Thursday, July 9, 2026
Fed’s Bowman expects two more interest rate cuts this year- oil and gas 360

Fed’s Bowman expects two more interest rate cuts this year

(BOE Report)– Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Tuesday said she continues to anticipate that the U.S. central bank will deliver interest rate cuts at its final two policy meetings of 2025. “I continue to see two more cuts before the end of this year,” Bowman said at an event in Washington. The Fed last month cut its benchmark interest

IMF ups Saudi Arabia’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4% as oil output rises- oil and gas 360

IMF ups Saudi Arabia’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4% as oil output rises

(BOE Report)– The International Monetary Fund upgraded its 2025 economic growth forecast for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday due to a faster-than-expected unwinding of oil production cuts in the world’s top crude exporter. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF lifted its forecast for Saudi Arabia’s GDP growth in 2025 to 4%, from 3% it projected in April. Growth in

Oil prices plunge on U.S.-China trade war tit-for-tat- oil and gas 360

Oil prices plunge on U.S.-China trade war tit-for-tat

(Oil Price)– Oil prices wiped out earlier gains to dip by more than 2% in early U.S. trade on Tuesday amid renewed concerns that the trade war between the United States and China could slow global economy. As of 9:21 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, the U.S. benchmark, WTI Crude, fell to the $58 per barrel threshold, down by 2.07% on the

Valeura boosts offshore Thailand output with 10-well Nong Yao drilling campaign- oil and gas 360

Valeura boosts offshore Thailand output with 10-well Nong Yao drilling campaign

(World Oil)– Valeura Energy Inc. reported higher production and continued growth across its Thailand portfolio in the third quarter, driven by a ten-well drilling campaign at the Nong Yao field on block G11/48 in the Gulf of Thailand. The campaign lifted Valeura’s working interest oil production to 24,800 bpd by quarter-end, up from an average of 23,000 bpd in Q3,

EU presses US to drop tariffs on metals content- oil and gas 360

EU presses US to drop tariffs on metals content

(Investing)– The European Commission is pressing the United States to remove tariffs on products made from steel as Brussels seeks to advance parts of the EU-U.S. tariff deal that have yet to enter force, EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Tuesday. Under their joint agreement, the two transatlantic partners are to consider ring-fencing their steel, aluminium and derivative products

Oil market braces for contango and shale slowdown- oil and gas 360

Oil market braces for contango and shale slowdown

(Oil Price)– The prospect of a contango is casting a shadow over oil markets, with the entire 2026 WTI futures curve now trading below $60 per barrel—beneath breakeven levels for most new shale wells. TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanné and Vitol’s Russel Hardy warn that prices this low could cut U.S. shale output by 200,000 to 300,000 barrels per day next

ExxonMobil retreats from Europe, credits Trump for pro-oil stance- oil and gas 360

ExxonMobil retreats from Europe, credits Trump for pro-oil stance

(World Oil)– Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods renewed criticism of the European Union’s energy policies while praising U.S. President Donald Trump’s approach. The Texas oil and gas giant is slowing investment in Europe and selling assets, with Woods describing the bloc’s climate and human rights regulations as “slowing things down and trying to over-prescribe unpractical” solutions. He