The image below shows the state of the WTI crude
oil market as of January 30, 2018, showing a market distinctly in backwardation.
I can certainly understand why some companies are favoring American
oil market as opposed to ones in Africa and Asia - the civil strife in some of the countries where pipelines are located pose a lot of risk.
In April, Saudi Arabia had expanded its share of China's
oil market as it shipped 5.26 million tons of crude to the Asian nation, the highest level since July 2013.
Think of the North American
oil market as a basin or bowl.
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LAUNCESTON, Australia, April 30 (Reuters)- The term «demand destruction» is again entering the lexicon of the current crude
oil market as the sharp rise in prices raises concerns about when do consumers start cutting back on their fuel consumption.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports the latest on
the oil markets as volatility is expected to continue.
Not exact matches
As the North American
oil transportation system continues to evolve, with new pipelines, reversals of existing lines and a growing role for
oil - by - rail, what is clear is that the North American
oil market will eventually settle into a new era of pricing relationships which will be very different than those which prevailed prior to 2008.
In addition to the underperformance from the energy sector after U.S. military strikes in the Mideast, big
oil stocks like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which have a longer history than the ETFs,
as well
as the price of crude
oil, have also trailed the
market.
LONDON, April 25 (Reuters)-
Oil eased on Wednesday, but held in sight of three - year highs reached the previous day,
as rising U.S. fuel inventories and production weighed on an otherwise bullish
market.
Even Malaysia's national energy company, apparently, is pausing to heed the
market signals
as crude
oil prices plunge.
Realities such
as these have made it difficult to apply game theory to the global
oil market.
In January, Saudi regulators changed rules for qualified foreign institutions to allow them to own up to 49 percent of listed securities
as the kingdom opens up its stock
market and plans a 5 percent sale of $ 2 trillion
oil giant Aramco in 2019.
Exxon's profits have improved over the last year
as the
oil market continues to recover from a prolonged price slump.
NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters)-
Oil prices slid more than 1 percent on Tuesday
as the dollar remained near a four - month high, but worries that U.S. President Donald Trump will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal underpinned the
market.
This 20 % increase in US production capacities will enable Arkema to support its customers» growth in the region in emerging applications such
as water filtration and in traditional
markets such
as the chemical process industry and high performance cables (automobile, fiber optics,
oil industry).
Steven Cook, senior fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said higher
oil prices lessen all the worries from 2015 and 2016 about the Saudi government's ability to maintain its commitments, but the consolidation of power in the hands of the Crown Prince also is significant for the
market and investors
as his reform program is widely regarded
as critical for Saudi Arabia's future prosperity.
TORONTO — The Toronto stock
market closed higher
as energy stocks advanced while
oil prices hit a 16 - month high and traders took in a mixed batch of U.S. earnings.
As pipeline politics came to dominate the North American energy debate, uncertainty over TransCanada's Keystone XL project gave new urgency to other efforts to expand Canada's
oil market, including Enbridge's Northern Gateway project.
When the company auctions that oilfield drill, for example, the goal is for its pricing model to forecast demand in the near future based on different factors, such
as the price of
oil, leaving Ritchie Bros. less vulnerable to
market surprises.
The teaser for the panel on energy
markets that I am speaking on at the Milken Institute Global Conference, highlights relentless U.S. production offsetting OPEC reductions, renewables disrupting traditional energy
markets, and the geopolitical implications of U.S. production growth displacing Russia
as the world's largest
oil producer.
Despite this, traders said
oil was unlikely to tumble far
as markets remain supported by strong economic growth and by supply restrictions led by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia.
Crude
oil has helped the Saudi stock
market race ahead of the rest of the world this year, but the rally is about more than energy,
as reforms from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receive investors» endorsement.»
Oil prices slid more than one per cent on Tuesday
as the US dollar remained near a four - month high, but worries that US President Donald Trump will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal underpinned the
market.
The energy
market could have a new benchmark
oil price when Dubai launches its Middle East sour crude futures contract
as an alternative to New York's NYMEX light crude
oil futures and London's IPE Brent crude
oil.
Just
as oil is certainly not in the mid-20s anymore and developing
markets are growing around 4 1/2 percent, the dollar's not quite
as strong.
(New throughout, updates prices,
market activity and comments) NEW YORK, April 30 (Reuters)-
Oil prices rose on Monday, bouncing off early losses
as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had proof that «Iran lied» about its nuclear weapons capability, and that he was sure U.S. President Donald Trump would do «the right thing» in reviewing the country's nuclear deal with western powers.
European
markets continued lower on Monday afternoon
as investors focused on fresh data from the euro zone and volatility in
oil markets.
In commodity
markets,
oil prices hit their highest level in approximately two months on Monday morning
as the U.S. considers sanctions against Venezuela.
European
markets closed lower on Monday
as the euro hit a two - and - a-half year high and investors kept a close eye on the moves in
oil.
The International Energy Agency said Friday the
oil market is re-balancing
as demand continues to grow but more time is needed before these shifting fundamentals are felt by
markets.
Global
oil supply rose in June
as compliance with an OPEC - led deal to freeze production showed signs that it was stalling, the International Energy Agency (IEA) noted in its latest
market report on Thursday.
Saudi
oil policy reversed course after Saudi Aramco technocrat Khalid al - Falih took over
as energy minister, shifting from a
market share strategy to active
market management.
The Eurozone's economy slipped in the third quarter
as the slowdown in China and other emerging
markets more than offset the benefit to consumers from low
oil prices.
European
markets hovered around the flatline
as investors geared up for the latest in corporate earnings while keeping an eye on geopolitics and
oil.
That means there's a new higher floor under
oil prices
as the peak summer demand season approaches, and it also makes the
market vulnerable to a «super spike» if there's any significant supply disruption.
Despite a rapid growth approach to new
markets, Sim says that the company made a strategic decision to defer entry into more challenging
markets, such
as China, where many domestic
oil - and - gas firms already use similar software programs.
Long gone are the days when Saudi Arabia acted
as the so - called «swing producer» in the global
oil market, when it would increase or decrease production to keep prices stable and profits high.
Oh, and crude
oil futures have also hit new 13 - year lows
as Iran marks its return to
markets by dumping millions of barrels that have been stored, sanctions - bound, for years.
Oil prices began to recover in 2016
as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries discussed a return to
market management with the help of Russia and other non-members.
Railways, who added crude by rail capacity earlier this decade only to have the
market vanish
as pipeline space opened up, have been slow to move back in the
oil transport business, asking producers to sign longer - term deals.
SINGAPORE, April 23 (Reuters)-
Oil prices dipped early on Monday
as a rising U.S. rig count pointed to further increases in the country's output, underlining one of only a few factors holding back crude
markets in an otherwise bullish environment.
TORONTO — The Toronto stock
market ended Tuesday on a high note
as a surge in
oil prices boosted energy stocks and rumours of U.S. wireless carrier Verizon entering the Canadian
market appeared to lose steam.
«
Market fundamentals remain supportive,
as crude
oil prices are relatively rangebound, providing stability to customers
as they evaluate projects,» said Baker Hughes Chief Executive Officer Lorenzo Simonelli in a statement.
As the
oil sector becomes increasingly focused on margins, Parex benefits from the low costs in that country, without the
market access problems that impose a discount on crude prices in Western Canada.
Hamm favors the approach of cutting off Venezuelan
oil exports to the U.S.,
as well
as stopping U.S. light sweet crude exports to Venezuela, which uses that type of crude to blend it with its heavy crude
oil before shipping it to international
markets.
To be fair, there have been a several times that
markets didn't recover
as quickly after seismic geopolitical events such
as the invasion of France in 1940 and the Yom Kippur War (which led to a complete realignment of control over global
oil), according to the Credit Suisse team led by Keating.