Crude Price Outlook

Oil prices fell on Friday, the 11th of March, following a devastating 8.9 earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan, Friday afternoon in Northeast Asia. Japan is the third largest oil consumer in the world, and the devastating earthquake resulted in the shutting down of oil refineries and other industrial facilities in the country, leading to…Read more

Oil Prices headed for a first weekly loss in four weeks on Thursday, the 10th of March 2011. At the time of market closure, Brent was at USD $ 113.46 a barrel, down from its previous day price of USD $ 114.93. WTI was at USD $ 102.70 a barrel, down from Wednesday’s price of…Read more

The price of gold increased a bit, following the increase in oil prices which led to investors hedging their investments in gold which acts as a safe haven in turbulent times. The price of American Eagle Gold was of USD $ 1494.35 an ounce on Wednesday, the 9th of March 2011, a slight increase from…Read more

Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday, the 9th of March. At the time of market closure, Brent Crude Oil Spot Price was of USD $ 114.93 a barrel, slightly above its previous day’s price of USD $ 112.41 a barrel. The price of West Texas Sour, Midlands Oil was of USD $ 100.73 a barrel,…Read more

Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday, the 9th of March. At the time of market closure, Brent Crude Oil Spot Price was of USD $ 114.93 a barrel, slightly above its previous day’s price of USD $ 112.41 a barrel. The price of West Texas Sour, Midlands Oil was of USD $ 100.73 a barrel,…Read more

Oil prices further decreased over the weekend, with Brent closing in at a two-week low of USD $ 111 a barrel. The earthquake and tsunami in Japan has led to the closure of the majority of automobile and electronic firms, and a risk to the country’s numerous nuclear plants. This is expected to have a…Read more

Oil prices further decreased over the weekend, with Brent closing in at a two-week low of USD $ 111 a barrel. The earthquake and tsunami in Japan has led to the closure of the majority of automobile and electronic firms, and a risk to the country’s numerous nuclear plants. This is expected to have a…Read more

It took two students, over a hundred training engagements in 6 markets and a life working with risk and finance to change my mind. 2007 was a good year in many ways. It was also the year when Abbas Qureshi at SP Jain, Dubai and Adnan Iqbal at Deloitte Consulting, DC asked me the same…Read more

Ever since we started preparing ICAAP (Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process) submission reports the two areas where clients had the most questions dealt with estimation of internal capital for strategic and liquidity risk. One client went as far as saying that I don’t want to discuss Pillar I at all. I understand Pillar I. It…Read more

Ever since we started preparing ICAAP (Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process) submission reports the two areas where clients had the most questions dealt with estimation of internal capital for strategic and liquidity risk. One client went as far as saying that I don’t want to discuss Pillar I at all. I understand Pillar I. It…Read more