by Andrew Moran | Aug 29, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
In what has become her style of politicking, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) went on another tirade. This time, “the girl from Brooklyn” clutched at her face mask and griped about crude oil, arguing that the energy source “is anything but cheap” as she referred...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 14, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Politics
You would not have known it if you watched CNN or read The New York Times, but President Donald Trump achieved quite a lot in his time at the White House. Whether it was foreign policy or the judicial branch, Trump advanced the conservative movement to heights unseen...
by Andrew Moran | Jan 4, 2021 | Articles, Business News
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and it was the modest of times. A different take on Charles Dickens’ illustrious sentence would be most suitable to describe the state of energy markets in 2020. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent crude...
by Andrew Moran | Dec 1, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Social Issues
What a difference a year makes. In December 2019, Saudi Arabia nodded in approval of its crude oil powerhouse Saudi Aramco to file for an initial public offering (IPO). It whetted the appetite of dividend-hungry investors, sparked headlines all over the world, and...
by Andrew Moran | Sep 10, 2020 | Articles, Business News, Economic Affairs News, International, Politics, Trade
It has been one heck of a roller coaster ride in global crude oil markets this year. A temporary Russia-Saudi Arabia price war, a monumental crash in demand, and a supply glut. And, of course, who can forget about price movement in 2020? After kicking off the roaring...