Oil Futures Negative

[snapper]

What are the consequences? How long will it last?

[DOR]

It’s mainly a storage issue.

European Brent fell to $27, but West Texas Intermediate hit $11. That’s the May futures contract, which requires taking delivery (or selling on) in Cushing Oklahoma, and Cushing’s full. Brent crude can be delivered to multiple locations, so very little storage concern.

Sell May ($11), buy June ($23).

[snapper]

How about the costs of 'fracking' and the Muscovite spot price (and income). From a basic glance it makes fracking unprofitable and will have some nasty consequences for Muscovite revenue.

[DOR]

How about the costs of 'fracking' and the Muscovite spot price (and income). From a basic glance it makes fracking unprofitable and will have some nasty consequences for Muscovite revenue.

I'm sure that makes you as unhappy as it makes me ...

At $11/bbl, a lot of extraction activity stops.
But, we aren't at $11/bbl on the spot market, not yet.

[Double Edge]

What are the consequences? How long will it last?

It's a warning shot

Economies aren't going to need much oil any time soon sending sellers into more debt.

This also means its easier for economies to recover as fuel costs are rock bottom.

That's the upside.

[DOR]

The downside is that anyone depending on oil is going to slash consumption of other goods and services right down to the bone.

[Double Edge]

Bad times for sellers no doubt.

The part where the seller has to pay the buyer to take the oil was a surprise : )

[DOR]

Bad times for sellers no doubt.

The part where the seller has to pay the buyer to take the oil was a surprise : )

Generally, speculators do the shafting. But, every once in a while — Hunt Brothers and Silver, about 40 years ago comes to mind — they get shafted. Quite entertaining, actually.

[Double Edge]

So what is the moral of the story ?

Russian & Saudi oil producers having a go at each other and in turn trying to bankrupt American frackers end up getting hurt too.

Question is how badly have they hurt those frackers

What does this mean for US Saudi relations.

Purely business nothing personal ?

Attacking American energy self sufficiency isn't going to go down well.

[DOR]

So what is the moral of the story ?

Russian & Saudi oil producers having a go at each other and in turn trying to bankrupt American frackers end up getting hurt too.

Question is how badly have they hurt those frackers

What does this mean for US Saudi relations.

Purely business nothing personal ?

Attacking American energy self sufficiency isn't going to go down well.

Why does there need to be a moral to an historic fact ... not a story?

[Double Edge]

This fact would not have come about but for the actions of those two.

There is a context here, this fact didn't just happen on its own.

A price war at the outset of a pandemic ?

I wonder what they are thinking now.

US-Saudi oil clash sets the stage for future epic battle | WION | Apr 15 2020

An immediate crisis has been averted with an agreement on Sunday, April 12 between members of the Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers to cut production by some 10 million barrels a day.

But 13 US Republican Congressmen from oil-producing states put Saudi Arabia on notice in a two-hour phone call with Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman a day after the agreement.

“While we appreciate them taking the first step toward fixing the problem they helped create, the Saudis spent over a month waging war on American oil producers, all while our troops protected theirs. That’s not how friends treat friends. Their actions were inexcusable and won’t be forgotten. Saudi Arabia’s next steps will determine whether our strategic partnership is salvageable,” said North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer

[omon]

price at the pump today in long island was 2 bucks for regular, about a buck less than usually, but still not in negative range

[tbm3fan]

price at the pump today in long island was 2 bucks for regular, about a buck less than usually, but still not in negative range

Crude going negative was amazing. Gasoline going negative and being given away at the station then sign my ass up!!!! I've got ten cars to fill to the brim...

[TopHatter]

price at the pump today in long island was 2 bucks for regular, about a buck less than usually, but still not in negative range

The retail price of gasoline and other refined petroleum products are not, and never will be, comparable to the price of crude oil.

You will not - ever - see gasoline being "sold" at the pump at negative prices.

[omon]

lol, my bad i should have added smiley face, it was a joke,