Author: Dr. Nancy Yamaguchi

Oil markets have had a tumultuous week, but bullish factors are swamping the bearish, and prices are broadly up. WTI crude futures prices regained the $41 a barrel level. Hurricane Delta is approaching the Gulf Coast, shutting...

Oil prices are spiraling down, descending below $38 a barrel and dipping below $37 a barrel. This morning, the U.S. received the news that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for the COVID-19 virus....

Oil prices sank back into the doldrums this week, unable to maintain last week’s rally. The stock market continued to slide, carrying oil along and sinking it below $40 a barrel. Last week, crude prices managed to recover nearly...

Oil prices rebounded this week, buoyed by Hurricane Sally, an unexpected crude stock drawdown, and an OPEC+ meeting that assured markets of the group’s active engagement, and notably, of Saudi Arabia’s determination to support...

Oil markets are languishing today, having followed the stock market down. Oil prices are awaiting direction. Today’s indicators point to a cessation of the rapid selloff that slashed value from the stock market, and if this...