Venezuela oil production has climbed to multiyear highs since Maduro's capture, but sanctions scars, aging infrastructure and environmental damage keep output far below historic peaks.
Tara Burke6 min read
Crude oil gained 2.91% as USO climbed to 130.29, while Mexico's Pemex struggles to keep refineries running near capacity despite billions invested in Dos Bocas and Tula.
Oliver Davis5 min read
USO jumps nearly 3% as officials claim Middle East oil flows have fully rebounded, but ship tracking data tells a very different, far more constrained story.
Tara Burke4 min read
Russia's crude output is sliding under the weight of sanctions and drone strikes on refineries and ports, with Rystad Energy warning a real recovery looks unlikely before 2027.
Tara Burke4 min read
The term "big head oil" is really shorthand for a familiar boom cycle in the energy patch: when crude prices spike hard and fast, the largest oil companies post outsized…
Oliver Davis1 min read
Oil fund USO jumped 2.57% as Trump's proposed 20% Hormuz toll rattled markets. Here's how the charge could reshape crude supply, inventories and the case for renewables.
Logan Ruiz5 min read
Crude oil prices jumped Monday, with the United States Oil Fund (AMEX:USO) climbing 6.73% to 125.92 dollars, as traders weighed a fresh milestone in Canada's push to expand its export…
Aaron Roberts3 min read
USO surged 6.73% as traders eyed a Turkish drilling campaign off Somalia that could send Hormuz free crude toward Asian refiners for the first time.
Logan Ruiz5 min read
: Wait, formatting error introduced accidentally. Traffic through Hormuz has ticked up again, still described by ING analysts as running in single digits but higher than before. U.S. Energy Secretary…
Tara Burke3 min read
Alberta's Clearwater formation is reshaping how producers respond to high oil prices, letting smaller companies out drill oil sands giants. Here's what it means for Canada's energy sector.
Logan Ruiz3 min read
Both Washington and Tehran have broken the terms of their 14 point memorandum, and sources tell of a midterm election deadline looming larger than the official 60 day clock.
Tara Burke2 min read
Commodity futures contracts let farmers, oil producers and traders lock in prices or bet on them, but high leverage means both hedgers and speculators face real risk.
Trevor Harris6 min read
Crude oil dips even as the Red Sea turns into a geopolitical chokepoint, with Saudi Arabia's export routes squeezed between a Houthi blockade and Suez Canal limits. Here's what it…
Tara Burke6 min read
Supply chain strain is back on traders' radars, with crude oil and other commodities pricing in freight snags, inventory swings and dollar strength tied to global logistics.
Tara Burke5 min read
Gold's climb and oil's swings are pushing more investors toward exchange traded commodities, debt notes backed by physical assets that offer commodity exposure without futures or direct ownership.
Trevor Harris4 min read
Crude oil jumped sharply as USO gained nearly 6% and WTI Midland spiked over 9%, but not every grade moved the same direction. Here is what is driving the split.
Aaron Roberts3 min read
First notice day can force futures holders to take physical delivery of oil, metals, or grain. Here is how the deadline works, and how traders sidestep it.
Logan Ruiz5 min read
Crude oil's swings show why picking the right futures broker matters. We break down commissions, margins and features across Interactive Brokers, NinjaTrader, E*TRADE and TradeStation.
Logan Ruiz4 min read
Crude oil surged nearly 6% as USO hit 139.49 dollars, pushing RSI past 71. Here is what the spike means for refiners, crack spreads, and fuel prices ahead.
Logan Ruiz4 min read
Contract size dictates who can trade what in futures and options markets. Here's how fixed units in gold, oil, soybeans and equity indexes shape access for institutions and retail traders…
Tara Burke4 min read
Oil prices are swinging as inventories, OPEC+ decisions and a shifting dollar collide. Here's how commodity traders navigate the crosscurrents, and why their profits depend entirely on getting price direction…
Trevor Harris3 min read
Gold's climb toward $2,650 an ounce highlights how supply, geopolitics, and the dollar drive commodity prices. Here's how hard and soft commodities actually trade and why they matter for portfolios.
Logan Ruiz5 min read
Crude oil has slid back to pre war levels, but gasoline and diesel remain expensive, handing refiners record profit margins. Here is why the gap between crude and fuel prices…
Aaron Roberts4 min read
Gold, silver and crude oil ETFs offer a simple way to trade commodities without owning barrels or bullion. Here is how the dollar, inventories and geopolitics push these funds around.
Trevor Harris5 min read
