Implied volatility in crude oil has not been too interesting lately, with options trading in the mid to high 30's for most of the last two months...
The Laws of Capitalism are Being Rewritten… The Reformed Broker
Here is an amusing piece from The Reformed Broker: "All of the traditional drivers of risk-off behavior have been nullified. Everything that used to
China’s energy demand… Bloomberg
From Bloomberg: "The strength in the nation’s import appetite contrasts with sluggish domestic demand for the fuels. The nation’s apparent oil
U.S. Oil Production Outlook… EIA
Here is US oil production through April, from the EIA's monthly numbers: Earlier this week, the EIA released it's monthly Short Term Energy Outlook
Tengiz, Chevron, Capex… Energy Intelligence
Energy Intelligence does an excellent job discussing Chevron's recent and, perhaps, counterintuitive investment decision in Kazakhstan
Selected charts from July’s STEO… EIA
Here are some interesting charts from July's Short Term Energy Outlook, published by the EIA: The commodity cycle is working, or "balance" is
China’s Refiners Flooding Markets With Products… WSJ
From today's Wall Stree Journal: "China’s total exports of refined fuels jumped 38% on-year to 4.2 million tons, or roughly 1.02 million barrels a
Alarm Bells in the Bond Market?… NYTimes
Here is the chart: Here is the warning: "The bond market right now is like a speedometer that is miscalibrated and therefore unreliable. It may be
Natural gas, methane… NYTimes
There is a lot in this article on methane leaks in the production and distribution of natural gas, from the New York Times, here: