Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Oil Price Reached $74 This Week, But Double That Could Be on the Horizon

Despite the surprise moderate build in U.S. crude oil stockpiles, analysts are worried of an impending price spike to $150 or more.  Prices Today Crude oil stocks rose by 1,245 MBBL last week to 417,881 MBBL from 416,636 MBBL. This is 17% below the 502,914 MBBL that was in storage at this point last year, and is 2% below the

China Keeps LNG Off Tariff List for Now, Could be Trade Weapon Later

From Reuters China’s omission of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its vast list of U.S. products that face hefty import duties from Friday has preserved a potential weapon should the trade war with Washington deepen. It also underscores Beijing’s desire to ensure supplies of gas as it pushes to switch millions of households and businesses away from using coal as

President Trump Wants Saudis to Balance the Drop in Iran’s Oil Supply

From Reuters President Donald Trump lashed out at OPEC with a warning to stop manipulating oil markets and piled pressure on U.S. ally Saudi Arabia to raise supplies to compensate for lower exports from Iran. Trump said in a tweet on Saturday that Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had agreed to produce more oil. The White House

LNG Ltd. Gets Tied Up in Trump Trade Dispute

From Bloomberg The Trump administration’s trade dispute with China is delaying one U.S. company’s bid to sign long-term natural gas export deals. While liquefied natural gas is excluded from the trade tariffs imposed in recent weeks, buyers are waiting to see whether the power-plant and heating fuel will be roped into the spat, said Greg Vesey, chief executive officer of