After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a Masters in Financial Management in 2022, Liz took her talents to Shell Trading. At Shell, she worked as a crude trade analyst for the Gulf Coast Bulk desk, managing daily, quarterly, and annual P&L reporting, exposure hedging, and export analysis. Liz also worked as a commercial operator for the Offshore Lease desk, where she managed 5 terminals and coordinated the scheduling of gathering and inland barges transporting crude oil throughout Louisiana’s waterways. In her spare time, Liz enjoys traveling and exploring caves across the southern US. Her goals outside of work include getting cave rescue certified and scuba certified. If you ever jam out with Liz, you will quickly learn she has been a Swiftie since the 6th grade, but also has The Beatles, Hozier, and Evanescence on repeat. As a classical music lover, Liz enjoys attending the Houston Symphony, and always dresses with a theme due to her passion for fashion.
Posts by Liz Dicken
Seaway Export Slowdown Signals SPR Release Program Is Winding Down
As discussed in this week's Crude Voyager, despite U.S.
U.S. Crude Fundamentals Show Early Signs of Rebalancing
The EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) for the week ended July 3 pointed to a notable softening in U.S. crude market fundamentals, marking a shift away from the supply-driven tightness that has characterized recent weeks amid the Iran conflict.
Strategic Crude Oil Reserve Extends Drawdown to 14 Straight Weeks
According to the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) released this morning, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) recorded its 14th consecutive weekly draw during the week ended June 26.
The Brent-WTI Spread Collapses to June 2025 Levels
The world's two leading crude oil benchmarks, Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI), posted their steepest weekly declines in months during the week ended June 26 as traders continued to strip out much of the geopolitical risk premium that had supported prices throughout June. Meanwhile, the Brent-WTI spread plummeted to sub-$3/bbl levels.
Running on Reserve: Crude Oil in the SPR Plummets to a Four-Decade Low
According to the EIA's Weekly Petroleum Status Report (WPSR) released this morning, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) recorded its 13th consecutive weekly draw for the week ended June 19, reducing stocks to levels not seen since 1983.