$100 Oil

There is an analogy keeping economists and investors up at night. The 1970s didn’t have one inflation wave. It had two. The first peaked in 1974 and faded. Policymakers declared victory too soon. Then the Iranian Revolution of 1979 removed millions of barrels a day from world markets, oil...

On Wednesday evening, U.S. stock futures slid while oil prices surged as escalating tensions in the Middle East rattled global markets. Stocks Fall As Oil Prices Surge Dow futures fell 475 points, or 1.00%, to 46,973. S&P 500 futures declined 57.5 points, or 0.85%, to 6,722, while Nasdaq 100...

On Sunday, President Donald Trump said surging oil prices are a "very small price to pay" for global security as escalating tensions with Iran pushed crude above $100 a barrel and sent U.S. stock futures sharply lower. Oil Surges As Iran War Sparks Supply Fears Global oil prices jumped nearly 20%...

A maritime corridor most investors rarely think about is once again dictating the direction of global markets. West Texas Intermediate light crude has surged 30% year-to-date to roughly $75 per barrel as disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow shipping passage responsible for roughly...

Could the price of oil potentially reach $100 per barrel? This question is currently at the forefront of investors’ minds in the current market landscape with WTI oil trading around $92 per barrel and Brent oil sailing above $95. This psychological milestone could be a cause for concern for a...

According to a Bloomberg report, at least one investor is making a bet that the price of oil will hit $100 a barrel by December 2018. During Tuesday's trading session, the most traded contract across the entire ICE Brent market was the $100 December 2018 call option. Bloomberg noted that the...