[AdamB]

Without comment.

Stop posting graphs without comment. If there's anything that's been communicated to you is that what seems obvious to you in these graphs is not obvious to others. Don't be lazy.

Or stupid. Or both at the same time. This poster still can't explain why the same method used to predict $0/bbl suddenly decided "oops...now was THAT stupid or what!" and presto! Different answer!

[Roxy]

Whoever predicated oil would go to zero must have been a genius. About a year ago it did go to zero and even all the way down to minus $43.

[AdamB]

Whoever predicated oil would go to zero must have been a genius. About a year ago it did go to zero and even all the way down to minus $43.

The author has claimed the numbers output from his method were yearly averages. Sorry, no genius involved, just run of the mill dumbassery.

[Outcast_Searcher]

Whoever predicated oil would go to zero must have been a genius. About a year ago it did go to zero and even all the way down to minus $43.

When a SINGLE pricing FLUKE due to a futures contract requirement in the short term has ANY meaning re what it costs consumers on average to buy gasoline, diesel, etc. over the course of a year, be sure and get back to us.

As it it, unless your comment was sarcastic, it was silly at best.

(Looking back at your comment history, you were apparently serious.
I can see that trying to talk to you would be like trying to talk to short. Good luck in life, being immune to math, logic, facts, etc).

ETP, as it was framed and preached, has been shown to be total nonsense over time.

Oil (i.e. WTI) is NOT moving anywhere toward zero price over the course of a year, even in an economy that is moving away from it as a trend for ground transport. It's already mid-2021, and it was supposed to be at about $2 by year end. Case closed to anyone with eyes to see and a brain to think. For context, WTI has roughly doubled in the past year, and it's been roughly holding in the mid $60's on average for well over 2 months now.

[aadbrd]

The only value this thread has is a case-study in how a small number of people refuse to let go of their world-view now matter how obviously wrong it is revealed to be.

[Outcast_Searcher]

The only value this thread has is a case-study in how a small number of people refuse to let go of their world-view now matter how obviously wrong it is revealed to be.

Actually, I've noticed over the past year how Seeking Alpha is often an example of that principle for virtually any popular stock.

Bulls are bulls and bears are bears, and all facts can be hand waved away.

The proportion of posters on stock X who are insistent that their stock will provide them outsized gains real soon now, month after month, because they like the stock, is amazing, IMO. You'd think statistics didn't exist or economic reality didn't matter and stock market and economic history didn't exist.

So on this topic, it's a small number. But for economics in general, at least for the stock market, it seems to be a rather large number.

[aadbrd]

I wonder how much longer this thread will limp its way forward if oil prices keep rising...

[Baduila]

How many trillions of dollars are the US corona stimulus packackes up to now ? Three ? Four ?

At least, they have the effects, that the the value of the US dollar is falling and the inflation is rising.
Without inflation correction the updated diagram is this:


Has anybody subscribed to shadowstats and access to inflation data (value below the green bar)?
http://www.shadowstats.com/inflation_calculator

[AdamB]

Without inflation correction the updated diagram is this:

So...mid-year update is....stupid idea is still stupid. Got it. Might I recommend recycling some part of the idea so it doesn't remain a stupid idea?

[Outcast_Searcher]

Without inflation correction the updated diagram is this:

Meanwhile in the real world of data and markets, WTI is pushing toward $75 as we speak, up nearly 2% on the day.

How does the performance of WTI in 2021 IN ANY WAY support the ETP idea that oil will be nearly worthless in 6 months?

Hint: It doesn't, no matter how much you try to skew things.

[Baduila]

Because inflation now is so high, i have to use 2020 dollars for the oil price to get decent curves.



For people not aware of the old posts of this thread:
-The green dotted line displays the maximum oil price the world economy can tolerate.
-The blue dotted line displays the minimum oil price OPEC can tolerate.

Both lines have crossed in 2020.
Today, OPEC is stronger.

[AdamB]

Because inflation now is so high, i have to use 2020 dollars for the oil price to get decent curves.

Quite scientific. All the topnotch scientists change underlying data to make sure their models deliver the answer they want.

For people not aware of the old posts of this thread:

For those people..you haven't missed anything.

-The blue dotted line displays the minimum oil price OPEC can tolerate.
Today, OPEC is stronger.

Pretty cool! I love a minimum price OPEC can tolerate without..you know...information on what minimum price OPEC can tolerate. Quick Baduila, change the underlying data again! Inflation went down this afternoon!

[Outcast_Searcher]

Because inflation now is so high, i have to use 2020 dollars for the oil price to get decent curves.

Quite scientific. All the topnotch scientists change underlying data to make sure their models deliver the answer they want.

For people not aware of the old posts of this thread:

For those people..you haven't missed anything.

-The blue dotted line displays the minimum oil price OPEC can tolerate.
Today, OPEC is stronger.

Pretty cool! I love a minimum price OPEC can tolerate without..you know...information on what minimum price OPEC can tolerate. Quick Baduila, change the underlying data again! Inflation went down this afternoon!

By comparison he makes the thought processes and use of logic by 9 year olds look good, so there's that.

[tita]

The only value this thread has is a case-study in how a small number of people refuse to let go of their world-view now matter how obviously wrong it is revealed to be.

Actually, I've noticed over the past year how Seeking Alpha is often an example of that principle for virtually any popular stock.

Bulls are bulls and bears are bears, and all facts can be hand waved away.

Indeed. There is basically just stories of "What is going to happen in not so distant future", and deep irrationnal faith.

[Baduila]

Oil Price and C&C Production with trend lines.
The price trend gets very volatile, but i assume the production trend gets more stabile.

[Baduila]

Price is in 2020-US-Dollars

[Outcast_Searcher]

Price is in 2020-US-Dollars

ANY dollars beyond, say, 2008, $70+ for WTI (which is what it's been for months) is SO FAR AWAY from the roughly $2 that ETP predicts is so NONSENSICAL, that the fact that you continue to support ETP is laughable.

But continue. That's what you do, logic, facts, or credibility or not.

[AdamB]

The price trend gets very volatile, but i assume the production trend gets more stabile.

Your trends are wildly entertaining for sure, but if puerile is what you do best, then knock yourself out.

[Baduila]

The oil price is somewhere between the minimum OPEC can tolerate (dark yellow line) and the maximum the world economy (green line) can tolerate.

Too low for Saudi Arabia and OPEC. Too high for the world economy.

You can see the 2nd law of thermodynamics working. Has any one of the trolls ever succeeded to understand the steady state entropy rate balance for control volumes ? And the consequences for oil production exergy ?

[Roxy]

Thanks Baduila, always look forward to seeing your monthly update.