★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentⓁ US EnergyPolitics & Policy Gasoline Continues to Gain on Russian Refinery Outages, Demand Shifts Toward Thinning US Inventory The range of Ukraine's drone offensive against oil and gas facilities on the Russian mainland could soon expand to threaten…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 17, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentⓁ US EnergyPolitics & Policy Strong US Export Growth and Geopolitical Risks Ramp Up Oil and Gasoline Prices, SPR Re-Fill May Skid to Halt Both crude oil and gasoline prices touched multi-month highs this week, likely induced by narrower inventories of petroleum products and…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 4, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentⓁ US EnergyPolitics & Policy Saudi Aramco Slashes Long-Term Capacity Target, Compounding Energy Industry’s Production Pivot Saudi Aramco was directed to reduce future production capacity from 13 million barrels per day (bpd) to 12 million bpd,…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 30, 2024
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesⓁ Aerospace & DefensePolitics & Policy Israel Begins Phase Two of War on Hamas as Dozens of Missiles Target Nearby US Military Bases The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have initiated the second phase of their military operation in Gaza, defying warnings from Iranian-backed…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 31, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeⓁ Saudi ArabiaPolitics & Policy Saudi Crude Cuts Help to Secure Country’s Budget Goals, Likely to be Extended Into September Efforts to thin out the supply side in crude markets, largely shouldered by Saudi Arabia, bore fruit in July. Major energy…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 27, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy OPEC+ Plans Compound Thinning US Crude Stockpiles and Softer Outlook for Production OPEC+'s extension of crude oil production target cuts into 2024, announced this past weekend, were compounded by the promise of a 1 million…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 5, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & Environment Oil Markets Struggle for Direction Amid Chinese Demand Disappointment and American Drilling Slowdown Mixed signals in energy markets have struggled to give any clear direction to oil prices so far this year. While…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 6, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeEnergy & Environment Oil Demand is Back on the Rise as US Falls Back onto SPR Sales, OPEC+ Production Sinks Summary: The EIA and OPEC have each raised their forecast for global oil demand in the year ahead. Both cited rising Asian…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 15, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy Oil Price Rebound Defies Significant Surge in Stockpiles, Focus Likely Shifting to Re-Fill For Depleted SPR Oil prices have rebounded throughout the week, despite a significant build in commercial stockpiles. Part of that can likely be chalked up…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 15, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Energy Takes Center Stage in US Midterm Elections, But a “Red Wave” Could Send a Bearish Signal for Oil Prices Though drilling and other oilfield services are booming throughout most of the world this year, the US's domestic industry has…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 8, 2022