Friday, December 13, 2024
Oil steady as Ukraine escalation offsets US crude, gasoline stock build- oil and gas 360

Oil steady as Ukraine escalation offsets US crude, gasoline stock build

(Investing) – HOUSTON- Oil prices were steady on Wednesday as the escalating war between major oil producer Russia and Ukraine offset a rise in U.S. crude and gasoline stocks. Brent crude futures for January were down 4 cents, or 0.05%, at $73.27 a barrel by 10:43 a.m. EDT (1543 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for December, due to expire on Wednesday,

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 0.5 million barrels- oil and gas 360

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 0.5 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of November 15, 2024 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 0.5 million barrels from the previous week.  At 430.3 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 4% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports hit a 3-month high in September- oil and gas 360

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports hit a 3-month high in September

(Oil Price) – Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports increased by 80,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 5.75 million bpd in September—the highest in three months, the latest data from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed on Monday. The September crude exports were the highest since June, likely due to the lower direct crude burning for power generation as the hottest months in

U.S. rig count had an increase of 1 this week, at 585- oil and gas 360

U.S. rig count decreased by 1 as of this week, at 584

This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. had a decrease of 1 over last week, resulting in a total count of 584 rigs. Canada had a decrease of 7 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 200 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, only the Marcellus region experienced an

Oil prices on track for weekly loss as Chinese demand wanes- oil and gas 360

Oil prices on track for weekly loss as Chinese demand wanes

(Investing) – HOUSTON  – Oil prices slipped on Friday and were bound for a weekly loss as investors digested waning Chinese demand and a possible slowing of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut path. Brent crude futures dropped 71 cents, or 0.98%, to $71.85 a barrel by 10:32 a.m. EDT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 72 cents, or

Saipem wins contract for $10-billion Suriname oil project- oil and gas 360

Saipem wins contract for $10-billion Suriname oil project

(Oil Price) – Saipem has won a $1.9-billion contract from TotalEnergies for engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) at the $10.5-billion GranMorgu oil project offshore Suriname, the Italian engineering group said on Thursday. Saipem will work on the engineering, procurement, supply, construction, installation, pre-commissioning, and assistance for the commissioning and start-up of the Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines (SURF) package at the project,

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 0.5 million barrels- oil and gas 360

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 2.1 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of November 8, 2024 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 2.1 million barrels from the previous week.  At 429.7 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 4% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,

Oil prices rebound 1% after dollar-related sharp declines- oil and gas 360

Oil prices rebound 1% after dollar-related sharp declines

(Investing) – LONDON – Oil prices rose about 1% on Thursday, paring some of the sharp declines seen earlier this week due to a stronger U.S. dollar and worries about rising supply amid slow demand growth. Brent crude futures were up 70 cents to $72.98 a barrel at 1401 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 68 cents to $69.11.

Canadian oil stands to profit from Trump's energy agenda- oil and gas 360

Canadian oil stands to profit from Trump’s energy agenda

(Oil Price) – Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s elections has worried many people. The reason they are worried is the word tariffs. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on every country he sees as having an unfair trade advantage over the United States. One country is lucky, however. That county really does have an advantage—and tariffs will not erase this advantage.

Middle East turmoil remains a major factor in driving oil prices- oil and gas 360

Middle East turmoil remains a major factor in driving oil prices

(Oil Price) – Oil markets have kicked off the new week on the back foot, with oil prices sliding after a disappointing Chinese stimulus while traders continue to digest news of Trump winning a second term in the White House. Whereas China’s top legislative body approved a $1.4T package to help local governments swap some of their mounting debts off their

Oil slips towards 2-week low on gloomy demand outlook- oil and gas 360

Oil slips towards 2-week low on gloomy demand outlook

(Investing) – Oil prices slipped on Wednesday, trading near their lowest in two weeks, a day after OPEC lowered global oil demand growth forecasts for 2024 and 2025 and amid demand concerns in China. OPEC cited weakness in China, India, and other regions for its decision, which marked the producer group’s fourth straight downward revision for 2024. Brent futures were 65 cents,