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U.S. oil price hits highest level in 13 months- oil and gas 360

U.S. oil price hits highest level in 13 months

Oil Price The benchmark U.S. oil price rose early on Thursday to the highest level since August 2022, extending Wednesday’s surge as U.S. commercial inventories continue to decline more than expected. WTI Crude prices exceeded $95 per barrel in early Asian trade on Thursday, hitting the highest price level in 13 months. The international benchmark, Brent Crude, also jumped and touched a new high

U.S. says Chinese minerals control will make energy security more complex - oil and gas 360

U.S. says Chinese minerals control will make energy security more complex

Oil Price China’s dominance in critical minerals mining and processing will make global energy security in the energy transition “infinitely more complex,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said at a conference on Thursday.   “The fuel of this energy transition — critical minerals — is going to make global energy security infinitely more complex and infinitely more important over

QatarEnergy CEO: Natural gas is “indispensable” for a balanced energy transition- oil and gas 360

QatarEnergy CEO: Natural gas is “indispensable” for a balanced energy transition

World Oil (WO) – His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, highlighted the importance of harmonizing energy security, affordability and sustainability in the quest for an equitable and realistic energy transition. In remarks at the Ministerial Plenary Meeting, as part of Tokyo’s Green Transformation Week, His Excellency Minister

California judge denies Exxon right to use tanker trucks- oil and gas 360

California judge denies Exxon right to use tanker trucks

Oil Price A Los Angeles judge this week refused to overturn a county’s decision prohibiting Exxon from using tanker trucks to move crude oil from offshore platforms to refineries after the rupture of a pipeline seven years ago. The pipeline, near Santa Barbara, ruptured in 2015, causing a substantial spill, after which it was suspended. However, it has not been

Saudi Arabia may ease oil production cuts sooner than traders think, Rapidan Energy Group reports- oil and gas 360

Saudi Arabia may ease oil production cuts sooner than traders think, Rapidan Energy Group reports

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Saudi Arabia may be getting closer to declaring its oil-market mission accomplished than traders realize, according to Rapidan Energy Group. Riyadh has propelled Brent crude toward $100 a bbl by slashing oil production just as global fuel demand hit record levels. That may soon be enough for the kingdom to start reviving production again, rather than risk

Inflation concerns keep oil investors at bay- oil and gas 360

Inflation concerns keep oil investors at bay

Investing LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices edged lower on Thursday on growing expectations that key Western economies will maintain high interest rates to tackle stubborn inflation. By 1312 GMT, Brent crude futures were down 66 cents at $95.89 a barrel after rising to their highest level since last November earlier in the session. The November contract expires on Friday. The December Brent contract

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 68 Bcf- oil and gas 360

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 90 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of September 22, 2023 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 90 Bcf as of September 22, 2023. Working gas in storage was 3,359 Bcf as of Friday, September 22, 2023, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 90 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were