What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (Dec. 30, 2024)

Looking forward, Stratas Advisors forecasts that Brent oil will average $76.90 in 1Q25.

December 30, 2024

Hirs: Expansive Energy Policies Set to Shape 2025 Markets

The incoming administration’s policies on sanctions, tariffs, regulations and deportations will impact the oil and gas industry.

December 27, 2024

Russia Declares Federal Emergency Over Black Sea Oil Spill

Russia declared a federal emergency on Dec. 26 over an oil spill in the Black Sea.

December 26, 2024

What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (Dec. 23, 2024)

For the upcoming week, Stratas Advisors think oil prices will get a boost from the oil demand associated with the holiday season and from recent geopolitical news.

December 23, 2024

Paisie: With Oil Prices, It’s All About the Economy

One of the keys to pricing is whether global conflicts curtail the flow of oil. They have not.

December 20, 2024

What's Affecting Oil Prices This Week? (Dec. 16, 2024)

For the upcoming week, Stratas Advisors expect oil prices will move sideways with more downside risk than upside potential.

December 16, 2024

China's CNOOC Sells US Assets to Britain's INEOS

The Chinese oil and gas major said CNOOC Energy Holdings U.S.A. entered into a sales agreement with a subsidiary of INEOS relating to CNOOC's upstream oil and gas assets in the U.S. part of the Gulf of Mexico.

December 15, 2024

LNG, Crude Markets and Tariffs Muddy Analysts’ 2025 Outlooks

Energy demand is forecast to grow as data centers gobble up more electricity and LNG liquefaction capacity comes online in North America, but gasoline demand may peak by 2025, analysts say.

December 12, 2024

Paisie: Trump’s Impact on All Things Energy

President-elect Donald Trump’s policies are expected to benefit the U.S. oil and gas sector, but also bring economic and geopolitical risks.

December 11, 2024

Oil Set for Weekly Loss on Surplus Fears After OPEC+ Cut Extensions

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies on Dec. 5 pushed back the start of oil output rises by three months until April. 

December 6, 2024