New King In Saudi Arabia But Same Old Oil Policy

OilPrice.com By Nick Cunningham The death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah made international headlines on January 22, raising questions about … More

The Saudi Succession: Its Impact On Oil, Markets And Politics

Zero Hedge As reported earlier, several hours ago Saudi Arabia announced that its 91-year-old King Abdullah had passed away, in … More

A Gallon Of Gasoline Is Now Cheaper Than Sparkling Water

The Daily Caller by MICHAEL BASTASCH Gasoline is cheap. So cheap that a gallon of gas costs 89 cents less … More

What Game is the House of Saud Playing?

Global Research By Pepe Escobar The House of Saud now finds itself in times of extreme trouble. Their risky oil … More

How OPEC Weaponized the Price of Oil Against U.S. Drillers

Bloomberg By Grant Smith Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Shale oil production in North Dakota, U.S. If there ever was doubt about … More

The Fed and the Price of Oil

Washington’s Blog by Charles Hugh Smith Given the potential for financial losses triggered by oil’s price collapse to cascade into … More

The Age Of Cheap Oil Is Over

OilPrice.com By Dan Steffens The longer I look at what is going on today with oil prices the less it … More

Boom Goes The Dynamite: The Crashing Price Of Oil Is Going To Rip The Global Economy To Shreds

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder If you were waiting for a “black swan event” to come along and devastate … More

Crude Oil Prices: The Politics, Implications, and Backlash

The New American by Bob Adelmann With the price of crude dropping significantly below $50 a barrel, prognosticators have come … More

Oil Projects Cancelled, ‘Rippling’ Layoffs and Defaults: “Money to Fund the Drilling Boom is Drying Up”

SHTFplan by Mac Slavo Falling oil prices have been hammering the energy sector and crimping the one part of the … More

Oil Prices, Rig Count And The Economic Impact

Zero Hedge by Lance Roberts A few years ago I spent a good deal of time overseas. When you travel … More

Oil Falls Below 50 As Global Financial Markets Begin To Unravel

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder On Monday, the price of oil fell below $50 for the first time since … More

Oil Tycoon Says Price Will Rise In 2015: “Could Shoot Right Back To $100 Per Barrel”

SHTFplan by Mac Slavo Oil may be at $50 a barrel today, but don’t expect that to last. According to … More

Oil, Power, And Psychopaths

The Automatic Earth by Raul Ilargi Meijer Iran has a – very – long running dispute with the US about … More

Who Is Behind The Oil War, And How Low Will The Price Of Crude Go In 2015?

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Who is to blame for the staggering collapse of the price of oil?  Is … More

Chain Reaction of Problems Coming In 2015: “Collapse Will Be On A Scale That Is Many Magnitudes Greater Than 2008″

SHTFplan by Mac Slavo If you’re like most Americans, then you are absolutely loving the price you paid this week … More

Is Oil Price Weapon Really Effective against Russia?

Strategic Culture by Olga SHEDROVA The US is engaged in rather dubious activities as it attempts to damage the Russia’s … More

Did The Saudis And The US Collude In Dropping Oil Prices?

OilPrice.com by Andrew Topf The oil price drop that has dominated the headlines in recent weeks has been framed almost … More

The Islamic State – America’s Double-Edged Sword

Strategic Culture by Dmitry MININ Serious experts are now in little doubt that the US administration was the ‘midwife’ of … More

Anyone That Believes That Collapsing Oil Prices Are Good For The Economy Is Crazy

The Economic Collapse by Michael Snyder Are much lower oil prices good news for the U.S. economy?  Only if you … More