
Iraq’s push for bigger OPEC quota driven by revenue pressures, new oil investment
(BOE Report) – An economic crisis caused by the Iran war and a fresh surge of investment by oil majors are driving Iraq’s aggressive push for a higher OPEC production quota, potentially placing it

Iraq’s push for bigger OPEC quota driven by revenue pressures, new oil investment
(BOE Report) – An economic crisis caused by the Iran war and a fresh surge of investment by oil majors are driving Iraq’s aggressive push for a higher OPEC production quota, potentially placing it on a collision course with the

Stalled US permits threaten $121 billion in wind and solar investment, report shows
(Investing) – Trump administration policies that have stalled permits for renewable energy projects

360 Energy Pulse: What mattered in energy this week
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets continued shifting from crisis

The United States has solved supply, not price
(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – A June 2026 Perspective on

Stalled US permits threaten $121 billion in wind and solar investment, report shows
(Investing) – Trump administration policies that have stalled permits for renewable energy projects are putting more than $121 billion of investment at risk and slowing development of wind, solar and storage capacity needed to meet rising power demand, according to a

360 Energy Pulse: What mattered in energy this week
(By Oil & Gas 360) – Energy markets continued shifting from crisis pricing toward normalization this week, but the transition remains uneven. Oil prices weakened as Hormuz flows improved and Saudi Arabia prepared to cut prices, yet shipping uncertainty, strategic

The United States has solved supply, not price
(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – A June 2026 Perspective on the Monthly Energy Review, the Short-Term Energy Outlook, and the Global Forces Behind Your Gasoline Bill. The June 2026 edition of the Energy Information Administration’s Monthly
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Weekly Inventories
U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 6.1 million barrels
Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of June 19, 2026 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum
Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 76 Bcf
Natural Gas Inventories as of June 19, 2026 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net
U.S. rig count increased by 10, is at 573
This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. increased by 10 last week, resulting in a total count