The IEA released it's monthly Oil Market Report today... Demand was up 1.4 mbd in the 1Q16: "Global oil demand growth for 1Q16 was revised upwards
More Nigerian Oil Disruptions… WSJ
The outages just keep coming: "Royal Dutch Shell PLC on Wednesday said its exports of Nigerian crude oil had been significantly disrupted, adding to
Passenger travel vs. income…EIA
It's what you would expect but here is the chart: Here is the link: http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=26192
Unplanned production outages…EIA
In yesterday's Short Term Energy Outlook, the EIA published updated charts of unplanned outages by OPEC and non-OPEC: Unplanned outages from OPEC
Services share of global employment….Business Insider
Business Insider cites research from Macquarie to show us how important employment in services has become in the world economy: Here is the full
A Look at Crude Oil Volatility… EIA
The EIA examines crude oil vol here: http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=26172 Here are the charts (the biggest spike in implied vol
Saudi Aramco Likely to Step Up Production…WSJ
From the Wall Street Journal (http://www.wsj.com/articles/aramco-aiming-to-double-gas-production-in-10-years-1462864819): "Mr. Nasser’s comments
The Economy is Rigged and Other Myths… Mankiw
A very good econ101 primer, from Harvard professor
World’s fastest growing economies…
This is from the World Economic Forum (using IMF estimates):(https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/04/worlds-fastest-growing-economies/) The IMF is