About the person
Kay Rieck is an investor and entrepreneur. He began his career as a financial advisor and stockbroker at the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
In subsequent years, he worked as an independent broker at the NYSE, the New York Board of Trade, and the Chicago Board of Trade in the areas of investment banking and asset management. Rieck then worked as a freelance management consultant in the areas of restructuring and reorganization of companies in special situations.
During his time at the stock exchange, Rieck began to focus more on the oil and gas business. In 2008, he founded his first companies in the USA, through which he participated in the operational business of oil and gas exploration.
Moving past hype and into the mainstream
The strange thing about the crypto sector is that it just won’t go away. Every time you think that the bubble is in the processes of bursting, it always seems […]
The weathervanes point to change
The oil and gas sector has endured a turbulent few years, and the ramifications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are creating further uncertainty. While there are some that suggest […]
High price, worst case
As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the price of natural resources has risen massively. There are likely to be several ramifications which in the long term may […]
What’s more important, a name or the benefit it brings?
It’s not often that you get the chance to look back at where you were a decade ago and compare it to where you are today, but when you do, […]
What is keeping oil prices so high?
As the second anniversary of the pandemic approaches, the oil sector is in a far stronger position to weather the storm than it was. Prices continue to rise and several […]
Could technology have the answer to the emissions debate in the oil and gas sector?
The debate around emissions is complicated and can bring out strong emotions on all sides, but it is something that the oil and gas needs to strategically adapt to. The […]
Oil price higher than expected, not as high as hoped for
OPEC+ ended the year by signalling that it would increase oil production from the start of January 2022, a move that appears to have stabilised the markets, at least for […]
Oil and gas faces a balancing challenge in 2022
It is not an understatement to suggest that oil and gas has endured a turbulent couple of years, and that turbulence is likely to continue for some time. Companies, sectors, […]
Uncertainty causes market to stumble
The news that Covid-19’s omicron variant could be more virulent and more dangerous has caused strong reactions in the oil market. After 18 months of unprecedented challenges, this is unsurprising, […]
A world without labels
It’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of something new happening, but change is a constant of pretty much every industry at every time, so while it is […]
Rise like a rocket, fall like a feather: why oil prices are so unresponsive
The high cost of power for homes and businesses looks like it will be one of the features of winter 2021/22 in many parts of the northern hemisphere. The problem […]
Still waiting on the new normal
2021 was always going to bring significant change to the oil and gas sector, so the fact that mergers and acquisition activity is up should be little surprise. The fact […]
Change in the financial services and the oil and gas sector (Part 2)
Banks have evolved to the point where the CEO of one of the world’s largest financial institutions can describe their organisation as a technology firm and barely raise an […]
Change in the financial services and the oil and gas sector (Part 1)
Banks and banking technology have been intertwined for the best part of three decades, and banks increasingly accept that their financial services offering is being driven by technology. The fascinating […]