The Phil Flynn Energy - Backing Up Again!Phil Flynn I Price Group - Commodities - 05.02.2013
The Brent versus West Texas Intermewadiate Spread favored Brent by the biggest margin since December as the saga of reduced pipeline runs through the Seaway will back up oil in Cushing Oklahoma once again. West Texas Intermediate pulled back and helped anchor products that have gone on an incredible s week run. Oil that has been supported by a weak dollar, economic optimism, better data out of China and the promise that we will get more stimuli has driven oil to incredible heights. But the party may be ending as worries about Europe and talks with Iran are taking away acme immediate disruption threats. Gas prices of course have been all the rage as the Energy Information Agency Reported that gas prices rose by 18.1 cents last week putting them 56 cents higher than a year ago. This has been the largest run-up in gasoline prices in 3 1/2 years. This has been caused d by a multitude of factors from refinery shutdowns and soaring crude costs. We saw a squeeze play as supply in New York Harbor fell 10% below normal as a cold winter in Europe slowed gasoline cargoes. In the Midwest a refinery fire at PBF Energy Inc.’s Toledo refinery in Ohio shut the fluid catalytic cracker, cut rates at some process units and placed others on “standby” after a fire. This comes as China oil demand surged to the highest level in almost 2 years risng 10% from a year earlier. The EIA also reported that US gasoline expenditures in 2012 for the average U.S. household reached $2,912, just fewer than 4% of income before taxes. This was the highest percentage of household income spent on gasoline in the last decade, with the exception of 2008. These expenditures as a percentage of household income are still low when compared to the early 1980s, when the estimated portion of household income spent on gasoline surpassed 5%. Natural Gas is putting in a long term bottom but look out into the future. Look to put of bullish strategies as far out as you can go in the options as natural gas demand is soaring. Record high demand inspired by low prices and while we have an oversupply in the short term the long term looks like there is a lot more upside than downside. If natural gas prices have steadied because demand growth seems to be catching up with production growth even the increasing cost of production should give us a target of at least $700 in a couple of years. Make sure you sign up for The Trade! As well as my Daily Trade levels! Just call me at 888-264-8844 Click Here for the NEW Trade Levels How-To Guide. Remember!! Day Trade First! Swing Trade! Position Trade!
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www.pricegroup.com Mr. Flynn is one of the world's leading energy market analysts, providing individual investors, professional traders, and institutions with up-to-the-minute investment and risk management insight into global petroleum, gasoline, and energy markets. Phil Flynn's accurate and timely forecasts have come to be in great demand by industry and media worldwide. His impressive career goes back almost three decades, gaining attention with his market calls as writer of The Energy Report. He is a daily contributor to Fox Business Network where he provides daily market updates and analysis. Phil’s daily commentary is also featured in Futures Magazine, International Business Times, Inside Futures, 312 Energy, Enercast, among many others. Phil is a lifelong resident of Illinois. He attended Daley College in Chicago before beginning his career on the trading floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange which eventually led him and his team to the Price Futures Group. You can read Phil’s daily market analysis and blogs at www.pricegroup.com. Phil’s commitment to and experience in futures trading is documented in two books, The Mind of a Trader (Financial Times/Pitman,1997), and Trading Online (publisher, date), both by Alpesh B. Patel. Phil is a lifelong resident of Illinois. He attended DaleyCollege in Chicago before beginning his career on the trading floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Disclaimer
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