Energy is relatively cheap and should boost or at least not be a drag on the economy (note the increase from 2002 to 2008): The chart can be
Bull market in pork bellies… WSJ
From the Wall Street Journal: "Fast-food chain Arby’s Inc. last month introduced a series of “triple thick” bacon sandwiches. Brooklyn-based eatery
EIA expects $50 oil through 2018…
The EIA expects oil prices to average around $50 through 2018... From Today in Energy: "EIA now forecasts Brent crude oil spot prices to average
Oil Market Report Summary… IEA
The monthly Oil Market Report released by the IEA is closely watched by energy markets... Here are some highlights: "Each month something seems to
Blame the Algorithms… WSJ
Stephanie Yang and Timothy Puko at the Wall Street Journal discuss the increasing role of algorithms in oil market here... Here is a nice
Talking one’s position?
From today's WSJ, "Saudi Aramco Chief Predicts Oil Shortage..." "Mr. Nasser said the dearth of investment now would lead to fewer barrels in
Are commodities cheap?… Visual Capitalist
An interesting chart from Visual Capitalist:
Commodity prices, year to date… EIA
In Today in Energy, the EIA compares energy prices to other commodities, year to date: I'm guessing we won't see the McRib sandwich very soon:
CTA funds using quant strategies at record levels… Bloomberg
A Barclays chart, via Bloomberg, shows a continued rise is assets under management by commodity trading advisors (CTA's): But they are not