Musings Newsletter

• Can We Grow Production As Much As The Optimists Say?
• Driving Longer And Going Farther Can Actually Save Gas
• Understanding The Factors Influencing Crude Oil Prices
• Are Commodity Speculators Becoming Less Bullish?
• Crude Oil Prices Supported By High OPEC Cut Compliance
• A Lighter Moment, And A Serious Issue To Contemplate
• DOES THIS AIRBAG MAKE ME LOOK FAT?

Musings From The Oil Patch – February 21, 2017 Read More

• The Auto Industry, The EV Revolution And Fuel Markets
• Are The Speculators Right About The Oil Price Direction?
• Natural Gas, Nuclear Power And The Future Of The Grid
• BP Energy Outlook Offers Interesting Views Of The Future

Musings From The Oil Patch, February 7, 2017 Read More

• President Trump, The U.S. Dollar And Crude Oil Prices
• The Regulatory Mess Left By The Obama Administration
• Trade Of The Decade Was Bet Against Crude Oil
• Making Money In The Oil Patch Is Harder Than You Think
• 2017: The Year Of The Electric Vehicle, Or Maybe Not

Musings From The Oil Patch – January 24, 2017 Read More

• What If The World Enters A New Global Cooling Period?
• Energy Themes Of 2017 Will Mirror Those Of 2016
• 2016 Was Quite A Year For Crude Oil And Natural Gas Prices

Musings From The Oil Patch – January 10, 2017 Read More

• T’was The Energy Report Before Christmas
• America’s Renewable Energy In A New Era – Offshore Wind
• Understanding The Challenges Of Oil Price Forecasting
• Electric Vehicles Get Environmental Boost But Fail CO2 Test
• Recent Arctic Blast A Reminder Of Perils Of Cold Weather

Musings From The Oil Patch – December 27, 2016 Read More

• Clock Ticking – Obama Agencies Spin Up Fuel Rules
• Vienna Accord – How OPEC’s Agreement Was Preordained
• How Abuse Of APA Could Alter The Future Of The GOM
• Canada Faces Reality That Commodities Power Economy

Musings From The Oil Patch – December 13, 2016 Read More

• The OPEC Agreement: Yes…But
• Are EVs Reaching The Take-off Point Or Doomed To Neutral?
• The 2016-2017 Winter: Will It Be The Winter Of Our Despair?
• Renewables And Battery Technology Breakthroughs
• Watson And The World Of Big Data In Energy

Musings From The Oil Patch – November 29, 2016 Read More

• Natural Gas Prices Collapse As Upcoming Winter Written Off
• It’s Trump! Public’s Concerns May Have Been Overblown
• Is Canada Finally Getting Its Pipeline Export Act Together?
• Autonomous Trucks Pave The Way For Self-driving Cars
• Does The Trump Election Change OPEC Rolling The Dice?

Musings From The Oil Patch – November 15, 2016 Read More

• The Elephant In The Oil Market May Not Be OPEC Agreement
• The Anti-Fossil Fuel Movement Risks Environmental Disaster
• First Keystone; Now DAPL; Next NE Natural Gas Pipelines?
• Despite Climate and Matthew Hype, Public Not Worried
• Government Should Tell Obama About Climate Change
• Carbon Taxes Are Popular With Some Until They Are Not

Musings From The Oil Patch – November 1, 2016 Read More

• Nat Gas Prices Higher As Output Falls, But Will Winter Help?
• Canada Working To Gain Market Share In Ontario Gas Market
• A Different From Usual Driving Trip Home From Rhode Island
• California Updates Autonomous Car Testing Regulations
• LED Highway Lights Criticized Over Light Quality

Musings From The Oil Patch, October 18, 2016 Read More