Demand for crude oil should soften seasonally in the US as refiners head into maintenance... Matt Smith at Fuel Fix shows current refinery runs in
IEA Monthly Oil Report Summary
The one page summary is here: https://www.iea.org/newsroom/news/2017/january/omr-a-six-month-probation.html Here are some highlights: "The
Podcast on Energy Markets, Commodity Research Group (that’s us!)…
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US Oil Production… Bloomberg
Julian Lee at Bloomberg does a nice job summarizing current trends in US oil production here:
Top (and bottom) Performing Stock Markets… The Economist
I like to check in on The Economist's page of market performance to compare the news I hear about and actual performance... Ask someone what the top
Ethane markets… EIA
The EIA summarizes developments in ethane markets in Today in Energy, here: http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=29572 Some
China’s Oil Output In Decline… WSJ, EIA
Here is the EIA from their Short Term Energy Outlook released last week: "The largest production decline outside of the United States in 2016 was
Producers/merchants are hedging… Bloomberg
From Bloomberg: "Producers and merchants increased their short positions, or bets on lower prices, to 675,968 futures and options in the week ended
Oil prices stall as hedge funds stop adding to longs…Kemp, Reuters
John Kemp writes about hedge fund positions in oil markets: "Hedge fund bullishness towards the price of crude oil appears to have peaked for the