
Activist investors make bigger push for campaigns in H1, seek more M&A
(BOE Report) – Activist investors pushed global companies more aggressively in the second quarter to make changes and lifted the overall pace of campaigns in the first half of 2026, Barclays data showed, as

Activist investors make bigger push for campaigns in H1, seek more M&A
(BOE Report) – Activist investors pushed global companies more aggressively in the second quarter to make changes and lifted the overall pace of campaigns in the first half of 2026, Barclays data showed, as their biggest demand was for businesses

OPEC+ likely to raise output targets by 188,000 bpd in August
(Investing) – OPEC+ oil-producing countries are reportedly likely agree to increase their output

U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 3.8 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of June 26, 2026 U.S. commercial crude

360 Energy Pulse: What mattered this month in energy
(By Oil & Gas 360) Month Ending: June 2026 – June marked

OPEC+ likely to raise output targets by 188,000 bpd in August
(Investing) – OPEC+ oil-producing countries are reportedly likely agree to increase their output targets from August when they meet on Sunday. The move would add supply at a time when prices are falling as the Strait of Hormuz gradually reopens. The

U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 3.8 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of June 26, 2026 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 3.8 million barrels from the previous week. At 408.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 7%

360 Energy Pulse: What mattered this month in energy
(By Oil & Gas 360) Month Ending: June 2026 – June marked a turning point for global energy markets; the month began with fears of war-driven supply disruptions and a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz. By month’s end,
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Weekly Inventories
U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 3.8 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of June 26, 2026 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum
Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 76 Bcf
Natural Gas Inventories as of June 19, 2026 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net
U.S. rig count increased by 10, is at 573
This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. increased by 10 last week, resulting in a total count