OIL PRICES FALL AGAIN as U.S. Election Results Fuel Hopes of Middle East Peace – WTI Below $90, Brent Near $98

EnergyNow Morning Oil Price Report Report Date & Time: November 6, 2026 – 5:33 a.m. MST – Using Trading View Prices See Up-To-Date Prices Here Summary WTI crude is lower at US$89.79 per barrel, down US$0.73, or 0.81%, from Thursday’s official settlement of US$90.52. Oil is retreating as expectations of Middle East de-escalation outweigh continuing …

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U.S. Upstream M&A Hits $12.6 Billion in 3Q26, October Tacks on Another $18 Billion – Enverus

Buyers take a swing at emerging intervals and redevelopment in a hot deal market CALGARY, Alberta (Nov. 5, 2026) — Enverus Intelligence® Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, the leading energy data analytics platform, has released its summary of recent U.S. upstream M&A activity and market outlook, highlighting a steady third quarter led by private …

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US Upstream M&A Value Climbs to $12.6 Billion in Third Quarter, Enverus Says

(Reuters) – US upstream oil and gas third-quarter deal value rose to $12.6 billion, up from $11.5 billion in the preceding quarter, analytics firm Enverus Intelligence Research said on Thursday. Here are details from Enverus: Increase reflected a steady quarter led by private-equity exits, followed by a surge in October that included the return of …

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Soaring Diesel Prices Helped Usher in Democratic Sweep

(Reuters) – Record Election Day diesel and gasoline prices helped push Americans toward Democrats in Tuesday’s midterms, with voters citing the cost of living in their decisions, exit polls showed. Only last month, President Donald Trump bragged at a campaign rally that the US oil and gas business was making hundreds of billions of dollars …

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ConocoPhillips Announces Third-Quarter 2026 Results and Increases Quarterly Ordinary Dividend by 11%

Reported third-quarter 2026 earnings per share of $3.34 and adjusted earnings per share of $3.27. Generated cash provided by operating activities and cash from operations (CFO) of $7.2 billion. Increased shareholder distributions to $3.4 billion, including $2.4 billion of share repurchases; on track for 45% return of CFO in 2026. Raised quarterly ordinary dividend by …

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Tankers Hit in Hormuz as Iran Keeps Up Pressure After US Vote

(Reuters) – Iran reported three more tankers had been damaged in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, making clear that shipping would remain in peril as long as the war in the Gulf is unresolved, now that US voters have punished President Donald Trump for waging it. The electoral rout that cost Trump’s Republicans control …

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AI Stocks Fall, Oil Bounces Back After ‘Blue Wave’ Drop

(Reuters) – Chip stocks fell on Thursday, under pressure from concern about the possible restraint on the AI buildout from a Democrat-controlled US Congress, while oil bounced, as investors weighed up how soon the Iran war could realistically end. Brent crude futures were up around 2.5% at $96.8 a barrel, having tumbled nearly 9% overnight, …

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U.S. Upstream M&A Hits $12.6 Billion in 3Q26, October Tacks on Another $18 Billion

Buyers take a swing at emerging intervals and redevelopment in a hot deal market CALGARY, Alberta (Nov. 5, 2026) — Enverus Intelligence® Research (EIR), a subsidiary of Enverus, the leading energy data analytics platform, has released its summary of recent U.S. upstream M&A activity and market outlook, highlighting a steady third quarter led by private …

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PERSPECTIVE: Trump’s Midterm Trouncing Underscores Inflation’s Political Poison: McGeever

(Reuters) – The crushing defeat suffered by US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party in the midterm elections is a reminder of just how politically toxic inflation is. Former President Joe Biden learned that lesson two years ago, and it was the Republican Party’s turn on Tuesday, as the Democrats raced to a “clean sweep” victory, …

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Oil Prices Rebound Following Historic Selloff as Markets Weigh Iran War Risks and U.S. Election Fallout

EnergyNow Morning Oil Price Report Report Date & Time: November 5, 2026 – 5:30 a.m. MST – Using Trading View Prices See Up-To-Date Prices Here Summary WTI crude is recovering, with the latest independently verified quotation at US$88.64 per barrel, up US$0.52, or 0.59%, from Wednesday’s official settlement of US$88.12. Oil is stabilizing after Wednesday’s …

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