December 2014
Supplement
Thoughts on oil and gas prices
Got volatility!? The topic du jour is crude oil. As I write this article, West Texas Intermediate oil prices are $75/bbl, Brent is below $80/bbl, and the collective energy business is holding its breath after OPEC failed to cut production quotas during its Nov. 27 meeting. We have not had to worry about a cut since 2009, and OPEC watchers are coming out of the woodwork. The reality, unless you have Saudi oil minister Al-Naimi’s cell phone number, you are just another member of the OPEC guessing club.
