If you have read any of our blogs here at Guttman Energy, you may have noticed the word or acronym OPEC thrown around a handful of times. What exactly does it mean? How long has it been around? Who is a part of OPEC? These are some questions that will be answered today.
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On Saturday OPEC and non-OPEC producers agreed to raise production by 1 million barrels per day (bpd). Perhaps more important than that, they agreed to return to 100% compliance of the previously agreed upon production cuts of 1.8 million bpd. Production was lagging from struggling countries, i.e., Venezuela, Angola and Libya which effectively equated to […]
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June 22nd marks the next meeting of the OPEC producers to be held in Vienna. Moving into the second half of the year it is highly uncertain if a global glut has ended.
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Like an aging New Waver desperately holding onto an outdated Flock of Seagulls haircut, the European Union is straining to maintain their part of the 2015 Iran Nuclear deal. After President Trump made his announcement that the United States would be pulling out of the deal, European Union member nations decided to remain in the […]
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Oil markets finished higher yesterday as they continued to factor in any impact the Iranian sanctions and Venezuelan declining output may have. All three indices closed firmly in the green. WTI crude closed up $1.48/bbl at $68.21/bbl while RBOB and HO also closed higher by $0.0401/gal and $0.0458/gal finishing at $2.1842/gal and $2.2317/gal respectively.
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On May 22nd WTI Crude nearly reached $73 / barrel and since then prices have dipped almost 10%.
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Thursday marked the largest drop in the oil market since May 8th based on OPEC’s most recent rhetoric. After the United States had withdrew from the Iranian Nuclear Deal everyone has seen prices go up at the pumps and the volatility in the market is as prevalent as ever. So what has finally stalled this rallying […]
Read MoreTrading is tepid today after bullish geopolitical news sparked weekly gains across the board. Technically, the market is extremely overbought, but the computers may be apprehensive to sell until any of the following issues are resolved.
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This week, President Trump will make a decision on the Iran nuclear deal. In 2015, a series of meetings were held between the Islamic Republic of Iran and a group of world powers: the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, France, and China- plus Germany and the European Union. According to the agenda, Iran would […]
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