepared for...
After last week's oil market price spikes, when on Mar. 8 WTI closed just above $123 and Brent climbed to almost $128, the first half of this week saw a major drop in prices. Both the crude oil and...
Oil prices—Brent and WTI—are well into the triple digits. That is clearly the biggest story of the week, but it’s important to put these high prices into the appropriate historical...
Russia's incursion into Ukraine, along with the triple-digit oil prices for both Brent and WTI the invasion helped trigger, have altered the energy landscape in just two weeks.
Given the still...
As the crisis in Eastern Europe escalated this morning, with Russia invading Ukraine, the price of both Brent and WTI have moved toward $100, and will likely continue to push higher.
Given the rapidly...
Oil prices are higher than they have been in more than seven years, which is generally a good sign for oil companies and the expansion of the industry. However, we are seeing a conundrum in this...
Tensions in Eastern Europe are helping keep oil prices elevated, but the big story in geopolitics and oil this week is the state of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. According to U.S. diplomats,...
OPEC+ set a record on Wednesday, Feb. 2 for the shortest meeting it has ever held.Within the span of 16 minutes, the group reviewed technical reports on the state of the oil market and voted...
OPEC+ will be meeting next Wednesday, Feb. 2, to assess the market and set production policy for March. The current status quo calls for the group to increase its total production by 400,000 barrels...