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OPEC vs. U.S.: Who will blink first on oil?
January 14th, 2015
The Merriam-Webster dictionary offers this definition for the word capitulate: “to stop fighting an enemy or opponent; to admit that an enemy or opponent has won.” I’m not sure who oil companies are fighting, whether it’s oil traders, OPEC, ...
How OPEC Weaponized the Price of Oil Against U.S. Drillers
January 9th, 2015
If there ever was doubt about the strategy of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, its wealthiest members are putting that issue to rest. Representatives of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait stressed a dozen times in ...
Oil prices rise but Opec production will keep them around $60 for 2014
December 22nd, 2014
Oil prices have risen by 2% on Monday 22 December, however analysts warn that it’s unlikely that the average price for 2014 will be above $60 per barrel (bbl). The Brent futures contract reached around $63/bbl while US crude ...
Oil plumbs depths as OPEC refuses to blink
December 16th, 2014
A modest rebound by oil futures gave way to fresh selling Monday, clearing the way for a new round of lows after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries offered no indication it’s ready to blink and cut production. ...
Wounded OPEC to feel more pain next year
December 10th, 2014
A price war has slashed the price of oil by more than 40% in six months and put U.S. gas on the path to $2 a gallon. And on Wednesday, OPEC cut its forecast for 2015 world demand growth by 6%. It blamed ...
Dollar Advances as OPEC Output Freeze Seen Hurting Euro, Aussie
November 28th, 2014
The dollar strengthened on speculation lower crude prices after OPEC’s decision to keep oil output unchanged will stimulate the U.S. economy while weighing on the euro and currencies of commodity-producing nations. The greenback rose against all but one of ...
OPEC inaction halts Europe rally; dollar firms
November 28th, 2014
Oil prices extended their recent slide on Friday, sending related shares and currencies lower, after OPEC decided to refrain from cutting output despite a supply glut. Brent crude LCOc1 touched a low of $71.12 a barrel after settling at ...
Norway’s Krone Declines on OPEC as Dollar Falls on Growth Doubt
November 27th, 2014
The Norwegian krone dropped the most in a month against the dollar and was within 0.6 percent of a five-year low as oil ministers meet in Vienna to discuss output levels. The currency of Europe’s largest crude producer weakened ...
Saudi, UAE signal no push for OPEC oil cut
November 26th, 2014
OPEC leader Saudi Arabia and fellow member the United Arab Emirates signalled on Wednesday they were unlikely to push for a major change in oil output at the group’s meeting this week to prop up prices that have collapsed by a ...
OPEC’s Easy Days Setting Oil Production Are Over, Veteran Says; You Need Russia, Norway, Mexico
November 24th, 2014
The days when OPEC members could all but guarantee consensus when deciding production levels for oil are long gone, according to a veteran of almost two decades of the group’s meetings. The global glut of crude, which has contributed ...
