The GERM Report

Geopolitical Energy and Risk Monitoring.

The Great Price War of 2020

April 6, 2020

Risk level: RED RED: Severe (+/- 4%) ORANGE: High (+/- 3%) YELLOW: Elevated (+/- 2%) BLUE: Guarded (+/- 1%) THE BOOSTER SHOT The oil price war will resolve who’s in charge. Sources familiar with particular thinking will drive the market this week. The Brent crude oil market is coming off an extraordinarily volatile week, with … More The Great Price War of 2020

The Daily Dose

April 1, 2020

-COVID-19 claims its first corporate casualty -US could lease space in strategic reserve. A dour warning from US officials about the sweeping impact of the coronavirus put broader markets in a tailspin on Wednesday. The US president has finally come to terms, it seems, with the severity of the situation, while the nation’s top health … More The Daily Dose