Hurricane season starts this week

The North Atlantic hurricane season officially begins today, Jun. 1, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its projection for the season. It echoes a previous forecast from researchers at Colorado State, calling for an above-average season for both the number [...]

Early forecast out for 2022 North Atlantic hurricane season

Colorado State University (CSU) meteorologists published their first preliminary extended forecast for this summer’s Atlantic hurricane season. La Niña conditions across the equatorial Pacific are seen subsiding and returning to a more neutral ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) baseline, though to favor more constructive [...]

Crude oil pricing rises as OPEC+ limits production growth

Brent crude oil futures surged this past week, topping $81 per barrel, a level not seen since 2014, making a contract and yearly high after the most recent OPEC+ meeting. The OPEC+ Joint Technical Committee (JTC) met ahead of the regular member meeting to [...]

Forecasters calling for another active hurricane season this coming summer

AccuWeather released its first predictions for the coming North Atlantic hurricane season, which will begin officially in June of this year. Although not expected to be as active and severe as 2020‘s season, which saw the most named storms to strike the U.S. since [...]

Crude oil stocks down after Hurricane Laura

The last week of August saw a pair of tropical storms hit the Gulf Coast states in what has already been an extremely active North Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Marco arrived first in eastern Louisiana near New Orleans, prompting evacuations and a closure [...]

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