By Paul Sankey
Published on May 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) – The United States withdrew 17.8 million barrels of crude oil from its inventories, the highest on record, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday, as the Iran war has cut global supplies and raised demand for U.S. crude and products. In a week. Oil analysts nod and say “we are heading for operational minimum inventory levels, fast.” ~ When will I retire? We have booked Paul Cheng, recently retired …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on February 22, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Pondering the potential disaster of the incoming blizzard that has started here. Our Monday JFK flight to London at 9am… Cancelled First world problem Some 80% of the world’s population has never taken a plane. As of 4pm snow barely an inch ~ This note is a bullish US Distillate note. Strong demand, flat supply. Bullish complex refiners such as Valero, Marathon Petroleum and PSX, but the rising tide lifts all US refining boats, assuming …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on August 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Delighted to say that Peter McNally, great friend and very highly regarded energy investor/analyst, will be the guest on Happy Hour this week – I am a bit embarrassed not to have asked him sooner. Peter is Global Head of Sector Analysts at Third Bridge , a 1,500-strong investment research firm. In his role, Peter goes deep on key subjects, using expert external consultants. Peter lives in a world of thematically-driven ultra deep-dive research, perfect …
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