At the beginning of June, the Labor Department released a shockingly bad non-farm payrolls report, showing that in May the U.S. economy created only 38,000 jobs against economist expectations for an increase of 164,000 jobs. Furthermore, employers hired 5…
At the beginning of June, the Labor Department released a shockingly bad non-farm payrolls report, showing that in May the U.S. economy created only 38,000 jobs against economist… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/jobs-report-raises-doubts-about-us-economy/
In late 2014, Saudi Arabia, and therefore OPEC, opted to maintain and even increase crude production levels in order to defend market share, even though oil prices would collapse. They dismissed the alternative, which was to decrease output and give up ma…
In late 2014, Saudi Arabia, and therefore OPEC, opted to maintain and even increase crude production levels in order to defend market share, even though oil prices would collapse.… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/saudi-arabia-damages-opecs-credibility/
Risk tolerance is the amount of margin you’re willing to put at risk for profit potential. You need to ask yourself how much margin you are willing to lose to cover operating expenses.
A “quick and dirty” way to evaluate your risk tolerance is to ask, …
Risk tolerance is the amount of margin you’re willing to put at risk for profit potential.
A “quick and dirty” way to evaluate your risk tolerance is to ask, “How much margin… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/know-your-risk-tolerance/
A Pennsylvania-based finance company that serves the residential heating and cooling industry is enhancing its HVAC lending programs after merging with an innovative California lender best known for its work in residential solar energy financing.
A Pennsylvania-based finance company that serves the residential heating and cooling industry is enhancing its HVAC lending programs after merging with an innovative California… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/afc-first-merges-renew-financial/
At the time of this writing in early April, a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC oil producers was scheduled for the 17th of the month, to take place in Doha, Qatar. This April meeting followed an earlier,…
At the time of this writing in early April, a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC oil producers was scheduled for the 17th of the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/dynamics-supply-production-and-inventory-are-play/
Price volatility is a concern that never goes away for energy marketers. Risk looks different in 2016 with oil prices recently dropping to 13-year lows and strong indications that inventory overhang will keep prices depressed in 2016. Another ever-present…
Price volatility is a concern that never goes away for energy marketers. Risk looks different in 2016 with oil prices recently dropping to 13-year lows and strong indications that… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/risk-spectrum-has-new-look/
Many oil market observers are wondering if the current price slide of almost two years has reached a bottom or is close to doing so? Of course only hindsight can answer that question, but the first signs of a recovery are emerging. For instance, motor fue…
Many oil market observers are wondering if the current price slide of almost two years has reached a bottom or is close to doing so? Of course only hindsight can answer that… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/signs-emerge-oil-recovery/
It’s well known that in response to the U.S. shale oil boom, OPEC (more specifically, Saudi Arabia) opted to eschew production cuts that would support prices. They chose instead to maintain output, preserve market share and allow prices to fall, for the p…
It’s well known that in response to the U.S. shale oil boom, OPEC (more specifically, Saudi Arabia) opted to eschew production cuts that would support prices. They chose instead… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/eliminating-crude-oil-overproduction/
Residential heating oil prices on the East Coast averaged 78.5 cents weaker than the same time last year, at $2.187 per gallon on January 4, according to survey data from the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) State Heating Oil and Propane Program …
Residential heating oil prices on the East Coast averaged 78.5 cents weaker than the same time last year, at $2.187 per gallon on January 4, according to survey data from the… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/mild-start-pumps-inventories/
Two primary factors that have been moving the oil markets over the last year and a half are global oversupply and declining U.S. shale oil production. When crude and products have to be stored at sea because onshore storage is tight, and when EIA reports …
Two primary factors that have been moving the oil markets over the last year and a half are global oversupply and declining U.S. shale oil production. When crude and products have… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/rebalancing-oil-supply-and-demand/
If you sell a dollar-denominated commodity, as oil product retailers do, your business is affected by whether or not the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates. If they do, the U.S. dollar strengthens, likely resulting in lower oil product prices.
If you sell a dollar-denominated commodity, as oil product retailers do, your business is affected by whether or not the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates. If they do, the U.S.… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/will-fed-raise-interest-rates-year/
The home heating oil market in the U.S. Northeast has, much like gasoline nationwide, undergone a period of increasing heterogeneity due to varying sulfur content regulations among the constituent states.
Although specific state-level upper limits on s…
The home heating oil market in the U.S. Northeast has, much like gasoline nationwide, undergone a period of increasing heterogeneity due to varying sulfur content regulations… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/challenges-northeast-supply-picture/
It is generally acknowledged that the two biggest contributors to the current plunge in oil prices are oversupply and flagging demand in China. For this reason, the situation in China warrants further examination.
It is generally acknowledged that the two biggest contributors to the current plunge in oil prices are oversupply and flagging demand in China. For this reason, the situation in… https://oilandenergyonline.com/articles/all/overt-signs-suggest-china-faltering/
