Crude Economics
What Sanctions Have Done to Iranian Oil

Tehran’s oil exports have nearly halved since 2011, wilting under the pressure of Western sanctions.

Crude Economics
Iran Anxiously Awaits Oil Boom

Tehran hopes to boost oil production by one million barrels per day if and when Western sanctions are lifted, which could make life a lot worse for both OPEC and the U.S.

Crude Economics
US Energy Outlook Dims

The EIA expects American oil output to drop slightly next year as low crude prices hurt shale producers.

Crude Economics
Bargain Oil Puts Petrostate Budgets in Peril

A bearish crude market is wreaking havoc on governments whose budgets rely on oil revenues.

Crude Economics
Saudi Oil Output Hits High Water Mark

Riyadh pumped more oil in March than at any point since November 2005. The world is awash in crude.

Crude Economics
Strap in for a Long Oil Price War

OPEC is clashing with the rest of the world’s oil producers, and as the IEA reports this price war is only just beginning.

Crude Economics
Troubled Times for Albertan Oil

Crashing oil prices and a new oil-unfriendly government pose big threats to Albertan oil sands production.

Crude Economics
Is the Shale Boom a Shale Bubble?

These are trying times for American shale producers, but don’t call the boom a bust just yet.

Crude Economics
Oil Price Plunge Socks One to American Shale

American shale is reeling from falling oil prices, and the world’s oil majors’ balance sheets are showing it.

Crude Economics
Saudis Feel the Squeeze

The Saudis spent a record amount of their rainy-day fund in February and March. The oil price plunge is taking a toll.

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