Joseph
Markman
Hart Energy
Frac Spread: Gloom Persists But Price Pickup Could Be Near
Butane’s free-fall drops it to the lowest point since Hart Energy began tracking NGL prices.
As Permian Oil Production Turns Lighter, Price Outlook Darkens
The United States may now be the world's biggest crude producer, but the oil being produced in its prolific Permian basin is increasingly too light in density for domestic refiners or for exports, eroding prices for these orphan barrels.
Frac Spread: Cloudy Outlook For Crude
Brent prices are expected to continue to struggle in the near-term before improving in the second-half of the year.
Frac Spread: Markets Unbalanced By China Trade Fears
Geopolitical concerns and recent data would likely drive up the price of oil, but traders are rattled by concerns that a trade war will unhinge the global economy.
Frac Spread: Butane Prices Lead The Way Down
With high inventories and limited export possibilities, NGL prices drop and margins are squeezed.
Frac Spread: NGL Inventories Rise, Prices Fall
Oil bucks the NGL price trend as geopolitical tensions unnerve traders.
Frac Spread: Wary Of A Weakening Economy
As traders study the U.S.-China trade tiff, the oil price rise is tepid and NGL prices plummet.
Frac Spread: Global Tensions, High Supply Wrestle Over Oil Prices
Conflicts in producing nations Venezuela and Iran are countered by rising inventories in the U.S.
Frac Spread: Untethered From Oil, NGL Prices Languish
Weak natural gas price results in expanded margins even as most NGL prices move little.
Frac Spread: NGL Prices Ride A Positive Wave
Speakers at DUG Permian stress how connecting the mighty basin to the Gulf Coast is a path to profitability.