Fundamentals also suggest uranium prices could be headed much higher from here (from Kyle Horn via X)…

This week saw a monumental gap up in spot uranium. After observing the details around price action and commentary with uranium this week, this exact moment reminds me of when #rhodium shot through $10,000/oz in early 2020, where there was no technical resistance alongside no physical supply. Rhodium kept going and topped out around $30,000/oz
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Here’s a look at the current state of the offshore oil industry (from Tommy Deepwater via X)…

$OIH $RIG $VAL $TDW $NE $BORR $DO $SDRL A few thoughts on (1) Outlooks from 3Q23 calls, (2) the Oilfield Services industry and (3) Long-Cycle Supply/Demand.  (1) Outlooks from 3Q23 earnings affirmed belief in a multiyear upcycle although focus has been short-term softness. Offshore experienced a painful 7-8 year downturn and these memories are not
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Don’t expect shale oil to save us from higher energy prices this time (from The Wall Street Journal on September 28)…

U.S. oil prices soared Wednesday to their highest level in more than a year. Most frackers plan to stay on the sidelines.  Surging global demand coupled with output cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia have sent crude prices to levels not seen since last August. The increase is hitting consumers at the pump, vexing policy
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Saudi Arabia is looking to buy more liquid natural gas (LNG) (from Bloomberg on October 2)…

Saudi Aramco is looking for more acquisitions in LNG following a first-ever deal in the industry last month, as it sees growing demand for the fuel. Aramco last week announced its entry into the market with the purchase of a stake in a company that’s acquiring interests in four Australian LNG projects. It will evaluate
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OPEC warns that the oil industry needs $14 trillion of investment by 2045 to avoid “energy chaos” (from OilPrice.com on October 9)…

The world needs $14 trillion in cumulative investments in the oil sector by 2045 to ensure market stability and avoid energy and economic chaos, OPEC said in its annual World Oil Outlook on Monday. The annual investments need to be around $610 billion on average, the bulk of which should go to the upstream segment,
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ExxonMobil (XOM) officially agrees to buy Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) for $60 billion (from Barron’s on October 11)…

Exxon Mobil confirmed a deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources on Wednesday, cementing itself as the dominant oil producer in the Permian Basin region of the U.S. The early assessment from several analysts is that Exxon is paying a reasonable price, buying a well-regarded producer at a modest valuation. After including Pioneer’s debt, Exxon (ticker:
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