Oilholics Synonymous Report

The Oilholic has had the pleasure of visiting quite a few E&P facilities over the years from offshore rigs to onshore gas fields. Goi...

As the G8 circus prepares to leave town, with the Lough Erne Declaration firmly signed, it is time to reflect on the town and the folks wh...

There is a certain measure of positive symbolism in being here in Northern Ireland for the 2013 G8 summit. Who would have imagined when the...

The talking is over, the ministers have left the building and the OPEC quota ‘stays’ where it is . However, one OPEC member – Iran – left...

As BP received the biggest criminal fine in US history to the tune of US$4.5 billion related to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Oilh...

Not the time to say the Oilholic told you so – but the bears never left Crude town. They were merely taking a breather after mauling the oil...

I have spent the last two weeks quizzing key crude commentators in US and Canada about what price of crude oil they feel would be conducive...

Recapping the last fortnight, I noted some pretty interesting market chatter in the run-up to the end of the year. Crude talk cannot be comp...

I had the pleasure of listening to Robert Dudley this morning in what was his first major speech since taking over from Tony Hayward as th...

Moody's Investors Service lowered the long-term senior unsecured ratings of Eni S.p.A. (Eni) and its guaranteed subsidiaries to Aa3 fro...

August has been a sobering month of sorts for the crude market. Overall, the average drop in WTI crude for the month was well above 8% and t...

Since last week, the wider commodities market has continued to mirror equities. This trend intensified towards the end of last week and show...

Last week was an eventful one in crude terms. Well it’d have to be if Shell and Exxon Mobil declare bumper profits. Both saw their quarter...

One cannot but help feeling for President Barack Obama. As a candidate and Democrat nominee for the highest American office, Obama was often...