Energy Management Institute

• Clearing the view on energy's 2013 outlook

  By Philip Burgert  |  February 1, 2013

  Although the supply outlook is increasingly positive, global demand questions remain for oil, natural gas and other energy products.

• Energy’s countdown to the election

  By Phil Burgert  |  October 1, 2012

  With the election almost upon us, traders and analysts weigh in on how its outcome may affect the currently oversupplied energy market as well as any potential geopolitical repercussions, which have been a major factor in recent years.

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  Natural gas burning low

  By Michael McFarlin  |  May 1, 2012

  Some analysts have described natural gas’ price collapse as “epic” in proportion. With prices currently the lowest they have been in more than 10 years, it’s staggering to think that some analysts say prices need to fall further.

• Oil corrects amid small inventory build

  By Dominick A. Chirichella  |  February 29, 2012

  Oil is being driven by two main catalysts. First, the ongoing geopolitical risk in the Middle East and Africa. Second is the amount of liquidity Central Banks continue to put in the market

• Oil hanging on Iranian geopolitical factors

  By Dominick A. Chirichella  |  February 22, 2012

  Oil prices are still being driven by the evolving tensions in the Middle East between Iran and the West, and to a much lesser extent based on the direction of the euro and the US dollar

• Oil caught between Iran and Greece price-drivers

  By Dominick A. Chirichella  |  February 15, 2012

  The evolving geopolitical situation in the Mideast, especially Iran, provides a bullish overtone while the ongoing saga around Greece is bearish

• EIA projects 2012 oil demand around 2011 levels

  By Dominick A. Chirichella  |  February 8, 2012

  EIA said that US oil demand for 2012 to be about the same as 2011 even though they are projecting a 2.1% decline for the first quarter

• Oil falls after bearish EIA inventory report

  By Dominick A. Chirichella  |  February 2, 2012

  EIA's latest oil inventory report was bearish and has played a major role in the most recent leg down in oil prices

• In 2012 all the energy swans are covered in crude

  By Phil Burgert  |  February 1, 2012

  With the only certain thing in the upcoming year being uncertainty, both supply and demand are ripe for shocks

• Bearish signals from Europe put pressure on oil

  By Dominick A. Chirichella  |  January 25, 2012

  Signals from Europe were more bearish than they have been in weeks putting some pressure on the euro and thus oil closing in negative territory