Frac Spread: Energy Markets Rattled As Storm Nears
Ethane falls to the lowest point since Hart Energy began tracking price; oil jumps as Tropical Storm Barry approaches the Louisiana coast.
July 11, 2019
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Frac Spread: Markets Try To Navigate Geopolitical Straits
Factors that push up prices are countered by those that pull them down.
June 27, 2019
Frac Spread: Ethane Anxious To Get Cracking
Mont Belvieu price sags to a 40-month low as NGL slump continues.
June 20, 2019
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.
June 13, 2019
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.
June 6, 2019
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.
June 6, 2019
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.
May 30, 2019
Frac Spread: Butane Prices Lead The Way Down
With high inventories and limited export possibilities, NGL prices drop and margins are squeezed.
May 23, 2019
Frac Spread: NGL Inventories Rise, Prices Fall
Oil bucks the NGL price trend as geopolitical tensions unnerve traders.
May 16, 2019
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.
May 9, 2019