By Paul Sankey
Published on September 19, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Love chatting to Tom, who really knows his racks. We started with my question: can you name the “Seven Sisters”? The 1970s nickname for the World’s Seven Biggest oil companies? It is like naming the Seven Dwarfs: getting the last one is tough. Source: Zoom, Sankey Research Replay is here, Tom Kloza vs Paul Sankey 60 mins, conversation starts at 4mins: https://analysthub.zoom.us/rec/share/rQEc1XCaXZ6xjlwR-4AMSM5oF0dvlB1I3OmDpNRY5t7HuqoMhfr1LA7eb5c8NX6I.mZ9MB8GNfYOV1EM0?startTime=1789674756000 Key Points Outlook in one line. Taking the other side of Goldman’s recent …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on September 1, 2026 at 6:32 PM
White House Refiner Meeting Summary post-meeting feedback from “I am on a plane leaving DC” Excellent source: “There seems to be full appreciation that the unintended consequences of an export ban would be severe”. That’s all you need to know, the single biggest risk to the US Independent refiner and (+XOM, CVX refining segment) is mitigated. We would argue Shell/Euro refiners would benefit from a ban. Carry on. ~ Second biggest macro risk is demand …
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By Paul Sankey
Published on July 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Brief today, no homework, between hosting a July 4th Barbeque last night, watching the fireworks from the Promenade – they really lit it up big time, incredible – and the tall ships. I wondered if we would get drones, but they went with the big artillery. At one point the Brooklyn Bridge was a cascading flow of white fire into the water below. The bonus of the tall ship show yesterday morning offset the catastrophe. …
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