# Blog ## Oil & Gas (3) - August 2, 2022 #### [Inside Carbon: 5 questions you should ask about certified gas initiatives](https://blog.validere.com/inside-carbon-5-questions-certified-gas) In a world with an ever-growing and tangled web of options to clean up (or green up) natural gas, it’s no wonder that many industry executives are not sure which initiatives will leave them on the... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/inside-carbon-5-questions-certified-gas) - July 19, 2022 #### [WTI prices face holiday hangover](https://blog.validere.com/wti-prices-holiday-hangover) WTI front month futures prices dropped below $100/bbl for the first time since May, trading below $96/bbl on July 6. WTI has not consistently been below $100/bbl since the start of the crisis in... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/wti-prices-holiday-hangover) - November 8, 2021 #### [Have we seen it all? Changes from rig to rail to refinery](https://blog.validere.com/have-we-seen-it-all-changes-from-rig-to-rail-to-refinery) The North American crude complex has encountered a wide variety of changes, everything from Rig to Rail to Refinery, but have we seen it all? Recently, Hillary Stevenson presented at the 7th... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/have-we-seen-it-all-changes-from-rig-to-rail-to-refinery) - April 9, 2021 #### [Gasoline on track for 7-year high](https://blog.validere.com/gasoline-on-track-for-7-year-high) In a recent Bloomberg article, Validere’s Mark Le Dain predicts that this summer will reach an all-time high for gasoline consumption. Keep reading for more details. [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/gasoline-on-track-for-7-year-high) - July 20, 2020 #### [Forbes: Backwardation is the best tool For OPEC](https://blog.validere.com/forbes-backwardation-is-the-best-tool-for-opec) As OPEC targets backwardation, it will reduce shale supply, drive energy deals, and constrain Mexico’s growth. In a Forbes article written by Mark Le Dain, VP of Strategy, he discusses how... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/forbes-backwardation-is-the-best-tool-for-opec) - March 14, 2019 #### [Oilman Magazine: Quality AI is transforming the oil industry](https://blog.validere.com/validere-in-oilman-magazine) Oilman Magazine featured Validere’s article on the increasing importance of quality, IoT, and AI in oil and gas. [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/validere-in-oilman-magazine)