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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How to get a better deal on a new Isa

March 30, 2016

Getting a better deal on a new Isa is pretty simple – you just need to shop around. However, new research has shown a whopping 43 per cent of people feel they should be doing more research before setting up a new Isa or savings account. Similarly, one in five admit to never shopping around for the [...]
Hedge funds think oil prices are going in this direction

March 30, 2016

When it comes to the future direction of oil prices, the only way is up, according to some of the world's top money managers. They've amassed a near record number of bets on the price of the black stuff increasing, despite analysts warning the recent rally will peter out. Brent crude, the global benchmark, has bounced over [...]
Zac Goldsmith, Sadiq Khan or Caroline Pidgeon: Why the next mayor of London will be the candidate who puts renters first

March 29, 2016

“This election is a referendum on housing”, Sadiq Khan has claimed. He's right – no section of London society has been let down as badly as its legion of renters. There are problems across the full scale of renting, not least with the dearth of affordable housing. The capital’s private lettings market is outdated, fragmented [...]
Rockhopper Exploration share price falls after UN expands Argentina’s waters to include the Falkland Islands

March 29, 2016

Shares in Rockhopper Exploration fell as much as 8.7 per cent to 26p this morning, after the United Nations expanded Argentina's waters to include the Falkland Islands. The UN sided with Argentina in its dispute with the UK, consequently expanding its maritime territory in the South Atlantic Ocean by 35 per cent to include the Falkland [...]
Brent crude and WTI: What $20 per barrel oil would mean for the global economy

March 29, 2016

With oil prices trending lower again, what would Brent crude falling as low as $20 per barrel mean for the global economy? A whole host of investment banks, from Goldman Sachs to Morgan Stanley, have previously warned it could fall to this level. If we do get a renewed bout of oil weakness that keeps oil [...]
UK steel crisis: Politicians clash as Tata board meets in Mumbai

March 29, 2016

Politicians clashed as the board of Tata Steel met in Mumbai today to decide the fate of thousands of British jobs. Reports suggest the board is discussing the 1,050 UK redundancies announced in January, and whether to back a rescue plan for the Port Talbot plant in Wales. Tata is looking to streamline its business, a move which [...]
Ascent Resources share price soars after Cadogan Petroleum confirms “highly preliminary approach” over a possible tie-up

March 29, 2016

Shares in Ascent Resources rocketed this morning, after Cadogan Petroleum confirmed it made a "highly preliminary approach" regarding a possible tie-up. Ascent shares rose around 73.7 per cent to 3.39p per share in mid-morning trading, while Cadogan added around 15.4 per cent to 11.25p. It comes after Ascent said last week that it had received a preliminary takeover approach [...]
Why the US West Texas Intermediate oil price could clock its best month in around a year

March 29, 2016

Despite today's losses, US oil is heading for its biggest monthly gain in nearly a year. West Texas Intermediate crude, the US benchmark, is currently down 1.1 per cent at $38.96 per barrel. Nevertheless, it's gained around 13 per cent so far this month, putting it on course for its largest jump since April last year. [...]
Barclays warns of oil prices falling back to the low $30s per barrel as investors “rush for exits”

March 29, 2016

Barclays has warned oil prices could be heading back towards $30 per barrel, ending this year's rally which has sent the black stuff up around 50 per cent. The investment bank has predicted a broad-based plunge in commodity prices, arguing that the recent gains fail to correspond with market fundamentals. It said this could lead to a mass [...]
Ecuador oil minister Carlos Pareja to visit Colombia, Mexico to push output talks between Opec and non-Opec producers

March 29, 2016

Ecuador could meet with Colombia and Mexico this week, over a potential meeting between Latin American oil producers to unify the region in backing a wider output freeze deal. Ecuador's oil minister, Carlos Pareja, told reporters yesterday that they were hoping to convene ahead of a bigger meeting in Doha next month. It follows an earlier agreement between Saudi [...]

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