Oilholics Synonymous Report

Oil benchmarks have by and large remained calm in the face of escalating tensions in Iraq. Market sentiment was helped in no small parts ...

The 24-7 world of oil futures trading saw Brent and WTI benchmarks draw level this weekend. In fact, the latter even traded at a premium ...

Several conversations last week with contacts in the trading community, either side of the pond, seem to point to a market consensus that t...

It’s nearly time to say goodbye to the Bay Area head north of the border to British Columbia, Canada but not before some crude market c...

Starting with the latter point first, Société Générale’s latest commodities review for Q4 2011 throws up some crude points for discussion. I...

It is not often that we talk about Jean-Claude Trichet – the inimitable and outgoing European Central Bank president here, but last week he ...

Ahead of the OPEC decision, prices for the forward month ICE Brent and NYMEX WTI futures contracts have fallen by US$2-3 on average over two...

The Oilholic probably has to go back to Q1 2008 when an OPEC meeting last generated as much interest as the soon to be held 159th Ordinary m...

“You can’t be serious,” was often the trademark thunder of American tennis legend John McEnroe when an umpiring decision went against him. ...