The best way to invest in oil and gas
The best way to invest in oil and gas
The bull market in fossil fuels and wider commodities has paused. But there is still plenty of scope for investors to profit, says Merryn Somerset Web…
13 Sep 2022
Oil shortage starts to curb demand
Oil shortage starts to curb demand
The price of Brent crude oil is up by 475% since its March 2020 low. And when oil prices rise, people start to reduce consumption, leading to increas…
30 Jun 2022
Oil price keeps rising despite Opec+ production rise
Oil price keeps rising despite Opec+ production rise
The price of oil reached $120 a barrel this week, despite Opec+ saying it would raise production by 648,000 barrels a day.
8 Jun 2022
Oil passes $110 a barrel as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues – here’s what it means for you
Oil passes $110 a barrel as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues – here’s what it means for you
With Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifying, the price of oil, gas and petrol has soared even further. Saloni Sardana looks at what the future may …
2 Mar 2022
Oil price races higher as demand rebounds
Oil price races higher as demand rebounds
Supply constraints, increased demand and the Russian threat to Ukraine are sending the oil price racing towards $100 a barrel.
18 Feb 2022
Oil cartel Opec agrees deal to boost oil production – what does it mean for you?
Oil cartel Opec agrees deal to boost oil production – what does it mean for you?
The world’s major oil producers have agreed to significantly increase production as the price of oil soars. Saloni Sardana looks at the deal.
19 Jul 2021
What Opec’s squabbling means for oil
What Opec’s squabbling means for oil
Failure of the "Opec+" oil cartel to reach agreement after a disastrous meeting has seen oil prices soar.
8 Jul 2021
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What’s driving the oil price volatility, and where could it go next?
What’s driving the oil price volatility, and where could it go next?
The oil price has whipsawed in volatile trading, after Opec delayed a key production meeting. Saloni Sardana looks at what's going on, and where the o…
7 Jul 2021
The US dollar is in a bull market. That’s bad news for most assets
The US dollar is in a bull market. That’s bad news for most assets
Even with the Federal Reserve printing money hand over fist, the US dollar has made a bottom and is now in a bull market. That has serious implication…
1 Jul 2021
What green energy, my expanding waistline, and the price of oil have in common
What green energy, my expanding waistline, and the price of oil have in common
In echoes of the flawed public health advice of the 1980s, governments are taking action – but not necessarily the correct action – to be “greener”. T…
9 Jun 2021
The oil-price rally may run out of puff
The oil-price rally may run out of puff
The Brent crude oil price hit its highest level since May 2019, fuelled by optimism about economic reopening. But the rally might not last.
9 Jun 2021
Oil price comes off the boil as the pandemic lingers
Oil price comes off the boil as the pandemic lingers
Brent crude oil had its worst week since October last week, tumbling by 7%, as continued virus restrictions in Europe weigh on demand.
25 Mar 2021
Will we see oil at $100 a barrel again?
Will we see oil at $100 a barrel again?
Bank of America thinks crude will hit $100 a barrel at some point the next five years as demand picks up.
5 Mar 2021
Is the oil price heading for $100 again?
Is the oil price heading for $100 again?
Not so very long ago, the oil price went negative. But in the last three months alone it’s risen by 50%. And while it may take the odd breather here a…
16 Feb 2021
22 December 1973: Opec more than doubles the price of oil
22 December 1973: Opec more than doubles the price of oil
On this day in 1973 Opec, the oil price cartel, more than doubled the price of oil from $5.12 a barrel to $11.65.
22 Dec 2020
Oil prices will mount a recovery
Oil prices will mount a recovery
Hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine lifted oil markets earlier this week, with Brent crude jumping to $43 a barrel.
13 Nov 2020
Oil stocks: share prices in this hated sector are back at their Covid-19 lows – time to buy?
Oil stocks: share prices in this hated sector are back at their Covid-19 lows – time to buy?
Demand for oil plummeted as the world locked itself down, and oil producers’ share prices remain stuck at rock bottom. John Stepek explains why the se…
8 Oct 2020
The oil-price rebound has stalled
The oil-price rebound has stalled
The post-lockdown rally in the oil price has now stalled, with prices down by 6% since the beginning of September
1 Oct 2020
Oil producers are back at their Covid-19 lows – is it time to buy?
Oil producers are back at their Covid-19 lows – is it time to buy?
With demand for oil hammered by Covid-19 and talk of “peak oil demand”, there are lots of good reasons to be bearish on oil producers. So, asks John S…
22 Sep 2020
Is this the end of the oil era? And if so, what should you invest in?
Is this the end of the oil era? And if so, what should you invest in?
Oil major BP says we may already have seen “peak oil demand”. What would that mean for your portfolio? John Stepek investigates.
17 Sep 2020
The oil price comes off the boil again
The oil price comes off the boil again
The oil-price rally has come unstuck, with Brent crude falling back by 12% so far this month to hit a two-month low.
11 Sep 2020
Can the oil-price rally continue?
Can the oil-price rally continue?
The oil price has risen by 120% since its April low. But that is encouraging producers to increase supply.
31 Jul 2020