Neil Atkinson Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Neil Atkinson Amongst the group of countries (participating in the meeting) that we're aware of, only Saudi Arabia has any ability to increase its production, so a freeze on production is perhaps rather meaningless. It's more some kind of gesture which perhaps is aimed ... to build confidence that there will be stability in oil prices. Neil Atkinson energy Iran has not exactly been flooding the market with lots more oil. It seems to be far more measured. Neil Atkinson energy We think the worst is over for prices ... Today's prices may not be sustainable at exactly $40 a barrel, but in this mid-$30s and upward range, we think there will be some support unless there's a major change in fundamentals. Neil Atkinson energy Oil prices appear to have bottomed out, prices are expected to grow throughout 2016 and into 2017, reflecting expectations that the market is going back into balance in 2017. Neil Atkinson energy As soon as oil rises to $40-50 per barrel, it will give a signal to light tight oil producers (to ramp up). Neil Atkinson energy