There has been a recent debate about whether the end of the commodities “supercycle” is over, and if we are entering a new era of lower prices for natural resources, particularly oil. While no one can predict exactly where prices are headed next, one thing I do know is that demand for natural resources has … Continue reading
The biggest U.S. exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks oil, the United States Oil Fund, known as USO, is heading for the largest two-month outflow in six years. Investors are worried that it could be the end of crude’s 30 percent rally. Shareholders of the USO have withdrawn almost $1 billion so far since the beginning of April, … Continue reading
Goldman Sachs President Gary Cohn told CNBC on Wednesday he is very concerned about the short-term window for oil. He thinks crude prices could fall to $30 a barrel. One of the major reasons is the industry runs out of storage space. With the winter heating oil season ending, refineries are turning to producing more gasoline … Continue reading
The net oil export revenues of OPEC are expected to fall in 2015 due to falling oil prices and lower oil exports, said the U.S.’ Energy Information Administration on Wednesday. The U.S. agency projects that the net oil export revenues of OPEC are to fall to $446 billion in 2015, which is 46 percent below … Continue reading