Crude Products

“America met 83 percent of its energy needs in the first six months of the year, department data show.”  Financial Post

Oil Recovers From Eight-Week Low After U.S. Inventories Dropped at Bloomberg.

“…oil inventories still remain at record highs for this time of year.”  Bespoke.  Wicked:  Oil supply/demand vs price:  Yardeni.

The Emerging Threat to Oil Prices:  WSJ.  (Google the title to read the entire informative piece.)

Yet, Gasoline prices remain ‘stubbornly high’ at Fuel Fix.  While crude oil is flush, products are tight:  Chartfest at BMO.

“Today, you’ve had almost a 50– or 40-per-cent increase in [natural] gas prices, but the offsetting decline in NGL pricing has effectively made average pricing for a gas-focused producer the same,” Mr. Mageau said. “You’re realizing the same price today as you were in April.”  Globe and Mail.

Pathetic electric car sales:  Green Car Congress.