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U.S. FTC Set to Rule on Exxon’s $60 Billion Deal for Pioneer

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is set to decide whether to sue to block Exxon Mobil’s $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources in the coming days, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Exxon complied with FTC’s second request for information at the beginning of April, triggering a 30-day period …

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WTI Delivered to East Houston Hits Highest Premium in Nearly Three Years

Oil takeaway capacity from the Permian basin, the largest U.S. shale field, is expected to tighten next month due to scheduled pipeline maintenance, which is already driving up the premium for delivered WTI into East Houston. The 642-mile Wink-to-Webster pipeline, operated by Exxon Mobil and which ships more than 1 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude …

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U.S. Crude Stocks and Gasoline Inventories Rise, Distillate Inventories Fall – EIA

U.S. crude stocks and gasoline inventories rose while distillate inventories fell in the week ending April 26, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. Crude inventories rose by 7.3 million barrels to 460.9 million barrels in the week ended April 26, the EIA said, compared with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 1.1 …

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U.S. Oil and Gas Production Rebounds After Winter Storm: Kemp

U.S. oil and gas production rebounded sharply in February after extensive disruption the previous month caused by freezing wells and other outages stemming from Winter Storm Heather in the middle of January. Nationwide crude and condensates output jumped by 0.6 million barrels per day (b/d) in February reversing a decline of 0.7 million b/d in …

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U.S. Henry Hub Natgas Prices Fall to 29-Year Low in April

 U.S. spot natural gas prices at the Henry Hub benchmark in Louisiana fell to a 29-year low in April, according to data from financial firm LSEG. Gas prices averaged $1.60 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) in April, their lowest since averaging $1.59 during the month in 1995. That compares with $2.16 in April 2023, …

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