ENB Pub Note: This is an excellent time to talk about the fundamentals of the global oil and gas market. For years, the fundamentals were impacted by imperfect reporting from different sources, sanctions and weaponization of the US Dollar, and the response from Russia, Venezuela, Iran, and other countries. The Dark Fleet is well over […]
Continue ReadingOil and gas firms are focusing on infrastructure-led exploration (ILX) near existing fields to reduce costs and shorten development timelines. Spending on exploration remains subdued, holding steady at $50–60 billion annually since 2016. Companies prioritize smaller, quicker-return projects over high-risk frontier plays. Oil and gas companies are looking to get the most bang for their […]
Continue ReadingPresident Trump\’s tariffs are creating some uncertainty in the United States oil and gas market and resulting in a price drop. Brent crude futures were trading at $69.90 per barrel on Thursday, the same day that Trump announced his sweeping tariffs, while West Texas Intermediate futures were at about $66, both down around 7%. Rey […]
Continue ReadingOil prices have crashed to their lowest point since 2021 due to the escalating US-China trade war. Analysts fear the trade war will lead to a global recession, significantly reducing oil demand. The oil price slump puts pressure on OPEC+, potentially leading to a reversal of their recent production increase. Crude oil prices slumped to […]
Continue ReadingENB Publisher Note: This is an outstanding article from Ronald Stein. I have thoroughly enjoyed my podcast interviews with Ronald, and his expertise has always been well-received. He mentions Chris Wright, US Secretary of Energy, and NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber, and they have fantastic points about Africa\’s needs to be […]
Continue ReadingOil continued its downward trajectory on Monday afternoon, with the stock market briefly reversing losses after CNBC reported the White House was considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for everyone except China. Oil prices barely got to respond before the White House walked the report back as “fake news”. On Monday at 11:12 a.m. ET, […]
Continue ReadingOil Price Crash Is Already Hitting Alberta’s Production Last week, the tariffs announced by the Trump Administration and the decision by OPEC+ producers to add in May more barrels to the market than expected crushed oil prices. Alberta may see a larger-than-planned budget deficit. Precision Drilling CEO Neveu: oil prices so low are already impacting […]
Continue ReadingMichael Yon, an Army Ranger and war correspondent, tends to appear worldwide in hot spots, and today is no exception. Several weeks ago, I was invited to go to Panama to interview him and others, and I could not work the travel into my schedule. This would have been our second interview, and I am […]
Continue ReadingThe plunge in oil prices over the past two days following the twin shocks of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the surprise boost in production from OPEC+ has altered the global energy landscape with stunning speed. Brent crude, the global benchmark, tumbled 13% through Thursday and Friday to just over $66 a barrel, casting new […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: This article first ran on The Crude Truth Substack by Rey Trevino here: https://crudetruth.substack.com/p/what-is-impacting-oil-prices-today. I agree with the article and the author, but what do you think? Do you think Saudi Arabia can control production, or will it just give up? When countries that can just print money do it, what is […]
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