This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. had an increase of 7 over last week, resulting in a total count of 589 rigs. Canada had an decrease of 11 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 194 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Granite Wash, the Marcellus, the
(Investing) – Oil prices fell 1% on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss, as analysts continued to forecast a supply surplus in 2025 despite the OPEC+ decision to postpone planned supply increases and extend deep output cuts to the end of 2026. Brent crude futures were down 72 cents, or 1%, to $71.37 per barrel at 1415 GMT. U.S. West
(Investing) – LONDON – OPEC+ at its Dec. 5 meeting made further changes to its oil production policy, by delaying a planned increase in output further into next year as it faces a weaker oil demand outlook. The oil producer group on Thursday pushed back the start of oil output rises by three months until April 2025 and extended the full
(Oil Price) – This week, the OPEC+ group is meeting to discuss when and how to begin easing the ongoing production cuts. The alliance looks to have dug itself deeper into a position between a rock and a hard place, again. Although they are not publicly admitting it, OPEC and its allies want to keep oil prices fairly high, as many
(Oil Price) – Thanks to a U.S. license for Spanish energy major Repsol to import Venezuelan crude, Spain’s crude oil imports from the South American country have hit this year the highest level since 2006, according to Spanish government data. So far this year, Spain has imported about 2.6 million metric tons of crude oil from Venezuela, per data from Spanish
(Investing) – NEW YORK – Oil futures slipped on Wednesday as traders awaited an imminent OPEC+ decision on supply, while a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles last week lent some support to prices. Brent crude futures fell 38 cents, or 0.52%, to $73.24 a barrel by 11:50 a.m. EST (1650 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 44 cents, or
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of November 29, 2024 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 5.1 million barrels from the previous week. At 423.4 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 5% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,
(Oil Price) – The U.S. Treasury Department announced a new wave of sanctions on Iran’s energy sector, focusing on oil exports and financial networks that enable Tehran to bypass existing restrictions. These measures are aimed at addressing the country’s continued “destabilizing behavior” in the Middle East, according to a new statement made Tuesday by the U.S. Treasury Department. In Tuesday’s statement,
( Oil Price) – A fuel oil smuggling network in Iraq has generated some $1 billion in profits for Iran, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources. According to the sources, $1 billion is the size of the annual profits from the operation, which began after Mohammed Shia al-Sudani became Prime Minister of Iraq. The smuggling mechanism essentially involves diverting fuel oil from
(Investing) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid pressure from a strong dollar as traders awaited more U.S. economic cues, while caution before an OPEC+ meeting this week kept markets on edge. Oil was nursing losses from the prior week after Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, lowering tensions in the Middle East. But heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine
(Investing) – HOUSTON – Oil prices rose on Monday, as strong factory activity in China buoyed hopes of higher demand, and as escalating tensions in the Middle East, where Israel resumed attacks on Lebanon despite a ceasefire deal, spurred supply concerns. Brent crude futures climbed 36 cents, or 0.49%, to $72.20 a barrel by 10:44 a.m. EST (1544 GMT) while U.S. West
(Oil Price) – The ongoing OPEC+ oil production cuts and the improved compliance with quotas from some producers are supporting Brent Crude, offering a modest upside to oil prices in the near term, according to Goldman Sachs. The U.S. investment bank expects the OPEC+ cuts to be rolled over again and the easing of the output curbs could begin gradually in
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