Bad government, low oil prices and a tale of woe: "Venezuela has become a failed state. According to the International Monetary Fund's latest
US Gasoline Demand… EIA
Current 4 week average gasoline demand is running 5.7% over last year!
Asia-Pacific diesel cracks… EIA
The EIA explains why Asian diesel cracks are under pressure: "The decrease in Asian distillate crack spreads comes as Chinese exports of distillate
Global supply disruptions…
Reuters reports that supply disruptions in Nigeria, Canada, Venezuela, Libya, etc. are adding up
Fed’s “GDP Now” forecast declines after today’s data…
Here is the summary from the Atlanta Fed: "The GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate) in the second quarter of
Ending America’s Slow Growth… WSJ
Economist John Cochrane writes that comparing a country's World Bank measure of "Ease of Doing Business" to its growth rate suggests a path
Where Oil Prices Go… Yergin, Goldman, EIA
Daniel Yergin writes in the WSJ (http://www.wsj.com/articles/where-oil-prices-go-from-here-1463345204): "Continuity is clear in Saudi Arabia’s
Crude Oil Implied Volatility, Update…
A bear market that’s not energy…
Cannabis: It didn't take long to get some trend analysis: "Davenport said that prices “are now steadily falling at about 2 percent per month. If