Polarised UK faces fracking D-Day

When politicians quote the former executive director of Friends of the Earth in a report on energy extraction, then the chances are that the energy industry is not going to like what follows. And when said former director has been an influential voice in London’s corrid

23 January 2015

A well-managed death

The death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz was a well-managed affair. His admission to hospital for “tests”, followed days later by the diagnosis of pneumonia, then a period of dignified silence, and finally the inevitable announcement of his demise.

21 January 2015

Sisyphus in Kurdistan

In Greek mythology, King Sisyphus was condemned by the gods to eternally push a boulder up a mountain only for it to roll to the bottom.

20 January 2015

Zombie economics

Cheaper oil is a shot in the arm for the global economy, the IMF says in today’s updated World Economic Outlook (WEO). But as in zombie movies, “a shot in the arm is not always enough,” IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard notes.

19 January 2015

South Sudan’s quagmire

South Sudan is being financially squeezed like any other oil producing nation right now. But spot prices for South Sudan’s Dar Blend were assessed by Argus at just $33.28/bl last week, from highs of nearly $117.50/bl in March 2012. And with pipeline transit fees of arou

16 January 2015

Waving not drowning?

An unexpected lifebelt for the flounderers in Opec came from the IEA today. Yesterday’s Opec monthly report was grim reading for the less financially endowed producing countries, indicating no pick-up in demand growth, higher Opec output and, crucially, only a modest cu

15 January 2015

A bitter pill

Today’s Monthly Oil Market Report suggests a grim short-term prognosis for those in the Opec ward who lack the puritanical determination that is strengthened by financial reserves.

14 January 2015

Desperate measures

Desperate times call for desperate measures — even if they include agreeing with your opponent on pretty much everything.

13 January 2015

Cut your cloth

There’s a storm coming. In case Opec hadn’t made it quite clear enough already, the UAE minister today reaffirmed that there will be no compromise. Opec is no longer the arbiter of price and everyone will have to cut their cloth accordingly.

09 January 2015

Keystone Cops

If the secret of comedy is timing, then events on Capitol Hill yesterday should have them rolling in the aisles.

09 January 2015

Political football

Oil revenues were a major battleground between pro-independence and unionist campaigners ahead of September’s Scottish referendum. Pick your forecast to determine whether an independent Scotland would have the per capita income of Monaco or Mali.

09 January 2015

Ripple effect

The impact of lower oil prices is not always obvious.

07 January 2015

Argus Oil Blog: Grave new world

The new year ushers in a new world for the oil industry. Traders returned to their desks just in time to watch first benchmark US crude futures then Brent plummet through $50/bl for the first time in almost six years.

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