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energy · sector mood
1991
year mood -0.07 · -0.49 to +0.05 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.5 -0.25 0 +0.25 +0.5 Jan -0.49 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug +0.05 Sep Oct Nov Dec
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
-0.49-0.21+0.00-0.05-0.05+0.00+0.00+0.05+0.00+0.00+0.00-0.05

Energy sentiment is neutral despite heightened geopolitical tensions, as the initial plunge in oil prices following the start of the Gulf War was offset by a subsequent rebound after failed Baker-Aziz talks stoked war fears. The two bearish events—military action causing a $10 oil price drop and diplomatic failure leading to market anxiety—canceled each other out, resulting in a net flat movement. The sector remains volatile but directionally balanced, with supply concerns from conflict offset by demand destruction fears from escalation.

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 06, 2026
Top energy stories of 1991
Jan
Gulf War begins with massive air strikes, oil plunges $10 theguardian.com →

Allied forces led by the U.S. launched a sustained air assault on Iraq and Kuwait, marking the start of Desert Storm. The conflict immediately impacted financial markets, with oil crashing $10 a barrel due to supply stability concerns, while global equities rallied on hopes of a swift resolution. The military action, authorized by the UN and U.S. Congress, targeted Iraq's air defenses, command centers, and weapons facilities, with no initial retaliation reported.