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360 Energy Pulse: What mattered this week in energy

July 31, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – This week highlighted the growing gap between short-term market volatility and long-term industry investment. Oil prices whipsawed on renewed U.S.–Iran tensions before retreating as military action paused, while natural gas markets softened on record production. Yet behind the daily price swings, companies continued committing billions of dollars to LNG, pipelines, upstream developments, and natural

The three-legged stool: Agriculture, oil & gas, and pharmaceuticals

July 31, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – Politicians, activists, industry groups, and media commentators all love the word subsidy. It is a powerful term because it implies dependence. If an industry receives subsidies, the assumption is that it survives only because taxpayers prop it up. The reality is far more complicated. Agriculture, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals are three

U.S. rig count increased by 7, is at 580- oil and gas 360

U.S. rig count increased by 1, is at 588

July 31, 2026

This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. increased by 1 last week, resulting in a total count of 588 rigs. Canada increased by 15 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 219 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Eagle Ford, Marcellus, and the Permian experienced an increase this

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 88 Bcf- oil and gas 360

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 28 Bcf

July 31, 2026

Natural Gas Inventories as of July 24, 2026 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 28 Bcf as of July 24, 2026. Working gas in storage was 3,084 Bcf as of Friday, July 24, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 28 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were

EnerCom Releases Presenter Lineup for the 31st EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, August 17–19, 2026, in Denver, Colorado

July 30, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – Investors are encouraged to register for EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference, featuring a broad group of public and private energy companies Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies seeking to increase their market presence DENVER – July 23, 2026 – EnerCom, Inc. (“EnerCom”) is pleased to publish presentation times for participating companies on the conference

Beyond the salt caverns: Has America Quietly Built a New Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

July 30, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA – In 1975, America responded to energy insecurity by storing oil underground. Fifty years later, America may have responded to the same challenge in a very different way. Not by abandoning the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. By surrounding it with an energy system its creators could scarcely have imagined. That may sound like

Cash flow without the capex

July 29, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – Oil and gas investing is often associated with drilling rigs, production growth, and volatile commodity prices. Yet one of the industry’s most resilient business models operates largely behind the scenes. Royalty and mineral companies own the rights to the resources beneath the ground, not the wells that produce them. Instead of funding drilling programs,

America’s hidden nuclear gem

July 29, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA- Why the Next Nuclear Boom May Depend More on Existing Reactors Than New Ones. The narrative surrounding nuclear power in America is usually focused on what comes next: small modular reactors, advanced fuels, microreactors, and the promise of a new generation of nuclear technology. Yet one of the most overlooked investment stories

U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 6.1 million barrels- oil and gas 360

U.S. crude oil inventories decrease by 7.2 million barrels

July 29, 2026

Weekly Crude Oil Storage as of July 24, 2026 U.S. commercial crude oil inventories (excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) decreased by 7.2 million barrels from the previous week. At 404.5 million barrels, U.S. crude oil inventories are 7% below the five-year average for this time of year, according to the EIA crude oil and petroleum weekly storage data,

Asia is rewriting the global energy map

July 28, 2026

(By Oil & Gas 360) – The global energy landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, with Asia emerging as the epicenter of the industry’s transformation. Shifting geopolitical dynamics, evolving trade corridors, changing production policies, and rising energy demand are creating a market that is more interconnected and more volatile than at any point in recent history. For investors,

The electricity question nobody asked five years ago

July 28, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) By Greg Barnett, MBA What the EIA’s Monthly Energy Review May Really Be Telling Us About America’s Energy Future Between the mid-2000s and the early 2020s, U.S. electricity consumption remained largely stagnant despite population growth and economic expansion. Efficiency gains offset much of the underlying growth in demand. According to EIA forecasts, that era may now

OPEC+ prepares to stop raising oil output targets

July 28, 2026

(Oil Prices) – OPEC+ is preparing to approve one more production increase for September and then put the monthly quota parade on hold through the end of the year. Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan, and Oman are expected to raise their combined September target by about 188,000 barrels per day when they meet on August 2, sources told Reuters.

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