With Iran Offline, Oil Could Jump 30%

Despite our massive emergency oil reserves (see here), the IMF estimates a halt in Iran crude could produce a rather dramatic effect in the price of oil: "If Iran halts exports to countries without…


Like Herding Cats? Try Trading Oil

Today's rampant fluctuation in oil was a perfect example of how much political and headline risk from Iran surround the markets.  While nothing fundamental has changed from our initial assessment of…