The 50% drop in oil prices was a surprise. Institutions don’t like surprises. While someone may know exactly why and how it will proceed, the global economy is complex and mathematically chaotic enough that most analyses and projections are suspect. If that leaves you feeling unsettled and uncertain, imagine what it is like for the people in charge of finance in central banks, conventional energy companies, renewable energy companies, and commodities brokers. Markets don’t like uncertainty, so maybe one prognostication is that the investment markets will suffer.
“What Falling Oil Prices May Mean For The Future Of Renewable Energy Investment” – Carbon Brief
Pretending Not To Panic 