China Upends the Weak Oil-Demand Narrative
China’s latest oil import data has been rather bullish, with November imports rising 5% year on year. Not…
Is Oil About to Snap Higher? The Market May Be Too Bearish
Rising oil supply amid tepid demand growth has prompted forecasters and analysts to predict a large surplus on…
Why the IEA Now Thinks Oil Demand Will Keep Rising Until 2050
The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted in 2023 that the global peak in oil demand would likely take…
Oil Prices Jump Past $80 for the First Time Since 2018
Just as energy prices sharply soar to record-highs across global markets, crude prices have jumped above $80 per…
Why Oil Prices Look Strong on Paper but Soft in Reality
Oil markets are struggling to reconcile geopolitics with fundamentals as headlines push prices one way while physical signals…
Aramco and Honeywell to Develop Direct Crude-to-Chemicals Tech
Saudi state oil giant Aramco has signed a joint development agreement with U.S. conglomerate Honeywell and King Abdullah…
Speculators Flee Crude as Oversupply Drains Future Bets
By Ed Dolan – Sep 19, 2025, 10:21 AM CDT 1. Speculators Flee Crude as Oversupply Drains Future…
Chronic Oil Volatility Becomes Oil’s New Normal
As the IEA is about to revise its peak oil demand scenario radically, the global oil market is…
Saudi Arabia Offers Deeper Crude Discounts to Asian Buyers
Aramco has urged Asian buyers to buy more Saudi crude for October loading after the world’s top crude…
Potential imbalance in oil demand and supply on the cards
With data showing the availability of proven reserves for only 14 years of current production, Rystad Energy, an…
Why Model-Based Oil Forecasts Keep Missing the Mark
Last week, oil traders cut their bullish bets on crude to the lowest in 16 years on expectations…
Asia Faces Zero Growth in Demand For Petroleum Products
Earlier this week, China’s Sinopec reported a plunge in its first-half profit, citing subdued fuel demand as a…