Peak Oil Review 15 July 2019

By Tom Whipple, Peak-Oil.org

The storm in the Gulf of Mexico and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pushed New York oil futures above $60 a barrel last week, with NY closing at $60.31 and Brent at $66.86.  

Peak Oil Review 8 July 2019

By Tom Whipple, Steve Andrews, Peak-Oil.org

Concerns about the weakening global economy and oil demand growth trumped Middle Eastern tensions and the OPEC+ rollover of the production cuts into 2020, sending oil prices lower for most of last week. 

Peak Oil Review: 1 July 2019

By Tom Whipple, Steve Andrews, Peak-Oil.org

After a week of rampant speculation about what could happen at the G20 summit that would affect oil prices, the announcement on Saturday that the US and China have agreed to keep the current tariffs in place for now and would resume trade negotiations left the situation about where it has been for months.

Peak Oil Review: 17 June 2019

By Tom Whipple, Steve Andrews, Peak-Oil.org

Brent futures dropped steadily for the first three days last week, falling to a low below $60 on Wednesday before the attack on two oil tankers just south of the Straits of Hormuz.  Prices then rebounded to close the week at $62.01.

Peak Oil Review: 10 June 2019

By Tom Whipple, Steve Andrews, Peak-Oil.org

US oil prices sank into bear market territory on Wednesday, falling more than 20 percent below the April peak.  Traders were concerned that a 6.8-million-barrel build in US crude stocks indicated lower prices ahead.

Peak Oil Review: 3 June 2019

By Tom Whipple, Peak-Oil.org

Oil prices fell on Friday posting their biggest monthly drop in six months, after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on imports from Mexico.  

Peak Oil Review: 27 May 2019

By Tom Whipple, Steve Andrews, Peak-Oil.org

Oil prices plunged on Friday with New York futures falling about $5 a barrel. Precipitating the fall were concerns that there is no end in sight to the US-China trade war and that the global economy could slow by enough to affect oil demand.

Peak Oil Review 20 May 2019

By Tom Whipple, Peak-Oil.org

The struggle between fears that the US sanctions will lead to an oil shortage and the intensifying US-China trade war will lead to a depression continued last week.

Peak Oil Review: 14 May 2019

By Tom Whipple, Peak-Oil.org

Uncertainty was the watchword of the week as oil traders juggled the faltering US/China trade deal, increasing tensions in the Middle East, and falling US crude stocks.  

Peak Oil Review: 6 May 2019

By Tom Whipple, Steve Andrews, Peak-Oil.org

After climbing more than $20 a barrel from $52 in late December to nearly $75 on April 23rd, prices have fallen back so that Brent closed at $70.85 on Friday.