Saturday, April 05, 2025

The Trump Effect on WTI Crude

 You won't find this broadcast on the "news" propaganda channels.

One year ago, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil was $86.43/bbl.

Just after the election, the price was $69.24, and it rose to $77.85 in December.  Then it began falling, so that on March 31 it was $71.48 and today..........

Today............ta-da!!--following the tariff announcement--.............the price is $61.99/bbl. 

Brent crude was pretty much the same pattern, from about $90/bbl in 3/24 to $75/bbl in October, with a little spike in mid-December, and now it is $65.58.

Wholesale gasoline now at $2.05, diesel (heating oil) at $2.08.  States and municipals will plunder you buyers, of course.  Retailers will be left with only a few cents/gallon. 

Trump done good!

3 comments:

HeadlessBlogger said...

We'll let Billy Bob Thorton comment on this:

You want oil to live above 60 but below 90. And don't get me wrong, we're still printing money at 90, but... gas gets up over $3.50 a gallon, it starts to pinch. It hits a hundred, every product in America has to readjust its price. $78 a barrel, that's about perfect. You know, brings enough profit to keep exploring, but it don't sting as much at the pump.

Anonymous said...

Tariffs are good.
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Dad29 said...

Maybe Billy Bob can explain why $30/bbl was fine and dandy in the '70's but it must be $60++/bbl now.

Perhaps the multitude of anti-petroleum laws, taxes, and regulations in the US?