Crude oil just jumped nearly 3% as tracked by the USO ETF. Here's the crude oil definition, what drives its price, and why OPEC, inventories and the dollar still matter…
Aaron Roberts8 min read
Oil's latest rally is gathering speed as Hormuz and Bab el Mandeb disruptions squeeze global crude flows, with USO trading near yearly highs and traders eyeing 100 dollar barrels.
Logan Ruiz4 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
Crude oil's swings trace back to storage costs, OPEC+ output decisions, geopolitical risk and the dollar. Here is how carrying cost logic explains what moves USO right now.
Logan Ruiz4 min read
Crude oil prices hinge on a constant tug of war between production discipline, inventory swings, geopolitical shocks and the dollar. Here is how the market actually works.
Aaron Roberts6 min read
Brent crude oil is the global benchmark price for roughly two thirds of the world's traded oil. Here is how it works, why it moves, and how it differs from…
Aaron Roberts6 min read
Crude oil futures set the global benchmark price for oil, shaped by OPEC supply decisions, US inventories, geopolitical risk, and the strength of the dollar.
Oliver Davis6 min read
Oil prices sit near yearly lows even as a looming gas to oil switch threatens to tighten fuel markets this winter. Here is what is driving both sides of the…
Aaron Roberts4 min read
