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energy · sector mood
2011
year mood +0.42 · -0.81 to +0.60 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-1 -0.5 0 +0.5 +1 Jan Feb -0.81 Mar +0.60 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
+0.40-0.81+0.60+0.60+0.55+0.55+0.55+0.50+0.50+0.50+0.55+0.55

Energy sentiment is sharply positive this month, driven primarily by the surge in oil prices above $100 due to supply disruptions from the Libya crisis. Geopolitical instability has tightened global supply expectations, reinforcing bullish momentum across the sector. Broader market confidence is supported by resilient demand fundamentals amid limited spare production capacity.

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 2011
Feb
Oil Surges Past $100 Amid Libya Crisis and Supply Fears cnbc.com →

Crude oil prices exceeded $100 due to disrupted production in Libya, where unrest has halted about one million barrels per day. Major European energy firms like ENI and Total have suspended operations, and concerns over spreading unrest to Algeria threaten further supply shortages, particularly of sweet crude vital to European refineries. Sustained high prices could dampen global GDP growth and raise U.S. gasoline prices, straining consumer spending and economic recovery.