By: Jessica Morris

I write about energy and industrials for City A.M. I'm particularly interested in geopolitics, energy policy and, of course, the ever lively oil markets.

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Oil prices: Big banks sound alarm over outlook as they cut Brent crude and US WTI forecasts

January 12, 2016

Some of the world's biggest investment banks have slashed their forecasts for oil, in the wake of a brutal new-year sell-off, with one institution warning it could crash to its lowest level in more than 18 years. Standard Chartered took the most negative view, warning other asset price movements could send the black stuff crashing to just [...]
Brent crude and US WTI oil slide towards $30 per barrel

January 12, 2016

Oil prices slid towards $30 per barrel and to levels not seen in over a decade today. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell over three per cent to a low of $30.43 per barrel earlier in the day, its lowest level since April 2004, before edging up to $31.12. West Texas Intermediate crude, the US benchmark, fell over three per cent to [...]
RBS urges clients to “sell everything” except high quality bonds ahead of “cataclysmic year”

January 12, 2016

RBS has told its clients to "sell everything" and seek shelter in safe haven assets, at the beginning of what it expects will be a "cataclysmic year". RBS sent a note to investors urging them to sell everything except high quality bonds. "This is about return of capital, not return on capital. In a crowded hall, exit doors are small," it [...]
Morgan Stanley warns oil prices could fall to $20 per barrel due to a strong US dollar

January 11, 2016

Foreign exchange rate movements could send Brent crude oil as low as $20 per barrel, investment bank Morgan Stanley has warned. In a research note sent out today, it said oil prices could fall between 10 to 25 per cent if the US dollar gains five per cent. While the widening gap between supply and demand may [...]
Most Aim-listed oil and gas companies loss making

January 11, 2016

Ninety per cent of small cap oil and gas companies are still loss making, the same as in 2014, despite attempts to whittle down costs in the face of persistently low oil prices, research released today by Company Watch has shown. And two out of five are in the Warning Area, indicating they are more vulnerable [...]
Flood-o-nomics: Why floods such as those in northern England, Scotland and Ireland keep affecting so many people

January 11, 2016

The rain that fell during the last few weeks has resulted in widespread flooding across northern England, Scotland and Ireland. But the misery that these floods are inflicting is part of a major global problem. Over the past 30 years, floods that took place around the world killed more half a million people and displaced [...]
Health and wellbeing in the workplace: What Agent Marketing learned from trialling a six-hour work day

January 11, 2016

Agent Marketing has long had a keen interest in exploring how various health and wellbeing initiatives can help the business flourish. At Agent, all of my employees are encouraged to meditate for fifteen minutes a day, in addition to weekly early morning yoga and monthly massages. It's things like this that keep the team positive, [...]
More pain for the UK steel industry: Union bosses meet Tata Steel over Port Talbot job losses

January 11, 2016

Union bosses are preparing to meet with Tata Steel this week, following reports that there could be hundreds of job losses at the UK's largest steel works, signalling more pain for the embattled industry. It follows local reports that around a quarter of the 4,000 steelworkers at the plant in Port Talbot, south Wales could lose [...]
Brent and US crude: Oil prices fall amid anxiety over China’s economic slowdown

January 11, 2016

Oil prices careered lower today, as anxiety over the pace of China's economic slowdown dented the outlook for demand. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell 2.7 per cent to $32.63 per barrel today, while West Texas Intermediate crude, the US benchmark, slumped 2.1 per cent at $32.47. It comes after oil prices shed around 10 per cent [...]
FTSE 100 stock market turmoil: What does this mean for the rest of the year?

January 11, 2016

Britain's FTSE 100 index had its worst ever start to the year last week, wiping around £85bn off the UK's most valuable companies – but what does this mean for the rest of 2016? The blue-chip index shed three per cent last week to finish at 5,912.40 points – back below the psychologically important 6,000 mark. It suffered as turbulence [...]

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