Libya Reinstates Force Majuere on Oil Exports

Risk level: Yellow RED: Severe (+/- 4%) ORANGE: High (+/- 3%) YELLOW: Elevated (+/- 2%) BLUE: Guarded (+/- 1%) THE BOOSTER SHOT -Libya is the world’s playing field. -Turkey itching to break out of Anatolia. Libya on Sunday declared force majeure on oil exports after accusing agents of the United Arab Emirates of intervening in … More Libya Reinstates Force Majuere on Oil Exports

The Daily Dose; IEA Offers Something for Everyone

-IEA raises demand forecast, but frets over the quarantine economy -Libya is not back in action. Iran is getting restless The market situation is setup for another down day for crude oil prices. Strict OPEC discipline and exuberance over previous economic data on jobs has not been enough to keep the momentum going for black … More The Daily Dose; IEA Offers Something for Everyone

The Daily Dose; US Oil Demand in Question amid OECD warnings

-OECD; This is worse than the Great Recession -Russia’s patience with OPEC constraint wearing thin Crude oil prices were in a holding pattern in early Thursday trading ahead of weekly data on first-time jobless claims in the United States. Exuberance was aplenty last week after the data showed a surge in new hiring, though data … More The Daily Dose; US Oil Demand in Question amid OECD warnings