Wednesday, July 16, 2025
U.S. production growth to slow amid drilling decline, says EIA- oil and gas 360

U.S. production growth to slow amid drilling decline, says EIA

(World Oil)– The U.S. sees domestic crude output growth slowing more than expected this year as choppy oil prices limit drilling activity. U.S. crude output is now expected to grow by 160,000 bpd this year to 13.37 million bpd and remain flat in 2026, according to the Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Energy Outlook released Tuesday. The production forecast for this

UAE says oil markets are absorbing more barrels without stocks rising-oil and gas 360

UAE says oil markets are absorbing more barrels without stocks rising

(BOE Report)– Oil markets are absorbing OPEC+ production increases without building inventories, which means they are thirsty for more oil, United Arab Emirates’ Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Wednesday.   OPEC+, which pumps about half of the world’s oil, has been curtailing production for several years to support the market. But it has reversed course this year to regain

Oil prices dip on tariff expectations-oil and gas 360

Oil prices dip on tariff expectations

(Oil Price)– Crude oil prices took a dip today after hitting a two-week high earlier, as traders awaited updates on President Trump’s tariff plans, following the latest delay in trade deals with some key partners such as Japan and South Korea. Brent crude was trading at $70.07 per barrel at the time of writing, with West Texas Intermediate changing hands for $68.26 per

bp, Shell sign deals for Libya exploration and redevelopment- oil and gas 360

bp, Shell sign deals for Libya exploration and redevelopment

(World Oil)– bp Plc and Shell Plc signed agreements with Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) to study new opportunities, joining international majors accelerating their return to the oil-rich African nation. bp, which has pivoted away from its failed low-carbon strategy to focus more on fossil fuels, signed a memorandum of understanding to study reviving two huge oil fields in Libya,

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 0.5 million barrels- oil and gas 360

U.S. crude oil inventories increase by 7.1 million barrels

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of July 4, 2025 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased by 7.1 million barrels from the previous week.  At 426 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 8% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,