IEZ News and Press, iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services From 02/27/23

Summary The average annual increase in World C+C output over the 2005Q1 to 2024Q4 period (20 years) is about 473 kb/d. The top 10 non-OPEC oil producers as of 2022Q3 are the US, Russia, Canada, China, Brazil, Norway, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Qatar, and Oman. The EIA and OPEC have similar...

Summary Except for "Jobs", economic data dictates the economy is in a state of "contraction" while Inflation remains "sticky". The recent rally is focused on the notion of a soft landing and the impact the China re-opening will have on the global scene. There is nothing in this econ...

Summary The oil macro in 2023 will likely be heavily influenced by headlines related to Russian supply and Chinese demand as the country reopens. US production growth is expected to be modest, as companies practice capital discipline and grapple with service cost inflation. Traditio...

Summary With the CPI losing the relief from cooling energy prices, this month showed a solid uptick in prices, coming in at 0.54% (~6.6% annualized). One concerning thing about the most recent print is that many categories sit above the current 12-month trend. The Fed has been reloa...

Summary We think that near to medium-term factors play heavily in favour of oil prices chugging back up to $100 per barrel. Supply side issues remain the crux of the oil proposition, but China contributes to the discussion on the demand side too, and both support investments in oil. ...

Summary October non-OPEC oil production increased by 562 kb/d to 50,565 kb/d. For frac spreads, the general trend since late February 2022 can best be described as essentially flat around the 290 level but with a hint of a slow increase toward 300 frac spreads. World oil production ...

Summary The "Glass Half-Full" party continues; don't dismiss the strength of this move. The Yield curve inversion sits at a four-decade high, while the "soft landing" theme gains momentum. The Mini-rally takes a breather. "Change your thoughts and you change your world...

Summary A recession in the United States and in Europe will be less severe than had been expected. Continued economic and military support from the West is the most critical element I think for Ukraine going forward. There's been some improvement in the tone of the relationship betw...

Summary After a year best forgotten, 2023 has started out with a bang. January was a strong month that gave equity investors a timely relief rally. While this was a welcomed development, I am concerned that equity prices are getting too disconnected from reality. We have a challenging m...

Summary U.S. November production decreased by 35 kb/d to 12,375 kb/d. Since the beginning of April 2021 through to the week ending July 29, 2022, the US added horizontal oil rigs at a rate of close to 3.82 rigs/wk, orange OLS line, and peaked at 551 rigs in the week ending July 29. ...