The Impact of Lower Oil Prices on Shale Oil
Oil Market ReportThe Impact of Lower Oil Prices on Shale Oil
The impact of lower oil prices on shale oil- US Shale Oil at an Inflection Point
Oil Market ReportUS shale oil production continued to increase even as oil prices tumbled 50 percent but lower oil prices have begun to take their toll. Sustained drops in US oil production are expected as oil hedges expire, financing from secured lending is tightened and the high yield debt market becomes too expensive. Aside from shale oil, the lower oil price environment will also impact global oil supply but Saudi Arabia will be the main beneficiary when global oil markets become tighter and prices rebound by 2020.
The Outlook for Unconventional Oil Gas Production Full report
Oil Market ReportThe Outlook for Unconventional Oil Gas Production Full report
Quarterly Oil Market Update (Q2 2014)
Oil Market ReportGlobal oil demand in Q2 2014 increased by 1 million barrels per day (mbpd) year-on-year, whilst falls in OPEC production saw global supply limited to increases of 0.4 mbpd, year-on-year. Non-OPEC supply will exceed global demand growth in 2014 but geopolitical events will prevent any sustained fall in oil prices. As a result, we have revised our Brent oil forecasts upwards from $105 per barrel previously, to an average of $109 per barrel for 2014. We have also revised our Saudi crude production forecasts upwards to 9.7 mbpd for 2014, from 9.4 mbpd previously.
