Amusing story from my favorite mag, The Economist, here... ”It was at the beginning of Canada’s lockdown last spring that Julie van Rosendaal, a
WTI calendar spreads trade… CME
Some large trades in WTI calendar spread options went through yesterday.. 5,000 July/Aug +.50 calls and 10,000 Aug/Sep +.50 calls traded, settling at
Gasoline prices, demand, inventories… EIA
From the EIA’s excellent This Week in Petroleum, here is a look at gasoline prices, demand (product supplied) and inventories:
Options update…
We continue to see a bullish look to WTI options flow with twice as many calls trading as puts and open interest increasing much more in calls than
U.S. natural gas supply/demand… EIA
Here is the EIA’s excellent Today in Energy: ”In the first four months of 2021, natural gas-fired generation in the Lower 48 states averaged 3,394
Leading indicators… Calculated Risk
The Calculated Risk blog updates some high frequency leading indicators, here...
Gasoline sales per capita… Advisor Perspectives
From blog Advisor Perspectives, here is a look at gasoline sales per capita... Yes, we are coming out of an extreme situation but will we see a big
Bernard Looney, CEO, BP talks to Jason Bordoff
Yes, of course, it’s a must listen: https://youtu.be/Bj8N_Sk5mgI “BP is a little more than one year into its planned transformation from an oil
Growth in ethane… EIA
From the EIA’s excellent Today in Energy: ”U.S. production of ethane, a hydrocarbon gas liquid (HGL) produced primarily in natural gas processing






