WTI – Knowledge Problem

Bye-bye Wti? Local Conditions May Sink Global Oil Price Benchmark

4 Comments / Energy markets / By Michael Giberson

Michael Giberson Via email a reader asks about the divergence between two international oil price benchmarks – Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI). At EnergyBurrito, Matt Smith explains the once-reliable, now rocky relationship between Brent and WTI in “WTI and Brent Crude Oil Through Steve Carell and Ricky Gervais.” Gervais played district manager David Brent …

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Calling the Next Bubble: is There Currently a “Dollar-Led Asset Bubble”?

1 Comment / Economics, Energy markets / By Michael Giberson

Michael Giberson The list of people who agreed, after the fact, that yes there was a {internet company | real estate | … | tulip bulb} price bubble is frequently longer than the list of people who publicly announce a bubble in unequivocal terms in advance of a crash. But here you have someone willing …

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Why Are Gasoline Prices So High? (February 2009 Version).

2 Comments / Energy markets / By Michael Giberson

Michael Giberson So low, and yet so high. It seems to be the way consumers feel about gasoline prices these days. Yes, prices are down compared to a year ago, but everyone knows that crude oil prices have been going down lately while gasoline prices are up from their December 2008 lows. From The Mercury …

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