By Paul Sankey
Published on January 7, 2026 at 9:53 AM
My 6am morning coffee run this morning was shrouded in a Dickensian fog, dark figures in dark coats, streetlights almost candle-weak. It was hard to not find that meaningful in today’s bewildering markets. The Fog of War (a great film, highly recommended, on Kennedy/Johnson Defense Secretary Robert McNamara). The first surprise was not the removal of Maduro and his wife, but the lack of positive momentum for María Corina Machado, who had appeared to be …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on December 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Greetings, Snowing across New York City. We are getting a good couple of inches as I write, and noted that apparently, Jay Peak Resort in Vermont has seen 185” of snow so far this season, as of yesterday. We are hitting 3”, second fall of year, first proper snowfall. East Coast ski resorts are thrilled. It was a busy week, starting with Energy investor darling GE Vernova reported results, beat and raise then ExxonMobil had …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on November 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Okay, Well that was a good Thanksgiving break. I hope yours was too. This week December 4th: James Walter – Co-CEO of Permian Resources Thursday at 4PM ET, another great guest. Viviano last week was terrific. Registration – Click Here ~ Nothing like a few days off to wander back in to major uncertainties in oil markets; albeit the uncertainties are broadly the same as they were a week ago: Venezuela – airspace closed per President Trump tweet. Some …
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