Stories Tagged as
Oil
"Suppliers are sexy," but the real oil collapse story is demand
by
Scott Tong
Apr 3, 2020
A historic plunge in demand during the global pandemic has pushed U.S. average gasoline prices to $1.91 a gallon.
West Texas oil patch girds for bust as crude price craters toward $20 a barrel
by
Scott Tong
Mar 18, 2020
The Permian Basin region, anchored by the towns of Midland and Odessa, has survived past shakeouts, but some think this could resemble the crash of the 1980s.
Oil price war: Saudis have lowest costs; doesn't mean they'll win
by
Scott Tong
Mar 10, 2020
Low oil prices affect all producer nations. Each has different vulnerabilities.
Coronavirus: OPEC-Russia consider emergency meeting to cut supply in response to anemic Chinese demand
by
Scott Tong
Feb 3, 2020
Nervous traders are selling oil contracts first and asking questions later.
Iran's painful economic reality
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 6, 2020
A George Washington University professor emeritus explains the consequences of 40 years of sanctions.
Cost of shipping oil rises as tankers face more attack risk
by
Scott Tong
Oct 11, 2019
A string of recent oil tanker attacks is leading the industry to take extra precautions and raise shipping and insurance rates.
IEA releases new oil market numbers amid demand concerns
by
Scott Tong
Oct 11, 2019
Demand for oil is growing, but barely; it's at the lowest rate in a decade.
For public good, not for profit.
Oil infrastructure limits ability of U.S. to quickly ramp up exports
Sep 16, 2019
Problems like shallow shipping channels are one reason the U.S., despite being the world's biggest oil producer, is not its biggest exporter.
What if the U.S. stopped protecting the Strait of Hormuz?
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 24, 2019
It wouldn't change much at the pump — at least here at home.
Central Texas sand mines shift west, taking jobs with them
by
Andy Uhler
May 13, 2019
The market for McCulloch County sand has been drying up.