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(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 »
Oil and gas production in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico decreased in the first quarter of 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said on Wednesday in its quarterly survey of energy activity. The survey of executives at 147 energy firms suggested a small decline in production. A natural gas production index also turned negative …
Oil and Gas Production Decreased in the First Quarter – Dallas Fed Read More »
U.S. natural gas storage is on track to end the November-March winter withdrawal season at 2.081 trillion cubic feet (tcf) on March 31, the highest since 2016, according to analysts’ estimates. That compares with 1.850 tcf of gas in storage at the end of the winter withdrawal season in 2023, a record 2.486 tcf at …
U.S. Natgas End-of-Season Storage to Reach 8-Year High in March Read More »
Summary Climate Action 100+ assessed 10 top oil companies Companies ‘alarmingly unprepared’, TPI Centre’s Sharp U.S. companies perform worse than European peers LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – The current low-carbon transition plans of 10 of Europe’s and North America’s biggest listed oil and gas companies are not good enough to assess the risks involved, the …
Big Oil’s Climate Planning Not Good Enough, Investor Group Says Read More »
(Reuters) – Oil prices fell for a second day, dropping more than 1% on Wednesday on surging U.S. stockpiles and signs that the OPEC+ producer group is unlikely to change its output policy at a technical meeting next week. Brent crude futures for May dropped 97 cents, or 1.12%, to $85.28 a barrel by 0929 …
U.S. natural gas futures held near a one-month low on Tuesday on forecasts for milder weather and less demand over the next two weeks than previously expected, ample gas in storage and as the amount of gas flowing to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants remain low. On its last day as the front-month, gas …
U.S. Natgas Prices Little Changed at One-Month Low on Mild Weather Read More »
