RE: Paper v Physical Price29 Apr 2026 11:26
If any of you have nothing to do may I suggest listening in on Total Energies results webcast which usually has their CEO on the call. It's 13:00 UK today. Patrick Pouyanné is a total 'tour de force' compared to the usual assortment of bland Big Oil CEO's. The analysts will be hanging on his every word as he gives detailed answers to whatever Q arises
https://totalenergies.com/investors/results
This is how they see things for the current quarter
"..... Outlook
In the context of the conflict in the Middle East, oil markets remain elevated, around $100/b, and extremely
volatile. Given the time required to restart production facilities in the Middle East (2-3 months), prices should
remain at high levels during the second quarter. Furthermore, the impact of this conflict on global hydrocarbon
inventories is leading to the drop of the 2026 surplus scenario that was anticipated at the beginning of the year....."