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U.S. Natgas Prices Climb 3% on Forecasts for More Demand, Less Output

U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 3% on Monday on forecasts for more demand this week than previously expected and a continued drop in output as producers reduce drilling activities after gas prices fell to 3-1/2-year lows in February and March. Gas prices increased despite forecasts for milder weather and lower demand next week than …

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Mexico to Cut at Least 330,000 Bpd of Crude Exports in May, Sources Say

Mexico’s state energy company, Pemex, is planning to cut at least 330,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude exports in May, leaving customers in the United States, Europe and Asia with a third less supply, two sources said. The plan follows the withdrawal of 436,000 bpd of Maya, Isthmus and Olmeca crudes this month, ordered …

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Raymond James Expects Global Oil, Gas Upstream Capex Spending to Rise 3% in 2024

Brokerage Raymond James says its global industry survey of upstream oil companies shows an uptick of 3% in capex spending in 2024, plateauing after 2023. ** Says global spending in 2024 would mark a fourth consecutive increase, albeit the slowest one – there is, however, a cumulative drop of 33% from the peak level of …

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Exxon on Track With UK Refinery Expansion Just as Others Shut Capacity

The bulk of new diesel supply stemming from a $1 billion expansion at the UK’s largest oil refinery operated by Exxon Mobil Corp. will be available in the first quarter of 2025. A new production facility at the Fawley refinery on the south coast of England will initially be geared to production of diesel, helping …

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The Week Wrap-Up: Oil Prices Climb 4% This Week on Supply Risk

Summary Brent, WTI on track to rise more than 4% this week Traders focused on geopolitical tensions U.S. economy added 303,000 jobs last month U.S. drillers cut of oil and gas rigs (Reuters) – The Brent and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil benchmarks rose more than $1 a barrel during trade on Friday as …

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Texas Natgas Prices Back in Negative Territory on Low Demand, Pipe Maintenance

The value of natural gas at the Waha Hub in West Texas turned negative for Friday, marking the third time daily prices in the top U.S. shale basin have closed below zero over the past month. Both power and gas prices have traded at negative levels in spot markets in Texas, California and Arizona in …

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UAE Flips Own Script with $4 Bln Oil Pipeline Deal

(Reuters Breakingviews) – Abu Dhabi is flipping the script. In recent years, the United Arab Emirates’ leading light has blazed a trail by offloading minority stakes in subsidiaries of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Wednesday’s acquisition of KKR and BlackRock’s 40% stake in ADNOC’s oil pipelines, by domestic investment fund Lunate, goes in …

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Enbridge Wins Approval to Commence Service on Louisiana Venice Natgas Pipe Project

Canadian energy company Enbridge’s Texas Eastern Transmission subsidiary received approval on Thursday from U.S. energy regulators to commence service of a natural gas pipeline associated with its Venice extension project in Louisiana. The Venice extension was designed to supply gas to Venture Global LNG’s Plaquemines liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant in Louisiana, which is …

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U.S. Manufacturers Emerge From Slump, Set to Boost Fuel Use: Kemp

U.S. manufacturers have finally pulled out of the long, shallow slump that started in the middle of 2022, which will support petroleum consumption especially for diesel and other middle distillates in the months ahead. The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for the manufacturing sector climbed to 50.3 in March (34th percentile for all …

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U.S. Natgas Prices Slip 2% to 1-Week Low on Milder Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures slid about 2% to a one-week low on Thursday on forecasts for milder weather over the next two weeks than previously expected, a smaller output decline so far this month and ample amounts of gas in storage. The price decline came despite a federal report showing an expected bigger-than-usual storage withdrawal …

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