Skip to content

  1. The Truth Behind Oil's "Pullback": Uncle Sam Taketh • May 30, 2008

    A short trading week is at an end. Even though this was an abbreviated week, it was chock-full of data and, certainly, volatility -- especially in the oil patch.

    Read more…

  2. The Oil Blame Game: No Winners, Everyone Loses • May 23, 2008

    First of all, if you are in the U.S., the good news is it's a holiday weekend. The bad news is if you are planning to travel, you will need to bring a lot of extra cash.

    Read more…

  3. $140 per Barrel — What It Means; Byron Talks About Oil With the Vice Chairman of Chevron • May 21, 2008

    Even I was stunned this morning. I picked up my copy of the Financial Times and the headline said, "Oil Futures Near $140 Amid Fears of Shortage." As Robin used to say, "Holy smokes, Batman!"

    Read more…

  4. Broken Record – "Oil Hits A New High" • May 16, 2008

    Another day, another record crude oil price. It's like that movie Groundhog Day, in which the same thing keeps happening over and over again to Bill Murray.

    Read more…

  5. An OI Sell Alert! Plus an Update on Cameco and Bakken Shale • May 14, 2008

    I'm back from my trip to Houston to attend the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). My friend and colleague Kevin Kerr is back home from the United Arab Emirates.

    Read more…

  6. $12 to Fill Your Tank? Maybe This Is Paradise • May 9, 2008

    Hello and greetings. I have just returned from my trip to the Middle East, which took me to Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE. All I can say is that it was quite an amazing trip. I wouldn't have believed it unless I'd seen it all for myself. Incredible.

    Read more…

  7. Byron King at the Offshore Technology Convention, and Silent Spring for Aviation • May 7, 2008

    I'm down in Houston, attending the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). And I have to tell you, this conference is just spectacular.

    Read more…

  8. Rising Commodity Prices and Peak Food, You Heard It Here First • May 2, 2008

    I have to tell you I am racking up the frequent flyer miles -- unfortunately, on different, exotic airlines. My travels in 2008 have taken me to Singapore, Hong Kong and, today, to Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

    Read more…

  9. Outstanding Investments May 2008 Issue • May 1, 2008

    Your Outstanding Investments May 2008 Issue is Now Available

    Read more…