By Paul Sankey
Published on November 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Mark Viviano, who was on this week’s Happy Hour, is an outstanding presenter. He outlined the background and success of his part of Kimmeridge, the private equity oil firm started by Ben Dell and Neil McMahon, two former sellside Wall Street analysts. Former Wellington Oil & Gas buyside analyst Mark is now on his third Kimmeridge fund since starting up in 2020, same year as Sankey Research sent our first note, July 4th, Independence Day …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on September 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Refining margins are doing well as we enter the bearish period for oil prices, with Russian refining and sanctions impact visible in Middle East oil prices vs Atlantic Basin (Brent-Dubai spread) and tanker rates (soaring). Phone a friend… I asked shipping guru (former Morgan Stanley #1 ranked tanker and oilfield service analyst) Ole Slorer why tanker rates are soaring? “OPEC” he replied, keeping it simple. More barrels getting sucked into Asia, particularly, it would seem, …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on September 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Dear Premium client: Global gas royalty right here! This is a good tight hour on the latest view that boils off to chronic upcoming LNG over-supply. Great stuff from speaker Ira Joseph, with questions and comments from Jay Saunders (Jennison natural resources PM) and Gordon Shearer (Poten Partners global LNG consultant). I wholeheartedly recommend this hour long run through global gas, with sophisticated questions and comments. And mercifully few interuptions from moi. Thanks to all. …
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