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2006
year mood +0.41 · -0.41 to +0.70 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-0.75 -0.38 0 +0.38 +0.75 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun +0.70 Jul Aug -0.41 Sep Oct Nov Dec
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
+0.60+0.60+0.60+0.65+0.65+0.70-0.34-0.41+0.55+0.45+0.45+0.45

Record $78 crude in July delivered another year of fat profits, but prices cooled toward $60 in the autumn, taking the mood off the boil while still leaving owners solidly in the money.

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 2006
Jul
Oil Hits $78 on Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Fears aljazeera.com →

US and Brent crude prices surged to near $78 amid escalating Israel-Hezbollah tensions, supply concerns in Nigeria, and Iran's nuclear standoff. Despite OPEC's reassurance of ample supply, geopolitical fears and speculation are driving market volatility. Higher oil prices raise concerns for global economic growth, though the US economy has shown resilience so far.

Aug
BP shuts Prudhoe Bay due to pipeline corrosion, oil prices rise petroleumnews.com →

BP has shut down operations at Alaska's Prudhoe Bay, North America's largest oil field, following corrosion-related leaks in transit pipelines, leading to a significant drop in output and a spike in oil prices. The company is replacing key pipelines and increasing inspections, with partial production possible in the west. The shutdown impacts state revenues and raises concerns over long-term pipeline integrity and maintenance practices.