Strategy plays a big role in many board games, especially in a military style board game like, Risk, where the objective is for one player to conquer the world. One effective strategy in this game is to break up or keep your opponent from having a unified force. Currently, we are seeing strategic moves from member nations of OPEC that could effectively decrease the power OPEC holds over a large portion of the global energy market.
The past three months, Westlark’s Current Events’ posts have focused on the war between the U.S. and Iran. Though there is still uncertainty surrounding the conflict in the Middle East, we would like to talk about something different. What else is there to talk about? This month, we would like to explore – interest rates and their potential impact on the energy market.
After almost 11 weeks of conflict, people are wondering how long energy prices will continue to be impacted by the US/Iran War? Westlark’s Current Events post for May 2026, explores the effects of this conflict on oil and refined products, and looks at what that means for global energy markets in the near future.
Our Current Events post for April 2026 discusses the impact of recent presidential rhetoric and news of a possible cease fire on crude oil prices, as well as the latest decrease in Brent oil prices to below U.S. WTI.
Over the past weekend, a joint operation between the U.S. and Israel killed the Supreme Leader of Iran. Will this result in a regime change for Iran? And how will this conflict impact oil prices and the global energy markets? Our March 2026 Current Events post examines possible immediate and long-term effects of this conflict, while exploring some important points to consider when thinking about these events.
A recent trade agreement between India and the United States could cause a shift in the global oil flow, changing the overall energy landscape and impacting the greater energy markets.
2025 is now known as the "year of the tariff." We don’t yet know what 2026 will bring but based on a couple of events that took place over the last few weeks, we would like to suggest a theme.
This December, Westlark Advisors wraps up our 2025 Current Events series. Many of our Current Events posts this year focused on the impact of tariffs on the global economy. Today, we want to discuss how recent changes are bringing about a growing global integration in the propane/LPG markets.
Words matter. How things are said matters. This year, U.S. driven tariffs have been reshaping global markets. Viewing the president’s recent statements about nuclear testing through the pattern created by his discussion of tariffs could be enlightening for those in the energy sector.
The demand for gold is high right now and looks like it will continue to rise in the near future. Why is that important and what could it mean for other commodities?
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