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From Stratfor: The International Energy Agency (IEA) released figures Jan. 16 indicating global oil consumption will fall in 2009, The Associated Press reported. The IEA blamed the global economic crisis for the reduction in oil demand, and said a drop this year is the first two-year slide since 1982-1983. The IEA forecasts oil demand will […]
Falling Fortunes, Rising Hopes and the Price of Oil December 15, 2008 By Peter Zeihan Related Links · Mexico: Insuring Oil Exports · Canada: Oil Sands Tax Increase Related Special Topic Page · Global Energy Prices Oil prices have now dipped — albeit only briefly — below US$40 a barrel, a precipitous plunge from their […]
Top posts from the past week: Marc Faber: The 2009 Global Economy Will Be A “Total Disaster” US Bailout Price Tag Heading for $10+ Trillion(!) Yearly Oil Demand Drops for 1st Time in 25 Years Consumer Credit Crisis: The Next Shoe to Drop A review of my futures trades from the previous week: Covered my […]
The International Energy Agency projects worldwide oil demand will fall by 200,000 barrels a day, to 85.8 million barrels a day, in 2008. The IEA expects oil demand to recover next year, estimating an increase of 400,000 barrels a day, or 0.5%. The oil futures markets appear to be pricing in a much steeper drop […]
I joked last week that cotton futures were heading towards zero – apparently oil took exception to my joke, and has accelerated it’s speed towards the basement. Can you spot the trend in the oil chart? Many folks, myself included, thought we’d never see sub-$50 oil again. The speed of this decline has been absolutely […]
Kevin Kerr gives CNBC his thoughts on the oil market. Kevin makes a great point – demand destruction is overblown, as it took $140 oil for to trigger a measly 2.5% drop in US demand. A drop in the global bucket, he says. He sees oil back up towards $150 by years end. I agree […]
Video Link My notes: He is VERY concerned with the current levels of inflation. This is striking, as you rarely hear Warren Buffett mention inflation. If he were in Bernanke’s shoes, he would “offer his own resignation”. Still believes the dollar will weaken further over time – mentioned lack of Congressional discipline. Oil price is […]
Let’s look at a few opinions I’ve heard over the last couple of days: Chuck Butler at the Daily Pfennig believes at least 20% of the current price is speculation driven Jeff Clark at The Growth Stock Wire thinks it’s time to sell oil stocks now T. Boone Pickens (video posted yesterday) says demand is […]
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