Financial Times | Opec says hedge funds lack 'basic understanding' of oil Financial Times Hedge funds are an important players in the oil market, but some do not comprehend how it works, a senior Opec official has said. Mohammad Barkindo, the cartel's secretary-general, met hedge fund and money managers on Monday in Houston to build a ... Shale boom, oil price stability dominate Houston energy conference Crude Oil Price Forecast: Supply Side Focus Oil market faces supply cliff edge despite US shale boom |