Phil Flynn

Energy and General Market Analyst

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The Energy Report for Wednesday, October 14 2009

Forget about supply for the moment, the focus is all on demand. Just like the lack of demand for the shunned greenback and the prospect for better oil demand in the future. Oil prices continue their assault on higher prices because of better than expected China exports and a weakening dollar. Front ... (Oct 14, 2009 9:46AM)

The Energy Report for Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Has the coldest winter in a decade, as some experts predict, just begun? Can record cold really overcome record supply if refineries cut back production? Well it seemed a bit more plausible as winter worries helped an oil flurry on a light volume trading session. (Oct 13, 2009 9:18AM)

The Energy Report for Monday, October 12, 2009

Get the ear muffs out. Oil bears gets frosted as cold temperatures give the energy complex a Columbus Day boost. Global warming takes a holiday as heaters across the country seemed to go on much earlier than usual. (Oct 12, 2009 9:10AM)

The Energy Report for Thursday, October 9, 2009

Oh no! The dreaded vote of confidence. You know in professional sports when your team is playing lousy and just put in a dismal performance and the owner of the team or the GM gives you a "vote of confidence" and you're fired the next week? Well it is a good thing that the Treasury Secretary isn't a... (Oct 09, 2009 9:22AM)

The Energy Report for Thursday, October 8, 2009

Can anyone save the dollar? The sun may come out tomorrow but is anybody betting their bottom dollar that the dollar may find a bottom tomorrow? Come what may, the dollar has been the major influence on the petroleum prices and yesterday, if only for a moment, the dollar took a back seat to a wildly... (Oct 08, 2009 11:01AM)

The Energy Report Wednesday October 7, 2009

It's so funny how we don't talk supply anymore. But I ain't losing sleep and I ain't counting sheep. Yet today we may be counting barrels. Yesterday it was about increasing interest rates in Australia and conspiracy theories against the dollar. (Oct 07, 2009 8:46AM)

The Energy Report for Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Maybe the economy isn't so bad after all. Thank you sir may I have another? Oil prices knocked for a loop after last Friday's jobs number came struggling back as the rest of the commodity complex brought the petroleum markets back kicking and screaming. A rebound in the non-manufacturing number from... (Oct 06, 2009 9:10AM)

The Energy Report for Monday, October 5, 2009

Jobs losses are mounting and oil supplies are rising. It is time to face facts. Recent economic data is undermining the bull's oil case. Welcome to the jobless economic recovery that should reduce oil demand expectations even further as we look out into our future. (Oct 05, 2009 9:11AM)

The Energy Report for Friday, October 2, 2009

Do you remember the good old days? You know like the this past quarter when it seemed stocks went up every day? Give me my quarter back! Well folks those days may be just a pleasant memory. The new quarter started with an October stock slide leaving oil traders to once again question whether bullis... (Oct 02, 2009 9:24AM)

The Energy Report 30/09/2009

It's time to play nuke and go seek. Ollie, Ollie, Oxen free it's time for Iran to quit hiding. Of course when they have already found your hiding place haven't you already lost? Mixed signals on whether or not Iran will allow weapons inspectors to tour the secret Qom nuclear facility are raising ten... (Sep 30, 2009 8:47AM)

The Energy Report for Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Oil prices got a bid from a rising stock market and concerns over Iran. Now, while some traders and analysts try to hype the Iran story, the truth is the odds of an imminent military conflict with Iran are being greatly exaggerated. And if we do actually get into a conflict, it is unclear as to whet... (Sep 29, 2009 8:44AM)

The Energy Report for Monday, September 28, 2009

Missiles, madmen and spare capacity. Iran shot off short and long range missiles in what they said was an act of defiance against the rest of the world. Of course it was more like a child's temper tantrum because they were caught in a lie. (Sep 28, 2009 8:50AM)