1. The "resource curse" strikes Kenya.  I predict an increase, and not a decrease,  in internal squabbling over the new found oil money in Kenya. Uhuru...
      


  2. Our leisurely lifestyles are based on infrastructures that did not exist prior to the 1900’s and they could not exist without the chemicals and...
      


  3. Iraq begins exporting Kirkuk oil to Iran after long delay    Iran will soon receive its first shipment of Kirkuk oil after a long delayed deal...
      


  4. Crude in floating storage in Europe is at an 18-month high, almost 13 million barrels. How did this happen?
      


  5. “A solid economic background and an assumption of more stable prices are key factors. Risks include possibly higher prices and trade disruptions. Some governments...
      


  6. US – update through February 2018 This article contains still images from interactive dashboards available on the blog post. To follow the instructions detailed here,...
      


  7. From the FT: "Some of the world’s biggest energy companies say a backlash against plastics will not derail the industry’s big bet on petrochemicals, as...
      


  8.      https://www.oilystuffblog.com/single-post/2018/06/11/Permanently-Out-To-Lunch


  9. “Producers from within and outside OPEC have not yet reached the goals set,” Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi said in a statement. Iraq “rejects...


  10. With the announcement that OPEC will increase oil production, I sense a lot of angst among investors relative to oil prices. Likely, this decision...
      


  11. All sorts of things jostling around lately in international oil & gas + related geopolitics. This article covers quite a bit of them. And I'm hoping...
      


  12. / Note - I don't usually comment directly this much on oil prices, but I had 4 cups of coffee this fine Sunday morning,...
      


  13. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/OPECh-Ministers-Keep-Mum-On-Oil-Production-Plans.html OPEC really can keep secrets, I guess. Usually they let something slip out (purposefully I'm sure). The fact that nothing has leaked yet about...


  14. Social media is something that I'm straying away from. Changing my mind and stuff is impossible when not allowed to delete previous posts. So I...
      


  15. Africa's getting more and more attention: offshore oil rigs there have recovered to the highest in 2 years. Next hot spot?
      


  16. Social media is something that I'm straying away from. Changing my mind and stuff is impossible when not allowed to delete previous posts. So I...


  17. Social media is something that I'm straying away from. Changing my mind and stuff is impossible when not allowed to delete previous posts. So I...


  18. Pretty good analysis of the Iran oil political pressure cooker, in my opinion. I've mentioned a few of the points in this article in...
      


  19. Presented without comment, the article title is clear enough. Sam Zell: 'Every Recession Since 1973 Has Been Due to Oil Prices'  
      


  20. https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/06/07/senator-charles-schumer-pushes-feds-tighter-rules-crude-oil-shipped-rail/677994002/ I have two words for you: Pipe. Line.


  21. Oil rose on Thursday on concerns about a plunge in exports from Venezuela, although surging U.S. production kept gains in check. Venezuela, which faces...
      


  22. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-oil-opec-usa-exclusive/exclusive-trump-requested-saudi-oil-support-before-iran-nuclear-decision-sources-idUKKCN1J320P "Sources" they say  Bob, from accounting, maybe?


  23. Social media is something that I'm straying away from. Changing my mind and stuff is impossible when not allowed to delete previous posts. So I...


  24. "The Quebec government will ban fracking for shale gas and impose stricter rules when it comes to the exploration, extraction and storage of oil...
      


  25. Iraq's oil pipeline now complete as of April, which brings the oil to its southern ports, and now Iraq is looking to build up a...


  26. Social media is something that I'm straying away from. Changing my mind and stuff is impossible when not allowed to delete previous posts. So I...


  27. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-07/russia-saudi-soccer-encounter-has-the-oil-market-s-attention Nothing like a little friendly soccer match to bring Saudi/Russia heads together. Will they discuss the fate of the oil production cut? Will MBS...


  28. "I think OPEC will try to somehow moderate the current situation but it will be very difficult given their opposite sides and the huge...
      


  29. A new coalition in support of offshore energy exploration and development was launched Wednesday by a national oil and natural gas industry trade association. Explore...
      


  30. The BC/Alberta war over Kinder Morgan’s trans mountain pipeline wages on, with Alberta now ready to lay down the gauntlet to force BC’s hand....