Professional Oil & Gas Intelligence Platform
Crude Oil Intelligence Without the Noise
Daily oil, gas, supply-risk and investment intelligence for investors, traders and energy professionals — presented clearly, concisely and with source-backed data.
Now 100% free · Terminal-grade dashboard · Daily briefings · Not financial advice
Terminal-Grade Market Dashboard
Today's market picture, at a glance
Brent Crude
WTI Crude
Dubai Crude
UK Natural Gas (NBP)
European Gas (TTF)
Henry Hub Gas
Geopolitical Risk
riskElevated
Middle East tensions, Russia sanctions enforcement and shipping-lane security remain the principal supply-side risk premia in crude pricing.
OPEC Alert
riskWatch — next ministerial meeting
Market positioning ahead of the next OPEC+ meeting is the key near-term event risk for crude prices.
US Crude Inventories
bullish-2.1 mb w/w (sample)
Commercial crude stocks drew against expectations of a small build. Cushing levels remain below the five-year average.
US Rig Count
neutral512 rigs (sample)
Oil-directed rigs broadly flat week on week. Capital discipline continues to cap US supply growth.
Daily Bottom Line
- What moved today
- Crude extended its grind higher over the past fortnight; Brent holding the upper-$78/low-$79 area after another modest US stock draw.
- Why it moved
- A larger-than-expected stock draw, resilient summer demand indicators and persistent shipping disruption offset macro caution.
- What matters next
- OPEC+ signalling on the pace of unwinding voluntary cuts, plus weekly EIA inventory data.
- Biggest risk
- A faster-than-expected return of OPEC+ barrels into a soft diesel demand environment.
- Biggest opportunity
- Quality upstream producers with low break-evens remain attractively valued relative to strip prices (watchlist, not a recommendation).
- Watch tomorrow
- Weekly EIA inventories (Wed), OPEC MOMR follow-through, and Atlantic hurricane tracking.
All free — no paywall
- · Full price complex: Brent, WTI, Dubai, NBP, TTF, Henry Hub, LNG marker
- · Supply, demand and risk signal grids
- · Daily briefing and bottom line
- · Investment watchlist and company intelligence
- · Research archive and charts
What You Get — Free
Everything below is free for everyone
Daily market briefings
Concise, source-backed crude oil and gas briefings every trading day — what moved, why, and what matters next.
Oil and gas watchlists
Curated watchlists across upstream, LNG, midstream, services, shipping and North Sea names. Monitored, never recommended.
Supply risk alerts
OPEC+ decisions, inventory surprises, shipping disruption and geopolitical risk flagged as they develop.
Company intelligence
Structured notes on production, reserves, balance sheets, valuation context and catalysts.
Investment themes
Multi-week themes across the energy complex, explained in plain English with the evidence behind them.
Concise explanations
Terminal-grade data, explained clearly — no noise, no filler, no jargon walls.
Research library
A growing archive of deep-dive notes on supply, demand, LNG, shipping and UK energy security.
Oil market education
From inventory reports to spare capacity: learn to read the oil market like a professional.
UK energy security analysis
Dedicated coverage of the North Sea, UKCS fiscal policy and Britain's import dependency.
Inside The Crude Oracle
Built like a professional intelligence desk
Every briefing starts the way a trading desk starts its day: prices, flows, inventories, shipping, positioning — cross-checked against primary sources, then distilled into the few paragraphs that actually matter.
No Plans · No Tiers · No Paywall
The Crude Oracle is Free
- Full terminal-grade dashboard
- Daily crude oil briefing
- Crude and gas market intelligence
- Investment watchlist
- Company intelligence
- Supply and demand alerts
- OPEC / geopolitical risk monitoring
- Research archive
- $1M virtual portfolio with full trade journal
The former £299.99/month subscription has been retired. Not financial advice — capital at risk.
Free Virtual Trading Account · Paper Trading
The $1,000,000 portfolio — performance in the open
A transparent paper-trading account run on The Crude Oracle's own daily intelligence — every position journaled with thesis, risk and stop before entry, wins and losses both published. Virtual capital only; simulated performance is not a promise of future results.
Account value
$1,012,015
from $1,000,000 virtual start
Return since inception
+1.2%
since 2026-07-01
Open positions
11
17.5% held in cash
Max drawdown
-0.4%
Moderate — within all limits
PAPER TRADING — virtual capital only. Educational demonstration, not financial advice. Data last updated 2026-07-04 (manual).
Frequently asked questions
Is The Crude Oracle financial advice?
No. The Crude Oracle provides market commentary, educational content and investment research for information purposes only. It is not financial advice, investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security or commodity. Always do your own research and consult a regulated financial adviser where appropriate.
Who is the platform for?
Investors, traders and energy professionals who want daily crude oil, gas and energy-security intelligence presented clearly and concisely, without the noise of general financial media.
Is the market data live?
No. Data is labelled on every card as manual, delayed, indicative or an API placeholder, with its source and last-updated time. We do not display unlicensed real-time exchange data. Verify all figures with primary sources before trading.
How much does it cost?
Nothing. The Crude Oracle is now completely free — the former £299.99/month subscription has been retired and the paywall removed. Every dashboard, briefing, watchlist, tool and the $1M virtual portfolio is open to everyone.
How often is the intelligence updated?
The daily briefing, dashboard signals and bottom line are updated every trading day. Watchlist and company intelligence notes are refreshed as events warrant, each stamped with its last-updated date.
Now 100% Free
Everything on The Crude Oracle is free
The paywall has been removed. The full dashboard, daily briefings, investment watchlist, company intelligence, every analysis tool and the $1,000,000 virtual portfolio are open to everyone — no card, no account required.
Not financial advice — capital at risk. All data labelled with source and freshness.