Friday Food for Thought: Protect free markets in oil price war? Tax Relief for Arctic LNG?

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OilThe US must protect free markets in the oil price warRyan Sitton, Bloomberg, March 20, 2020Uncertain times are upon us. Our jobs and way of life are being affected by the coronavirus pandemic and by the measures being taken to halt its spread. While these measures are necessary, they are also suppressing demand for goods and services, crippling key parts … read more

Top 5 cities where jobs will be hit hardest; Alaska’s resource industry responds to COVID 19

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COVID 19 Update:  America: Congress passes legislation to provide paid leave to employees Five cities where jobs will be hit hardest by coronavirus Alaska: Some North Slope flights suspended to prevent COVID 19 spread to North Slope Marathon Petroleum announces deferral of turnaround program Oil U.S. oil and gas industry sees no supply chain threat from coronavirus: API Reuters, March … read more

What’s good for public health is bad for economics. Credit line crunch looms.

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Oil The oil market in crisis Wood Mackenzie, March 18, 2020 What’s the oil price, how will this impact production and supply, and what does it mean for the upstream sector as a whole?   The coronavirus outbreak has derailed OPEC+, thrown the oil market into turmoil and sent an already unloved sector into freefall. Here we address some of the … read more