OIL INTELLIGENCE REPORT
In today’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week. We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you with the latest analysis of the top news events taking place in the global energy complex over the past few days. We hope you enjoy. - Gasoline prices averaged $2.92 per gallon for the week ending on May 21 and have surpassed $3 per gallon in regional markets. - The prices are the highest for the Memorial Day weekend in four years. - However, prices are likely to fall back soon with crude oil prices plunging over the past week. Market Movers - Subtropical storm Alberto forced ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) to evacuate non-essential staff, while both Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) shut down production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. But by Tuesday, the storm had weakened and Chevron restored production. - PG&E (NYSE: PCG) fell n