The Energy Crisis has Europe as ground zero, and will prices go up, demand down, and OPEC keep demand flat? What do you think?

Energy Crisis - the Manila Times
Source: The Manila Times

We are in major turmoil (pun) around the world’s energy crisis. Where do you think oil and gas prices are going from here? Key influencing factors include;

  • Decreased demand due to economic factors
  • Germany’s major industries limiting manufacturing investments due to energy.
  • Russia is making historic revenues on energy exports even with sanctions.
  • EU looking at trying to put in Russian energy price cap sanctions. – That will only increase energy prices, as we saw Putin react by shutting of Nord Stream 1.
  • Biden Administration is looking to limit energy exports, increasing world energy prices.
  • Iran Nuclear Deal will have an estimated 70 million barrels injected into the market if signed. Biden is doing everything it can to get this signed.
  • Biden needs one big win before the election, and the Obama team is helping with the negotiations.
  • Europe is in for a decade of tough economic recovery.

There has never been such a total diametrically apposed pull on world oil and gas markets. Putting a crayon to the pricing matrix is tough, and having everyone’s opinions will help.

Below was a segment from the BBC with Cornelia Meyer about the energy markets.