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Saudi Arabia’s major reversal on plans to boost how much oil it can produce may spur doubts over the long-term health of demand. State giant Saudi Aramco provided no rationale when it said Tuesday it would ditch efforts to reach capacity of 13 million barrels a day by 2027 and instead hold at the current 12 million. …
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Reuters – Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday following a more than 1% drop in the previous session as escalating tensions in major producing region the Middle East fuelled supply concerns, though a bleak Chinese economic outlook limited gains. March Brent crude futures , which are due to expire on Wednesday, rose 8 cents, or …
Oil Up on Middle East Tensions, China Economy Worries Limit Gains Read More »
Summary State policies favoring clean-energy have oil companies fuming Exxon, Chevron each to take about $2.5 billion in impairments Jan 29 (Reuters) – It is the end of an era for Big Oil in California, as the most populous U.S. state divorces itself from fossil fuels in its fight against climate change. California’s oil output …
California and Big Oil Are Splitting After Century-Long Affair Read More »
Attacks on shipping vessels by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the crucial Red Sea shipping lane have disrupted shipping in the Suez Canal, the fastest sea route between Asia and Europe. Data from S&P Global showed the Suez Canal route accounts for 14.8% of all Europe and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) imports. In response, …
Impact on Commodities Due to Chaos in the Red Sea Read More »
Golden State drivers paid highest gas premium in last quarter Refinery renewable fuel conversions reduce overall supply Chevron Corp. warns its home state of California’s climate policies are a “dangerous game” that risk causing gasoline price spikes and shortages. The premium California drivers pay for gasoline over the national average is likely to rise significantly if …
Chevron Says California Plays a Risky Game With Climate and Gasoline Read More »
U.S. oil refiners are expected to have about 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of capacity offline for the week ending Feb. 2, decreasing available refining capacity by 322,000 bpd, research company IIR Energy said on Monday. Offline capacity is expected to fall to 1.5 million bpd in the week ending Feb. 9, IIR added. …
U.S. Oil Refiners’ Weekly Capacity Seen Down 322,000 Bpd – IIR Read More »
U.S. crude oil inventories have begun to deplete, especially around the NYMEX futures delivery point at Cushing in Oklahoma and across the Midwest, creating conditions for a squeeze on nearby futures prices. Front-month futures prices and calendar spreads have already risen consistently since the middle of December as traders react to signs the market is …
Commentary: U.S. Oil Futures Primed for Another Squeeze on Cushing: Kemp Read More »
Private equity firm EnCap Investments is exploring a sale of Grayson Mill Energy that could value the Bakken shale-focused oil and gas producer at around $5 billion, inclusive of debt, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. EnCap has tapped investment bank Jefferies Financial Group to run a sale of Grayson Mill, the sources …
Deal in the Works? EnCap Eyes $5 billion Sale of Shale Producer Grayson Mill Read More »
Trans Mountain Corp will begin line fill in February on its long-delayed Canadian oil pipeline expansion and expects it to be in service in the second quarter, a company executive said on Wednesday. The C$30.9-billion ($23.05 billion) expansion will nearly triple the flow of crude on Trans Mountain from Alberta to Canada’s Pacific Coast but …
IT’S OFFICIAL: Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline to Start Up in Second Quarter Read More »
LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Thursday after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles fell more than expected last week and a fresh attack by Houthi forces on ships off Yemen’s coast underscored the peril facing trade in a key global transit route. Brent crude futures were up 98 cents, or 1.2%, to …
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