Michael Warren

Oil’s Bumpy Road to $100
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Michael Warren
Unless the bank crisis proves a tipping point, all the fundamentals still point to $100 crude.
Oil Markets One Year On from the Ukraine Shock
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Michael Warren
So far so good – but Europe’s diesel price-cap could change everything as it starts to bite.
Crack Spreads Point North for Crude Prices
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Michael Warren
Perfect storm: resurgent demand, crippled refinery capacity, a ban on Russian diesel. 
Surprises of 2023 Volume 2: Oil Demand, With or Without EVs
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Michael Warren and Donald L. Luskin
Demand will surprise on the upside, while supplies are kept artificially tight
Europe: Winter of Energy Discontent
Monday, December 5, 2022
Michael Warren
Yellen’s price caps will make no difference to Russia’s crude revenues.
It’s Official: OPEC Wants $100 Oil
Friday, September 30, 2022
Michael Warren
After a single month of catering to Biden, Saudi is back to driving oil prices higher.
Ukraine: A Pawn in Putin’s Energy Survival Strategy
Monday, July 11, 2022
Michael Warren and Donald L. Luskin
The West’s green utopia is an existential threat to fossil fuels. Countermove: get prices up.
Biden Pivots on Oil, Or At Least on Saudi Oil
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Michael Warren and Donald L. Luskin
Inflation makes strange bedfellows. Suddenly the administration is out of love with Iran.
A Very European Ban on Russian Oil. Maybe.
Monday, April 18, 2022
Michael Warren and Donald L. Luskin
This could be the first global oil crisis that drives prices lower (after it drives them higher).
The Bear/Bull Case in the Russian Oil Ban
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Michael Warren and Donald L. Luskin
If Europe bans, it’s a recession. But Russia becomes a desperate oil seller. Unless...

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