Friday, August 1, 2025
Oil Firms Brace for Impact as Brazil Revamps Tax Benchmark- oil and gas 360

Oil firms brace for impact as Brazil revamps tax benchmark

(Oil Price)– Brazil has revised its rules for setting the reference price for crude oil produced in the country in a bid to boost government revenues from royalties paid by oil companies operating in Brazil. The new mechanism could result in a royalty revenue boost of some $181 million, Reuters reported, citing the country’s energy minister, Alexandre Silveira. The new rules

PJM Issues Grid Alert Amidst Soaring Temperatures- oil and gas 360

PJM issues grid alert amidst soaring temperatures

(Oil Price)– PJM Interconnection, the operator of the largest U.S. electric grid, has issued a maximum generation alert and load management alert for July 24 due to expected high peak load demand amid a heat wave. PJM Interconnection, whose area covers 13 mid-Atlantic and Midwest states and the District of Columbia, said that the alert does not require any action from

Permian methane emissions dropped 50% in two years, analysts say- oil and gas 360

Permian methane emissions dropped 50% in two years, analysts say

(World Oil)– The methane intensity of oil and gas production in the Permian basin—an area responsible for half of U.S. oil production and one fifth of natural gas—declined by more than 50% during the 2022-2024 period as improved operations, better equipment and the utilization of AI and other advanced technologies led to reductions across all observable plume rates (large and

US Gulf refiners seek MidEast, S.American oil to offset Venezuela, Mexico losses- oil and gas 360

US Gulf refiners seek MidEast, S.American oil to offset Venezuela, Mexico losses

(BOE Report) – U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are snapping up higher volumes of Middle Eastern and South American crudes to offset the loss of Venezuelan and Mexican barrels, according to ship tracking data, a workaround solution that might be short-lived if the U.S. allows some sanctioned Venezuelan crude to return to the market. The shake-up in trade flows reflects a

Central banks, like the Fed or ECB, use interest rates to keep inflation in check. Lower interest rates reduce consumer borrowing costs and can boost economic growth and demand for oil. In China, the world’s second biggest economy, fiscal revenue dipped 0.3% in the first six months from a year earlier, the finance ministry said on Friday, maintaining the rate of decline seen between January and May. GROWING SUPPLIES? The U.S. is preparing to allow partners of Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA, starting with U.S. oil major Chevron (NYSE:CVX), to operate with limitations in the sanctioned nation, sources said on Thursday. That could boost Venezuelan oil exports by a little more than 200,000 barrels per day (bpd), which would be welcome news for U.S. refiners, as it would ease tightness in the heavier crude market, ING analysts wrote. In the Middle East, Iran said it would continue nuclear talks with European powers after "serious, frank, and detailed" conversations on Friday, the first such face-to-face meeting since Israel and the U.S. bombed Iran last month. Venezuela and Iran are members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Any deal that could increase the amount of oil either sanctioned country could export would boost the amount of crude available to global markets. A meeting of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, which includes top ministers from OPEC and allies like Russia, a group known as OPEC+, is scheduled for 1200 GMT on Monday.- oil and gas 360

Oil prices ease as negative economic news offsets trade optimism

(Investing) – NEW YORK -Oil prices eased on Friday on negative economic news from the United States and China and signs of growing supply despite optimism U.S. trade deals could boost global economic growth and oil demand in the future. Brent crude futures fell 32 cents, or 0.5%, to $68.86 a barrel by 11:02 a.m. EDT (1502 GMT), while U.S. West Texas

Why Analysts Favor The Unloved Energy Stocks- oil and gas 360

Why analysts favor the unloved energy stocks

(Oil Price)– Although the outlook on oil prices and demand has become increasingly uncertain in recent months, analysts continue to recommend the underperforming energy stocks as a good bet for investors. Energy has the highest share of the stocks with “buy” recommendations of all 11 sectors of the S&P 500, according to ratings from Wall Street analysts compiled by Bloomberg. Many

Chevron to lay off over 600 workers following Hess acquisition- oil and gas 360

Chevron to lay off over 600 workers following Hess acquisition

(World Oil)– Chevron Corp. is cutting almost 650 jobs in the Houston area and North Dakota after completing the $53 billion takeover of Hess Corp. The reductions include 575 positions in Texas and 70 in North Dakota, and will take effect Sept. 26, according to a Chevron spokesperson on Wednesday. Chevron formally closed on its acquisition of Houston-based Hess at

Fossil fuels rise in Europe and U.S. despite soaring clean energy- oil and gas 360

Fossil fuels rise in Europe and U.S. despite soaring clean energy

(Oil Price)– Power generation from clean energy rose globally in the first half of the year, led by the renewables champion China, while power output from fossil fuels remained flat from a year earlier, due to rising gas and coal use in Europe and surging coal generation in the United States. China’s clean energy generation jumped by 14% to a

Global LNG production will drive supply surge in 2026, says IEA- oil and gas 360

Global LNG production will drive supply surge in 2026, says IEA

(World Oil)– Global supply of liquefied natural gas is set to surge the most since 2019 next year, primarily driven by production additions in North America, the International Energy Agency said. The increase in supply will accelerate to 7%, or 40 billion cubic meters a year in 2026, following a 5.5% expansion this year, the IEA said in its quarterly gas

Republicans Move to Cut U.S. Funding for IEA- oil and gas 360

Republicans move to cut U.S. funding for IEA

(Oil Price)– A House committee has approved a bill that the U.S. withdraw its funding to the International Energy Agency as the Republican lawmakers consider that the IEA has strayed from its mission to safeguard energy security and has been pushing green energy policies instead. The House Appropriation Committee said in a report this week that the IEA “has strayed from its

US prioritizes recovery of critical minerals from mine waste- oil and gas 360

US prioritizes recovery of critical minerals from mine waste

(Investing) – WASHINGTON -The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday took steps to increase recovery of critical minerals, used in everything from electric vehicles to high-tech weapons, from mine waste, coal refuse, tailings and abandoned uranium mines. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed his department to streamline federal regulations on the recovery of the minerals such as rare earths, lithium and cobalt from

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

Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories increase by 23 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of July 18, 2025 The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net increase of 23 Bcf as of July 18, 2025. Working gas in storage was 3,075 Bcf as of Friday, July 18, 2025, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net increase of 23 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were