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U.S. energy secretary hopeful Saudi, Russia to end oil row this week-oil and gas 360

U.S. energy secretary hopeful Saudi, Russia to end oil row this week

Reuters WASHINGTON – U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Monday that after speaking with the energy ministers of Saudi Arabia and Russia he believes the countries will cut oil output and end their war over market share this week. “They are going to get together later this week and hopefully end this disagreement that started perhaps two or three

Trump to host Big Oil execs at White House to discuss market slump- oil and gas 360

Trump to host Big Oil execs at White House to discuss market slump

Reuters WASHINGTON  – U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with oil company executives at the White House on Friday afternoon to discuss a historic oil-price slump threatening their businesses, brought on by the coronavirus outbreak and a Saudi-Russia price war. The administration may offer ways to help the industry weather the crisis, including waiving royalty payments drillers must pay for

Brent crude could still drop to $10 a barrel and stay there in Q2: IHS Markit- oil and gas 360

Brent crude could still drop to $10 a barrel and stay there in Q2: IHS Markit

CNBC Oil prices on Thursday rallied more than 20% following reports of a possible deal to cut production by an enormous 10 million barrels per day, but one analyst is still predicting that Brent crude will sink to $10 a barrel.   The benchmark Brent crude was trading up 9.92% trading at $32.91 on Friday afternoon in Asia, while West Texas Intermediate gained up 4.82% at $26.54. “We are

OPEC+ debates biggest-ever oil cut as virus destroys demand-oil and gas 360

OPEC+ debates biggest-ever oil cut as virus destroys demand

Reuters DUBAI/LONDON/MOSCOW  – OPEC and its allies are working on a deal for an unprecedented oil production cut equivalent to around 10% of global supply, an OPEC source said after the U.S. president called on producers to stop the market rout caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting of OPEC and allies such as Russia has been scheduled for Monday,

Oxy enacts pay cuts amid deeper budget cuts- oil and gas 360

Oxy enacts pay cuts amid deeper budget cuts

Houston Chronicle Houston exploration and production company Occidental Petroleum is enacting across pay cuts after making a second round of budget cuts as crude oil prices remain stuck at record lows. Occidental plans to cut $2.5 billion from its capital budget and $600 million from its operating budget. After the cuts, the company plans to spend between $2.7 billion and

U.S. calls on Saudis to halt plan to unleash record oil supply- oil and gas 360

U.S. calls on Saudis to halt plan to unleash record oil supply

Houston Chronicle The Trump administration is pressing Saudi Arabia to dial back its plan to flood the oil market after a price war with Russia sent crude prices crashing to their lowest levels in almost two decades. While its status as the world’s biggest producer means the U.S. is sheltered in part from the collapse, the administration wants Saudi Arabia

U.S. intervenes in Saudi-Russia oil war with call for restraint- oil and gas 360

U.S. intervenes in Saudi-Russia oil war with call for restraint

Houston Chronicle The U.S. made its most direct intervention yet in the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, urging Riyadh to “rise to the occasion and reassure” energy markets at a time of economic uncertainty. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo spoke to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the eve of a conference call between the leaders of