Phil Flynn

Energy and General Market Analyst

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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)

The Energy Report, Friday September 25, 2009

Oil breaks as the market shakes as the reality of tight supplies in a post Fed Meeting world. The dollar rebounds and commodity break as the market realizes that while the Fed is still supplying stimulus it is not going to last forever. With petroleum still wobbly after getting hit with this week's ... (Sep 25, 2009 9:06AM)

The Energy Report Thursday, September 24, 2009

I did not think it possible but it was almost like the weekly Energy Information Agency report from the Department of Energy actually over shadowed the Federal Open Market Committee announcement on interest rates. (Sep 24, 2009 3:26PM)

Go ahead and make my day

Go ahead and make my day. Commodity prices explode in what really shouldn't be called trading, it should be called tainting. One day after paying all "due respect" to the Federal Reserve the dollar tanked and the commodities rallied almost trash talking the Federal Reserve and daring them to do some... (Sep 23, 2009 9:54AM)

The Energy Report for Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The Chinese oil demand teaser. One day China's oil demand is bad and the next, good. Welcome to another mystery from The Middle Kingdom. Yesterday oil prices were pressured on reports of bulging inventories in China and weak demand. Platts reported that Chinese oil demand in August slid 5.4% from Ju... (Sep 22, 2009 9:53AM)

The Energy Report for Monday, 21/09/2009

Oil prices are heading lower ahead of a big week in global economic matters. Not only will the G-20 meet in Pittsburg to try to assess what went wrong with the global economy and try to fix it, but also the Fed meets to decide whether or not it's time to remove some of the props that have been lifti... (Sep 21, 2009 11:08AM)

Down Again, Naturally

Down again, naturally. Natural Gas retreats after what should have been a bullish supply injection report in a move that seemed to define the mood in the rest of the of the petroleum and metals complex. (Sep 18, 2009 10:42AM)

The Energy Report for Thursday, September 17, 2009

Cushing Oklahoma drop allows oil bulls to romp. Oil surged as gold bugs purged and the Energy Information Agency reports an in implausible drop in oil supply. Of course supplies don't matter when the recession is "most likely" over and the dollar is not worth the paper it is printed on. But let's st... (Sep 17, 2009 9:16AM)

Everybody Dance Now!

The recession is very likely over. Everybody dance now! Everybody dance now! That pronouncement by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke was just the edge the indecisive oil market needed to move decisively higher. (Sep 16, 2009 9:32AM)

The Energy and the Corn Report

The phones were ringing off the hook. What the heck is going on in natural gas? Why is natural gas going up? How can natural gas dare rally when the amount of working gas in storage is 17.4% above the five year average and on target to end the refill season at an all time high? Well in short, the ea... (Sep 15, 2009 9:12AM)

Phil Flynn Energy Report

Get ready for the supply side slide! Oil bloat may get the bull's goat as we are entering the weakest demand period of the year. Oil prices continue their downside move as Obama gets into a trade war with China and the dollar starts to show some signs of life. Oil bulls are now on the ropes as it ge... (Sep 14, 2009 9:19AM)

The Energy Report for Friday, September 11, 2009

Come on everybody, let's gets happy! The economy is better and oil demand is rising. And you know that 787 billion dollar stimulus package we passed, according to the White House Council of Economic Advisors, probably created or saved 1 million jobs! That's only about $787,000 per job! And they prob... (Sep 11, 2009 9:30AM)