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Canadian crude shipments to Los Angeles are surging, a possible preview of how an expanded pipeline that’s nearing startup may redraw flows along the Pacific Coast. Three tankers carrying a total of 1.74 million barrels have sailed from Vancouver to the biggest U.S. West Coast city in March, the most in at least four years, according …
Canadian Oil Flows to L.A. as Trans Mountain Pipeline Start Nears Read More »
Hess Corp on Thursday said in a securities filing that its board unanimously recommended shareholders vote in favor of the company’s sale to Chevron Corp, and that Exxon Mobil had initially supported the deal. The $53 billion deal’s closing has been delayed by a second request for information by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and by contract arbitration …
Hess Board Recommends Shareholders Vote in Favor of Chevron Merger -Filing Read More »
Record oil production. Booming exports. Rapid jobs growth. Soaring CEO pay and shareholder returns. Almost no matter the metric, the U.S. oil and gas industry has flourished under President Joe Biden, even though his administration has pushed hard to transition the U.S. economy toward a carbon-free future to fight climate change. By Prinz Magtulis, Nichola …
Biden’s Oil Boom: How Fossil Fuels Thrived Despite the White House’s Climate Policies Read More »
Russia’s pledge to cut output has sparked talk of a return to triple digits, but there are obstacles ahead. Oil prices have the potential to rally to $100 a barrel by the end of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, but there’s a lot that could send that forecast awry. Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. have …
The $100 Oil Call Is Back – But There are Obstacles Ahead Read More »
Bloomberg US oil prices are more than high enough to make drilling new wells profitable but some shale bosses say they’re hesitant because of political and regulatory “uncertainty” that won’t be settled until the November election, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. “Until the next administration is decided, we’re in a state of flux when …
(Reuters) – More than a fifth of global oil refining capacity is at risk of closure, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie found in analysis published on Thursday, as gasoline margins weaken and the pressure to reduce carbon emissions mounts. Of 465 refining assets analysed, the consultancy ranked about 21% of 2023 global refining capacity at some …
More Than 20% of Global Oil Refining Capacity at Risk, Analysis Finds Read More »
The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded contracts to buy 2.8 million barrels of oil for the government’s emergency reserve for more than $81 a barrel, $2 above the target purchase price. The Department of Energy (DOE) said it will spent $225.6 million to buy oil to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) from Atlantic Trading …
U.S. to Buy Oil for SPR Oil at Above $79 Target Price in Latest Round Read More »
Summary Brent forecast raised to $82.33 a barrel for 2024 WTI projection lifted to $78.09 a barrel First upward revision in 2024 price forecasts since October (Reuters) – Oil prices will gain some momentum this year as demand picks up and output curbs by the OPEC+ producer group continue to squeeze supply that is already …
Firmer Oil prices Expected as Demand Builds and Supply Curbs Persist Read More »
(Reuters) – Oil prices edged up on Thursday, following two consecutive sessions of decline, as investors reassessed the latest data on U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories and returned to buying mode. Brent crude futures for May were up 40 cents, or 0.5%, at $86.49 a barrel while the more actively traded June contract rose …
Oil Prices Advance as Investors Reassess U.S. Inventories Data Read More »
The U.S. interior department on Wednesday said it had finalized rules aimed at limiting methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on public lands. The policy complements efforts the Biden administration has made at other agencies to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that tends to leak from drill sites and pipelines. Nearly …
New U.S. Rules Seek to Curb Leaks From Oil and Gas Drilling on Public Lands Read More »
