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Everybody in the world (this statement has meaning like it never did before) understands that humanity faces a real, immediate crisis — the COVID-19 pandemic. And world economies face another less deadly but still profound crisis caused by the pandemic and the Russia / OPEC price war that has upset global oil markets.

March 31, 2020, 12 AM MDT

U.S. Crude Rises After 18-Year Lows Prompt U.S.-Russia Talks Plan

March 31, 2020, 11:08 AM MDT

Oil Pipeline, Producer Standoff Prompts New Call For Texas Shale Curbs

March 31, 2020, 8:07 AM MDT

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Oil Price War 4.0 Series Part 4 – Canada As Collateral Damage

In the first two articles of this series I put forth the thesis that the current oil price war was instigated by Russian President Vladimir Putin with the goal of causing substantial permanent damage to the U.S. shale industry, and the third article discussed three possible wildcards related to my thesis.

March 30, 2020, 6:52 AM MDT

Alberta Premier Calls For Co-ordinated North American Action As OPEC Oil Floods The Market

Premier Jason Kenney says he is starting to discuss with United States officials the need for co-ordinated action, including potential tariffs on foreign oil imports, to protect the North American energy industry from the flood of OPEC oil coming into North America which jeopardizes both economies.

March 30, 2020, 7:02 AM MDT

Brent Hits 18-Year Low, U.S. Crude Dips Below $20/bbl

March 30, 2020, 11:17 AM MDT

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Oil Price War 4.0 Series Part 3 – Major Wildcards

The first two articles in this series explained the rationale for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s oil price war, the second article in more detail than the first. Before delving into three major wildcards that could impact Putin’s price war, both in a positive and negative manner, I have one matter I wish to discuss related to the central thesis, based on comments by a few friends and colleagues over the past week.

March 27, 2020, 4:52 AM MDT

Oil Plunges More Than 5% Despite Stimulus Efforts

March 27, 2020, 11:02 AM MDT

Trump Didn’t Calm the Oil Markets. Now It May Be Too Late.

March 27, 2020, 7:59 AM MDT

Russia Calls For New Enlarged OPEC Deal To Tackle Oil Demand Collapse

March 27, 2020, 8:19 AM MDT

IEA Says Global Oil Demand Could Drop 20% As 3 Billion People In Lockdown

March 27, 2020, 8:25 AM MDT

Report Cites Need For More Flexible Financing For Energy Companies

Canadian governments need to quickly become involved in providing more flexible financing to help cash-strapped energy companies stay solvent through the Saudi-Russia oil price war and the COVID-19 crisis so they can help in the economic recovery when conditions improve, says a new report.

March 26, 2020, 9:24 AM MDT

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