Tom Kool

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• Are Higher Oil Prices Here To Stay?

  Published 31 October 2017 | viewed 23,097 times

  Strong assurances from OPEC and Russia regarding the extension of the production cut deal has pushed oil prices above $60 per barrel, providing a confidence boost…

• Oil Prices Finally Break $60

  Published 27 October 2017 | viewed 43,605 times

  With Brent prices briefly breaking the $60 mark on Friday morning, there is a cautious optimism in the oil market. (Click to enlarge) (Click to…

• Oil Prices Rise Ahead Of Inventory Data

  Published 24 October 2017 | viewed 15,187 times

  With oil prices up slightly on Tuesday, analysts are warning investors to remain cautious while suggesting that a correction could be near. (Click to enlarge)…

• Oil Shows Weakness, But Don’t Expect A Plunge

  Published 20 October 2017 | viewed 12,291 times

  Oil seems to have found a relative bottom after the declines over the past few weeks, with WTI firming up at the $50-per-barrel level. (Click…

• Oil Fundamentals Overturn Geopolitical Risk

  Published 17 October 2017 | viewed 16,533 times

  Oil posted gains on Monday on news that the Iraqi military had seized control of Kirkuk, but oil fundamentals and the large supply capacity of…

• Oil Prices Spike On Middle East Tensions

  Published 13 October 2017 | viewed 21,010 times

  Oil prices rose on Friday on bullish data from China showing an uptick in oil imports by 1 million barrels per day in September, from…

• Aggressive OPEC Pushes Oil Prices Up

  Published 10 October 2017 | viewed 12,829 times

  Oil prices firmed up just a bit on the very aggressive comments from OPEC’s top official, although the bull run from September does not appear…

• Oil Markets Brace For Another Hurricane

  Published 06 October 2017 | viewed 15,895 times

  Oil prices fell from last week's highs as investors pocketed gains. Not all hope is lost, however. Saudi Arabia and Russia just announced some promising news…

• Oil Markets Fear An OPEC Compliance Collapse

  Published 03 October 2017 | viewed 10,152 times

  Brent prices have pulled back from its recent high of $58 per barrel, but hope is not lost from the market's bulls.  (Click to enlarge)…

• Can OPEC Control The Oil Bulls?

  Published 29 September 2017 | viewed 11,268 times

  The recent spike in oil prices has given way to all sorts of questions: Is $80 oil possible? Is this the end for low oil…

• $60 Oil Enters The Realm Of Possibility

  Published 26 September 2017 | viewed 15,018 times

  Oil markets took a bullish turn this week amid growing geopolitical tensions and a tightening oil market.  (Click to enlarge)  (Click to enlarge) (Click to…

• Oil Prices Plateau After OPEC Meeting

  Published 22 September 2017 | viewed 16,373 times

  Oil markets had a neutral reaction to OPECs uneventful meeting, suggesting that, as Stephen Brennock suggested, the "bull market may be running out of steam."…

• Have Oil Markets Reached A Turning Point?

  Published 19 September 2017 | viewed 42,116 times

  Big Oil has been wheelin' and dealin' across the globe as geopolitical risks mount, and OPEC delivered a sigh of relief to crude markets with…

• Soaring Demand Drives Oil Market Recovery

  Published 15 September 2017 | viewed 17,270 times

  It has been a bullish week in oil. Rig counts dropped, WTI broke $50, demand has spiked, and geopolitical risk has kept the market on…

• OPEC Unfazed By Falling U.S. Oil Demand

  Published 12 September 2017 | viewed 10,504 times

  Despite the turbulence in the oil markets due to the previous weeks’ hurricanes, OPEC’s latest report has painted a reassuring picture, indicating that the rebalancing…

• Bearish Backlash Drives Oil Prices Down

  Published 08 September 2017 | viewed 14,917 times

  As Hurricane Irma approaches Florida, oil prices have fallen again while the WTI/Brent spread has grown wider.  (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to…

• Oil Markets Rebound After Hurricane Harvey

  Published 05 September 2017 | viewed 10,365 times

  As the Gulf Coast recovers from Hurricane Harvey, another major hurricane may be right around the corner, spelling further trouble for energy markets. (Click to…

• Oil Prices Sag As Gasoline Prices Peak

  Published 01 September 2017 | viewed 15,469 times

  The effects of Hurricane Harvey have sent the energy markets into chaos, with gasoline prices soaring and oil prices slipping.  (Click to enlarge) (Click to…

• The Upcoming Oil Price Rebound

  Published 29 August 2017 | viewed 31,131 times

  Key oil ports and refineries have been disrupted along the Texas coast as Hurricane Harvey devastated the region. (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click…

• Hurricane Harvey Causes Gasoline Price Spike

  Published 25 August 2017 | viewed 9,784 times

  As Hurricane Harvey, set to be the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in almost 10 years, quickly approaches the Texas coast, energy prices are…