The evolution of oil prices is shaped by macroeconomic and geopolitical trends. Today’s 6 trends indicate that a decline is in the cards. STEVE AUSTIN | 2015/05/07 Investors and speculators can make money in any market no matter which way prices move. In a rising market, you buy and then sell later at a higher […]

Discrepancies in crude oil pricing are speculators’ bread and butter. STEVE AUSTIN | 2015/03/31 You would have read here, at oil-price.net, that oil producers and refineries use the Brent Crude Index and the West Texas Intermediate Index (WTI) to settle contract prices for oil delivery. The real-world contract price for oil can vary widely, despite […]

Innovators such as Recon Technology Ltd. stand to benefit from the industry’s shift toward cheaper fracking. TOBIAS VANDERBRUCK | 2015/02/19 The oil industry relies on a steady stream of exploration and innovation in order to locate and exploit ever more remote and inaccessible reserves of oil. Periodically, new technology opens up new oil fields and […]