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Oil Market to Get ‘Extremely Tight’ in Second Half, Citadel Says

Prices could rise to a level that will constrain demand OPEC regained control of the market, says Sebastian Barrack Bloomberg Global oil markets are on track to be “extremely tight” in the second half, with prices rising to a level that will eventually constrain demand if OPEC doesn’t bring back more supply, said the head …

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Odds of $100 Oil Rise as Supply Shocks Convulse the Market

Intensifies fears of commodity-driven inflation resurgence Bloomberg News When oil prices jumped above US$90 a barrel just days ago, military tensions between Israel and Iran were the immediate trigger. But the rally’s foundations went deeper — to global supply shocks that are intensifying fears of a commodity-driven inflation resurgence. A recent move by Mexico to slash its …

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U.S. Gulf Coast Heavy Crude Oil Prices Firm as Supplies Tighten

(Reuters) – Prices for heavier crude oil along the U.S. Gulf Coast have climbed in recent weeks, trading at a rare near-par with lighter oil, a sign of supply tightness that could add to rising gasoline prices. Refineries along the Gulf Coast, which account for more than 55% of total U.S. refining capacity, are geared …

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Oil Prices Turn Higher as Middle East Ceasefire Hopes Wane

(Reuters) – Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, after hopes diminished that negotiations between Israel and Hamas would lead to a ceasefire in Gaza, and on Mexico’s plan to remove more crude from the global market. Brent crude futures rose 28 cents, or 0.31%, to $90.66 a barrel by 1002 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate …

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Oil Funds Turn Bullish as Mideast Conflict Intensifies

By John Kemp (Reuters) – Portfolio investors are increasingly bullish about oil as Saudi Arabia and its OPEC⁺ allies restrict production in the face of rising demand and the shadow war between Israel and Iran spills into the open. Hedge funds and other money managers purchased the equivalent of 37 million barrels in the six most …

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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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Taking Stock of Clean Electricity Progress in Key Markets

View of a hybrid power park with solar panels and wind turbines in Sabugal, Portugal, January 12, 2023. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo By Gavin Maguire LITTLETON, Colorado, April 8 (Reuters) – The energy transition away from fossil fuels towards cleaner sources of power and electricity is advancing on every continent, but at an uneven pace due to …

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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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