★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradePolitics & Policy OPEC+ Overshoots Expectations with New Output Cuts, American Oil & Gas Revival Becomes Critical OPEC+ delivered a shock to oil markets last week. The syndicate drove WTI benchmark crude to its highest close since…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 10, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Oil Prices Bounce as OPEC+ Plans Production Cuts and Asserts Energy Market Dominance Energy stocks posted their best day in two years yesterday, emerging from a September slump. That was largely a reaction…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 4, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Potential Nord Stream Sabotage Strikes Latest Blow in Global Struggle for Energy Supplies Seismologists and security officials have indicated that severe leaks in both Nord Stream pipelines were caused by explosions, likely constituting…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 28, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Oil Prices Primed for a Potential Fourth Quarter Spike Oil and gasoline prices have slipped lower in the past few months as traders weigh the potential for greater supply…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 13, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Russian Gas Exports Grinding Lower in Europe Likely to Help to Bolster Oil & Gas Drillers in North America Unsurprisingly, Russia has once again cut the amount of gas headed for Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. With…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 27, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeEnergy & Environment Nord Stream Shutdown Gives Germany and Europe a Taste of Potential Gas Crisis Come Winter Nord Stream 1, the primary gateway for Russian gas into Europe shut down operations yesterday for a 10-day period of maintenance.…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 12, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy White House Steps Up Demands For More Oil & Gas, Windfall Tax Proposals Being Reviewed Elevated oil and gas prices have foisted the prospect of windfall taxes and executive action into the spotlight. Following the…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 16, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy EU Agrees to Embargo Russian Oil, But Russian Initiative Threatens to Push the Bloc to the Brink EU member states came to an agreement on Monday to cut all ship-bound imports of Russian oil by the end…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 31, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEnergy & EnvironmentMarkets Crude Forecasts Climb Higher as Demand Outpaces Supply, Downstream Investment Sluggish Summary: Forecasts of rising oil futures, perhaps even to $100, remain popular this month, following a strong rebound in summer travel demand…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 22, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Pressure Mounts on Energy Industry’s Carbon Emissions, But Renewables May Present Opportunity for Big Oil Global oil majors, including BP and Shell, are beginning to transition toward a green energy future as political and environmental…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 1, 2021