Thursday, March 6, 2025
Another world first in the Permian, natural gas to gasoline- oil and gas 360

Another world first in the Permian, natural gas to gasoline

Oil and Gas 360 Finding another way to avoid the waste and lost revenue from stranded gas in a pipeline-constrained portion of the Permian Basin could have global applications, according to two business partners in Texas interviewed in the June-July Oil and Gas Journal. Boosted by a $20 million investment by Midland-based partner and producer Diamondback Energy, Houston-based Verde Clean

U.S. drivers overwhelmingly prefer gasoline cars to EVs- oil and gas 360

U.S. drivers overwhelmingly prefer gasoline cars to EVs

Oil Price Americans continue to be fans of gasoline-powered vehicles and prefer them to electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids, a new study by KPMG has shown. Assuming all costs and features are the same, just 21% of consumers prefer an EV, the inaugural KPMG American Perspectives Survey found. The survey assessed the views of 1,100 adults nationwide to understand their outlook

Republicans warn Biden against using Strategic Petroleum Reserve as “political tool” amid rising summer gas prices- oil and gas 360

Republicans warn Biden against using Strategic Petroleum Reserve as “political tool” amid rising summer gas prices

World Oil (Bloomberg) – Top Republicans are warning the Biden administration against tapping into the nation’s strategic oil reserve to bring down gasoline prices with five months to go before the presidential election. The message, sent in a letter Wednesday to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, comes as Biden administration officials have hinted they may be willing to release oil from

U.S. gasoline prices set for slight drop ahead of Memorial Day- oil and gas 360

U.S. gasoline prices set for slight drop ahead of Memorial Day

Oil Price Gasoline prices in the United States are expected to see a slight drop of up to 10 cents per gallon by Memorial Day weekend, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said on Tuesday. “I do not expect #gasprices to trend higher ahead of Memorial Day,” De Haan said on X today. “Prices could cycle in some areas that

U.S. crude oil hovers around $85 as gas prices hit highest level since October- oil and gas 360

U.S. crude oil hovers around $85 as gas prices hit highest level since October

CNBC Crude oil futures edged lower Thursday, taking a breather as traders took stock of the market after prices advanced more than 2% this week to hit the highest level since October. The West Texas Intermediate contract for May delivery fell 31 cents to $85.10 a barrel, while the Brent contract for June delivery lost 19 cents to $89.16. Oil prices have rallied this

Europe’s new oil ally- oil and gas 360

Europe’s new oil ally

Oil and Gas 360 ExxonMobil announced yet another discovery in its coveted Stabroek block in Guyana. The Bluefin well encountered 197 feet of hydrocarbon-bearing sandstone in 4,244 feet of water, adding to Exxon’s growing list of over 30 oil discoveries in the Stabroek block since 2015. The latest announcement follows explosive growth in Guyana’s production, which benefitted from the early

Trouble for U.S. diesel and gasoline exports- oil and gas 360

Trouble for U.S. diesel and gasoline exports

Oil and Gas 360 After years of delays and running $7 billion over budget, Pemex’s CEO says the company’s new Dos Bocas (Olmeca) 340,000 bpd refinery will reach maximum production by the end of March. The new refinery will produce 170,000 bpd of gasoline and 120,000 bpd of ultra-low sulfur diesel, increasing Pemex’s fleet-wide output forecasts by 60% to 1.05

American Gasoline Prices Could Plunge Below $3 A Gallon- oil and gas 360

American gasoline prices could plunge below $3 a gallon

Oil Price The U.S. national average price per gallon of gasoline could decline to under $3 for the first time since 2021, amid sluggish demand, GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan said on Monday. Gasoline prices have fallen for the second straight week, down 3.8 cents from a week ago to $3.03 per gallon as of Sunday. Compared to a month ago, the

Only half of all ford dealers agree to sell EVs next year- oil and gas 360

Only half of all ford dealers agree to sell EVs next year

Oil Price Ford said on Thursday that half of all 1,550 Ford dealers chose to sell electric vehicles in 2024—down from two-thirds that said this time last year that they would opt in to sell EVs for 2023. The other half of Ford dealers will sell—and service—ICE and hybrid models. “EV adoption rates vary across the country, and we believe our

Oil drops on demand worries after US gasoline inventories swell- oil and gas 360

Oil drops on demand worries after US gasoline inventories swell

Yahoo Finance HOUSTON – Oil prices fell by 2.5% on Wednesday, as a bigger-than-expected rise in U.S. gasoline inventories worried markets about demand and outweighed a draw in crude stocks. Brent crude futures fell $1.96, or 2.53%, to $75.27 a barrel by 10:58 a.m. ET (1558 GMT). U.S. WTI crude futures fell by $2.19, or 3.03%, to $70.14 a barrel. U.S.

U.S. gasoline refining profits tumble as demand weakens- oil and gas 360

U.S. gasoline refining profits tumble as demand weakens

Oil Price The U.S. gasoline crack spread – a leading refining profitability indicator – slumped in October to the lowest level in nearly three years amid seasonally weaker American gasoline demand and the switch to the cheaper winter-grade gasoline, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday. In October, the crack spread, or the difference between the price of a wholesale petroleum product