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Gasoline prices top $5 a gallon nationally for the first time and are likely headed higher- oil and gas 360

Gasoline prices top $5 a gallon nationally for the first time and are likely headed higher

CNBC The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline rose above $5 nationally for the first time due to increased demand from the economy reopening from the pandemic and depleted oil supplies stemming in part from the war in Ukraine. Prices look set to continue rising into the summer months, analysts said. According to AAA, the average national price reached

Canada’s oil sands prices trail futures as refining costs rise- oil and gas 360

Canada’s oil sands prices trail futures as refining costs rise

World Oil (Bloomberg) — Canadian heavy crude prices have collapsed relative to futures prices because of high refining costs rather than the pipeline bottle necks that have plagued the industry in the past, according to a Toronto-based analyst. Western Canadian Select discount to the benchmark West Texas Intermediate grew to more than $20 barrel on Friday, the widest since November,

GLOBAL LNG-Asian LNG prices stable on weak demand- oil and gas 360

GLOBAL LNG-Asian LNG prices stable on weak demand

Nasdaq LONDON – Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices were stable this week continued muted demand from Asia amid a lockdown in China, allowing European gas prices to maintain a premium to keep LNG cargoes flowing to the continent. The average LNG price for May delivery into north-east Asia LNG-AS was estimated at $33.00 per metric million British thermal units (mmBtu),

U.S. states weigh tax breaks to ease pain at the gas pump- oil and gas 360

U.S. states weigh tax breaks to ease pain at the gas pump

US News A surge in U.S. retail gasoline prices to record highs has prompted governors and lawmakers in several states to consider slashing their fuel taxes and to ramp up pressure on the federal government to do the same. The push reflects worries in state governments that the rapid spike in fuel costs could hurt motorists and chill local economies,

OPEC+ policies not to blame for surge in crude prices - sources- oil and gas 360

OPEC+ policies not to blame for surge in crude prices – sources

Nasdaq LONDON/DUBAI, March 7 – The policies of OPEC+ have nothing to do with the surge in crude prices, two sources in the group said on Monday, downplaying the likelihood of any boost to global supply from the alliance that includes Russia and Saudi Arabia. Oil spiked to its highest price since 2008 on Monday amid fears about supply shortages

U.S. responding to soaring natural gas prices with major supply ramp up- oil and gas 360

U.S. responding to soaring natural gas prices with major supply ramp up

Oil Now “We have furnished the British great material support and we will furnish far more in the future. There will be no ‘bottlenecks’ in our determination to aid Great Britain.” President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s resounding commitment in 1940 to supply Britain with military equipment has been on people’s minds again recently, as other shipments from the US have been helping relieve

Brent hits $60 as supply cuts and stimulus hopes boost prices- oil and gas 360

Brent hits $60 as supply cuts and stimulus hopes boost prices

Reuters LONDON – Oil prices rose on Monday to their highest in just over a year, with Brent nudging past $60 a barrel, boosted by supply cuts among key producers and hopes for further U.S. economic stimulus measures that can boost demand. Brent was up 68 cents, or 1.2%, at $60.02 a barrel by 1442 GMT, while U.S. West Texas

Oil slips, set for 20% annual drop in tumultuous 2020- oil and gas 360

Oil slips, set for 20% annual drop in tumultuous 2020

Reuters NEW YORK  -Global crude prices slipped on Thursday and lost more than a fifth of their value in volatile trade in 2020, as lockdowns to combat the novel coronavirus depressed economic activity and slammed fuel demand. Still, Brent and U.S. crude benchmarks have more than doubled from April’s decade lows. The start of coronavirus vaccinations bolstered demand in the

Early 2020 drop in crude oil prices led to write-downs of U.S. oil producers’ assets

EIA According to publicly filed financial statements, 40 U.S. oil producers collectively wrote down $48 billion worth of assets in the first quarter of 2020, the largest quarterly adjustment since at least 2015. Low crude oil prices contributed to significant declines in revenue and the value of these companies’ proved reserves. Write-downs reflect negative adjustments in asset values, for example, when a producer acknowledges the

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 76 Bcf- oil and gas 360

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports have declined by more than half so far in 2020

EIA Daily natural gas deliveries to U.S. facilities that produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export were a record 9.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in late March 2020, but deliveries fell to less than 4.0 Bcf/d in June, according to data by IHS Markit. A mild winter and COVID-19 mitigation efforts have led to declining global natural gas

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 76 Bcf- oil and gas 360

Lower crude oil prices will mean less exploration and development

EIA According to the financial reports analyzed by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), global expenditures related to oil and natural gas exploration and development (E&D) increased $42 billion (13%) for 102 publicly traded oil companies in 2019, totaling $361 billion. As a result of significant crude oil price declines in 2020, however, global proved reserves will likely be revised downward, and