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The Crude Chronicles - Why Oil has to be $90 a barrel!

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Rob Connors unveils a marginal cost model with 95% accuracy that shows why oil's floor is rising to $80.
Rob Connors, author of Crude Chronicles, analyzes oil markets using historical cycles and a marginal cost model, arguing that supply constraints and Saudi fiscal needs push mid-cycle prices toward $90. He discusses geopolitical factors, productivity trends, and investment strategies for the sector.

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A data-first oil argument that treats crude as a marginal-cost problem.

Rob Connors treats crude as a marginal-cost problem, tying reserve data, lifting costs, taxes, and reserve-accounting math across more than 70 oil and gas companies to the idea that the oil floor rises when the marginal barrel gets more expensive.

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You want an oil thesis built from company filings and reserve math, not consensus takes.

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