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A discussion with OILX’s Founder Dr. Florian Thaler on current oil Inventory and refining levels PLUS more Data Talk

In this Episode we continue our theme from last week of the power of data in oil trading space. Today’s Guest on Tank Talk is Dr. Florian Thaler, Head of OilX at Energy Aspects. Prior to OilX, Florian worked at oil major Shell in Hamburg and London in various oil analytics roles before moving to […]

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Crude Realities: Reflecting on 2023’s Record Oil Production, Wall Street Moves, and China’s Unconventional Ethanol Play

New Year…..same shizzle? Lil bit…not xactly.   When the US Shale boom first ignited in the last decade, production growth was driving the bus and capital discipline was a big joke. Fast forward to today. The year 2023 saw the U.S. hit a record crude oil production level of over 13.2 million barrels per day—more than any other country […]

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Oil Cargo tracking origin story for KPLER with Matt Smith & Marshall Hooper

Tank Talk sits down with the KPLER team Matt Smith & Marshall Hooper. Matt is the Lead Analyst for the Americas & Marshall is the Head of Partnerships, Americas.  In this Episode Matt breaks down potential cargo flow arbitrages & macro oil economics and Marshall tells us the origin story how KPLER grew from a […]

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Backwardation plus inventory draw equals high prices

Over the weekend, millions of people around the world took to the streets demanding an end to fossil fuels and a rapid transition to clean energy sources. Although the ambitious plan is to convert to renewables within 5 years, that’s just not possible. In reality, we’re looking at 20 to 30 years instead of 5 years, and fossil […]

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“we must cultivate our garden.”: Treasury yield plus inflation equals WTI in the 80s

Last week the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield hit its highest level in over 15 years and netted its fifth straight week of gains. Since the yield curve is still inverted, there appears to be more room for the the 10-year to run, which could really make potential first-time home buyers cringe as mortgage rates climbed over […]

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Fueling the Future: Crude Price Surge Ignites Renewable Energy Momentum

Showing no sign of fatigue, crude prices continued to climb last week, finishing 0.4% higher for the week at $83.19 – notching its seventh consecutive weekly gain. It’s not quite Joe Dimaggio, but that’s a pretty healthy streak.  Global demand has been persistent and the pledge from OPEC+ to cut supply so far remains resolute. We’ll have to watch […]

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