Monday, December 16, 2024

U.S. Shale Firms More Exposed to Falling Oil Prices as Hedges Expire

From Reuters Cash-strapped U.S. shale firms scaled back their hedging programs in the first quarter, leaving them more vulnerable to tumbling spot market prices just after OPEC reached a landmark deal to curb global supply. The pullback in hedging was driven by rising service costs and expectations that prices would continue to rally after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting

PDVSA Leaves Bahamas Oil Terminal, Expands in St Eustatius

From Reuters Venezuelan state-run oil company PDVSA is moving millions of barrels of oil from a Bahamas storage facility after terminating a contract with the owner, U.S. Buckeye Partners LP, according to internal data and sources close to the decision. Buckeye and PDVSA had tried to resolve payment delays and other frequent problems that stalled some shipments, the sources said.