Weekly Energy Update
Weekly Energy Update (October 29, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. Prices remain rangebound but are testing the lower boundary of the range. Commercial crude oil inventories rose 4.3 mb when a 1.5 mb build was expected. The SPR declined 0.7 mb; since peaking at 656.1 mb… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (October 22, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. Prices remain rangebound. Commercial crude oil inventories fell 1.0 mb when a 2.0 mb build was expected. The SPR declined 0.8 mb; since peaking at 656.1 mb in July, the SPR has drawn 16.5 mb. Given… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (October 16, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. Prices remain rangebound. Commercial crude oil inventories fell 3.8 mb when a 2.0 mb decline was expected. The SPR declined 1.2 mb; since peaking at 656.1 mb in July, the SPR has drawn 15.3 mb. Given… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (October 8, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. The recent dip in prices remains, although we are seeing some recovery. Commercial crude oil inventories rose 0.5 mb when a 1.2 mb decline was expected. The SPR declined 8.8 mb; since peaking at 656.1 mb… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (October 1, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. The recent dip in prices remains, although we are seeing some recovery. Crude oil inventories fell when a build was expected. Commercial stockpiles declined 2.0 mb compared to forecasts of a 2.0 mb rise. The SPR… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (September 24, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. The recent dip in prices remains, although we are seeing some recovery. Crude oil inventories fell a bit less than expected. Commercial stockpiles declined 1.6 mb compared to forecasts of a 2.8 mb decline. The SPR… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (September 17, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. The recent dip in prices remains, although we are seeing some recovery. Crude oil inventories fell when a rise was expected. Commercial stockpiles declined 4.4 mb compared to forecasts of a 2.3 mb rise. The SPR… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (September 11, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. The oil market has come under pressure following the decline in equity prices this week. Although volatility has been falling since April, recent option market activity suggests traders are bracing for larger prices swings in the… Read More »
Weekly Energy Update (September 3, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA | PDF Here is an updated crude oil price chart. The oil market has stabilized at higher levels after April’s historic collapse. Crude oil inventories fell more than anticipated, declining 9.4 mb compared to forecasts of a 2.0 mb decline. The SPR declined 1.3 mb; since… Read More »