And we’ve had another week of ridiculous rallies and savagery sell-offs, leaving crude markets…ooh, not all that changed, actually. The European debt crisis has been eased by France/Belgium guaranteeing the bad debt of Dexia, while the ECB has promised further bond purchases to calm default fears. A better-than-expected US employment report has been gladly accepted by markets (note: do not confuse ‘better-than-expected’ with ’strong’), while global economic worries continue to bubble away under the surface. Natural gas has spent the week plundering to new low after new low, as warmer outlooks look set to quell some heating demand, while strong supply is omnipresent. But enough from me, hark, bites to see: » read more
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Oct 7 2011 @ 10:55am by Matt Smith in Capital Markets, Crude Oil, Economy, Global Energy, Natural Gas, UK natural gas
Burrito Bites
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Sep 23 2011 @ 10:55am by Matt Smith in Capital Markets, Crude Oil, Global Energy, Natural Gas, UK natural gas
Burrito bites
Happy Friday once again! Markets are staggering towards the end of the week, one which yielded a prompt month low for US natural gas ($3.66), and a sell-off in crude oil of epic proportions. Fear of a global downturn has been contained in recent weeks, but was toppled over like a gunpowder keg and the fuse unintentionally lit by the Federal Reserve, as their steps to calm markets and spur growth fell woefully short of expectations. Next week presents further fun and games with the return of Greek debt problems to the limelight, along with the risk of downbeat news out of the engine-room of the world, China. But for now, let’s chow: » read more
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Apr 28 2011 @ 9:53am by Matt Smith in Global Energy, Natural Gas, UK natural gas
LNG: It’s a gas! (…and 9 other facts)
Charles Dickens* is more closely linked to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) than you think. He is attributed with the origins of the phrase ‘it’s a gas’ (= fact no.1), as it is derived from his quote ‘everything is gas and goiters’. (A goiter is the swelling of the thyroid gland. Let’s move on, swiftly…). Here are nine other facts about LNG you can drop into conversation at a cocktail party: » read more
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Mar 14 2011 @ 7:51am by Matt Smith in Crude Oil, Global Energy, UK natural gas
Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Caterwauls: Update on Global Events
As there appeared no let up in developments over the weekend (or their impact on energy markets), it made sense to collect info, links, and stats here (clients can find further analysis in today’s weekly doc) to get you up to speed on this Monday morning: » read more
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Jan 19 2011 @ 10:09am by Matt Smith in Global Energy, Natural Gas, UK natural gas
Bringing It All Back Home (to Energy) – Bob Dylan And Current Markets
I know this is going to sound weird, but the other day I had a craving for some harmonica. It was like the craving I get for a decent curry or (the very occasional, ahem) glass of red wine. So the first place I turned to quench my harmonica thirst was Robert Allen Zimmerman (aka Bob Dylan). And it was while looking through a bunch of his songs that I inevitably saw a path back to energy… » read more
