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2008
year mood +0.04 · -0.85 to +0.85 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-1 -0.5 0 +0.5 +1 Jan Feb Mar Apr +0.85 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov -0.85 Dec
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
-0.57+0.80+0.80+0.85+0.85+0.85-0.66+0.20-0.30-0.70-0.85-0.73

The first half brought record $147 crude and the peak of the boom, but the financial crisis and demand collapse cratered oil to $33 by December, a violent reversal from euphoria to existential dread in six months.

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 2008
Jan
Oil breaches $100 per barrel for the first time abcnews.go.com →

Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude surged to $100 a barrel, closing at $99.62, driven by sustained high prices and market momentum. The jump lifted wholesale fuel costs, signaling higher retail gasoline prices, with AAA warning of record consumer costs ahead. Though the economic impact of the marginal increase may be limited, the psychological barrier of $100 oil underscores ongoing inflationary pressures in energy markets.

Jul
Oil hits record $147 amid Iran tensions and supply concerns deseret.com →

Crude oil surged to a record $147.27 per barrel due to escalating geopolitical tensions with Iran, supply disruptions in Nigeria and Brazil, and a weakening U.S. dollar. The spike in energy prices is expected to drive up winter heating costs, particularly for Northeast U.S. households relying on heating oil, while raising broader inflationary pressures across energy markets.

Dec
Oil collapses to $33 a barrel, down nearly 80% from July peak voanews.com →

Crude cratered to four-and-a-half-year lows as global demand contracted at the fastest pace since the early 1980s despite record OPEC cuts. The crash hammered energy earnings and petrostate budgets while delivering a rare tailwind to consumers.