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Friday, May 14, 2010

Price of Oil in Free Fall

Previous floor for oil was $60. I thought the new floor of $80 would hold (I was wrong).

Oil tied to value of dollar.

Free fall to $60 suggests a) the Euro is in much deeper trouble than anyone yet realizes; b) economy, especially in Europe, and probably US, is in much worse shape than people willing to admit; and, c) another buying opportunity.

I don't think Canadian oil sands are viable under $60/bbl of oil. The Bakken is viable down to $40 but I think we will see production even in the Bakken slowed if oil goes to $60/bbl.

Oil stored in Cushing, OK. I wonder if it's time for oil storage units in North Dakota?  Any purpose for additional storage units? Probably not. But that's something NDIC/Bismarck legislators/Bank of North Dakota ought to think about. After all, the grain co-ops seemed to have worked nicely over the years.

Bottom line: some folks might be seeing some great opportunities with the pullback.

Update: shortly after posting the above, White House Paul Volcker said about the same thing. The beginning of the demise of the Euro?  Will Germany be the first to opt out?

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