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Oil Dives 7% Friday to Lowest in Over 3 Years on China’s Tariffs

Summary • Brent closes at lowest since August 2021 • Oil posts biggest weekly decline since 2023 • China announces retaliatory tariffs on US • OPEC+ unexpectedly speeds up oil output hikes • Russian court rules not to suspend Caspian pipeline export terminal (Reuters) – Oil prices plunged 7% on Friday to settle at their …

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US Natgas Prices Drop 7% on Reduced Flows to LNG Export Plants, Lower Demand Forecasts

(Reuters) – U.S. natural gas futures dropped about 7% to a five-week low on Friday on a decline in daily liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and forecasts for mild weather and lower demand over the next two weeks than previously expected. That price drop occurred despite a decline in output so far this month. Gas …

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US Oil Service Firms Set for Hit From Trump Tariffs, Tumbling Oil Prices

(Reuters) – U.S. oilfield service firms are bracing for a hit as President Donald Trump’s tariffs throw supply chains into disarray and tumbling oil prices set the stage for a drop in drilling activity, analysts and financial firms said on Friday. Financial services firm Morningstar lowered its fair value estimates for the big three oilfield …

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Refining Stocks Plunge to Near Two-Year Lows as Trump Tariffs Spur Demand Worries

(Reuters) – Shares of U.S. refiners fell to two-year lows on Friday in the wake of U.S. President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs, as fears of slower oil and fuel demand and weakening refining margins rattled investors. Top refiners Marathon Petroleum, Valero Energy and Phillips 66 have shed more than $20 billion in market capitalization …

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US Oil Rig Count Rises to Highest Since June, Baker Hughes Says

(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week cut the total number of rigs operating for a second week in a row, even as the number of oil rigs rose to the highest since June, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Friday. The oil and gas rig count, an early …

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