Commodity Pricing

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Oil prices jump after smaller than feared U.S. inventories build

Reuters


Oil prices jumped on Wednesday after U.S. stockpiles rose less than expected and gasoline stocks fell, with support also coming from hopes that demand will improve as some European countries and U.S. cities moved to ease coronavirus lockdowns.

June …

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Oil prices could go negative again for reasons beyond just storage

CNBC


It’s not all about storage.

Yes, the world is watching the available amount of oil storage to try to figure out when the ‘tank tops’ and there’s simply no more space to fill with unneeded crude. There are, however, …

Source: CNBC

Continental Resources sued by rival over failed $200 million oil deal

Reuters


Casillas Petroleum Resource Partners sued Continental Resources Inc, alleging the Oklahoma shale producer last month backed out of a $200 million oil and gas deal as prices crashed.

U.S. crude futures prices have tumbled, with coronavirus-related lockdowns and travel …

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Oil falls back into the red in volatile session

CNBC


Oil alternated between gains and losses in a volatile trading session that at one point saw U.S. crude drop more than 20%. Traders continue to eye dwindling storage capacity worldwide, although some of the losses were offset by optimist …

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Oil majors, governments haggle over sharing pain of deepest cuts yet

Reuters


LONDON/MOSCOW – From Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to Nigeria and Angola, oil majors are haggling with national governments over how to share out deep production cuts that add to their pain from low oil prices and depressed fuel sales because …

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BP’s net profit slides 67% in the first quarter following a historic fall in oil prices

CNBC


Energy giant BP reported a significant fall in first-quarter net profit on Tuesday, as oil prices continue to dive amid intensifying concerns about the coronavirus crisis and dwindling storage capacity.

The U.K.-based oil and gas company posted first-quarter underlying

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Oil moves mixed on easing lockdowns, looming storage shortage

Reuters


LONDON – Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday as optimism about the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions reassured markets, although traders remained cautious with storage capacities filling up fast and supply cuts not deep enough to counter falling demand.

Brent …

Range Announces first quarter 2020 production and pricing update

Range Announces first quarter 2020 production and pricing update

Oil and Gas 360


FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (NYSE: RRC) today announced that first quarter 2020 production averaged approximately 2,294 Mmcfe per day.  Range continues to expect 2020 production to average approximately …

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Venezuela’s gasoline goes from world’s cheapest to steepest

Reuters


PUERTO ORDAZ/MARACAIBO, Venezuela – Venezuelans reported paying above $2 per liter ($7.57 per gallon) for gasoline last week amid fuel shortages, one of the world’s highest rates and a dramatic reversal for an OPEC nation that long boasted of …

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China oil companies could report ‘significant losses’ in the first quarter, Bernstein says

CNBC


Earnings from China’s oil firms are going to “look pretty ugly” in the short-term, one Bernstein analyst told CNBC on Monday.

“We’re expecting very significant losses in the first quarter for PetroChina and Sinopec as a result of the …

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BP revises $5.6 billion Alaska deal after oil price crash

Reuters


BP (BP.L) said on Monday it had amended some financial terms of the $5.6 billion sale of its Alaska business to privately held Hilcorp following the recent slump in oil prices, which may lead to a lower …

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A lot of negativity has already been priced into energy stocks, traders say

CNBC


Call it an S&P bright spot.

Energy was the only S&P 500 sector to end last week in the green, capping off a wild five trading days in the space.

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) was down …

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Oil prices resume slide on oversupply and storage concerns

Reuters


LONDON – Oil prices slumped again on Monday on concerns over scarce storage capacity, especially in the United States, and global economic doldrums from the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. oil futures led losses, falling by more than $3 a barrel …

The 360 Digital Closing Bell Look Ahead– 4-27-2020

The 360 Digital Closing Bell Look Ahead– 4-27-2020

Stu and Michael back out it for another week head in oil!! Wild show starts with a rant from Michael about negative pricing and the huge unintended consequences from this contango market. The duo then shifts to the top stories

Banks rush to rein in financing for oil firms

Banks rush to rein in financing for oil firms

Energy World


NEW YORK: The twice-a-year evaluation of energy borrowers’ reserve-based loans has taken on more significance than ever as banks seek to cut their exposure to oil and gas companies amid the global Covid-19 pandemic that has caused demand …

Historic plunge in oil to NEGATIVE $37, WTI!?!?

Historic plunge in oil to NEGATIVE $37, WTI!?!?

Oil & Gas 360


Historic plunge in oil to NEGATIVE $37, WTI!?!?
A Red Herring… For Most, For Now.

How Can Prices Go Negative? That doesn’t make sense.

You’re correct- it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense unless you …

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Since 2000, here’s where Dow, S&P 500 trade one month after wild moves in energy

CNBC


It may seem like ancient market history already, but last Friday the S&P 500 energy sector surged by more than 10%. By Monday the unprecedented drop in oil futures had sent a barrel of crude into negative territory, which …

U.S. Silica announces salary reductions for top executives

U.S. Silica announces salary reductions for top executives

Oil and Gas 360


KATY, TexasApril 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today announced temporary pay reductions for its top executives and board in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and expected lower oilfield well …

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Italy’s Eni cuts targets, braces for coronavirus complexity

Reuters


MILAN – Italian energy group Eni lowered its forecast for production and investments on Friday and braced for “a complicated 2020” as the coronavirus crisis destroys oil and gas demand and hammers prices.

Across the industry, producers are being …

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Oil heads for another weekly slide after coronavirus turmoil

CNBC


Oil prices moved between gains and losses on Friday, following a two-day winning streak that saw West Texas Intermediate gain more than 40%. The turn lower game despite some producers like Kuwait said they would move to cut output …

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Global oil supply to fall 6% by 2030 due to delayed projects: data

Reuters


LONDON – Global oil supplies may be 6% less than expected by 2030 because of delays to investments by energy companies in response to falling crude prices due to the coronavirus crisis, data from energy analysts at Rystad showed.…

The 360 Digital Closing Bell Look Back – 4-24-2020

The 360 Digital Closing Bell Look Back – 4-24-2020

Episode #10. The 360 Digital Bell Look Back Report. Michael Tanner, the Host of the closing bell, covers what happen for during this week; the good the bad and the homely. We cover the article by David Forsberg on the

Natural Gas rebound poised for recovery before crude oil: Why the market has priced electricity and liquid fuel demand into commodity prices

Natural Gas rebound poised for recovery before crude oil: Why the market has priced electricity and liquid fuel demand into commodity prices

Rare Petro


Abstract:

The dual black swan events of the COVID-19 pandemic and oil price war have created a unique analytical opportunity within petroleum products. As oil prices crash, the natural gas prices have largely remained unchanged. This is due …

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World Bank slashes outlook for oil, metals as coronavirus crushes demand

Reuters


The World Bank slashed its outlook for oil and metals prices on Thursday due to the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and said the commodity market shock could hit developing countries hardest.

Crude oil prices are expected to …

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How the oil price capitulation will hit Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and other major exporters

CNBC


The historic plunge in oil prices earlier this week has left some major exporters of the commodity scrambling to shore up their economies.

The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude contract for May delivery fell by more than 100% …

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Patterson-UTI sees 60% decline in activity as oil prices crater

Reuters


Oilfield service firm Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (PTEN.O) on Thursday warned investors it would see a 60% decline in activity this year as shale companies slash spending and halt activity amid an unprecedented decline in oil prices.

The …

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Oil markets in ‘inflection phase’ after historic week of trade, Goldman Sachs says

CNBC


The widow-making collapse in oil prices came to a pause in Asia trade on Thursday, but analysts aren’t convinced that the worst sell-off in oil market history is over yet.

“We think that this is the inflection phase,” Goldman …

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Bankruptcy looms over U.S. energy industry, from oil fields to pipelines

Reuters


NEW YORK – U.S. shale producers, refiners and pipeline companies are scrambling for cash and face likely restructuring as they struggle under heavy debt loads and a dual supply/demand shock in the worst crisis the oil industry has faced.…

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Oil rallies more than 50% in two days in comeback from record lows

CNBC


Oil jumped more than 30% on Thursday, accelerating the recent rally as the Street eyed continued production cuts and rising U.S.-Iranian tensions.

West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, rose 30%, or $4.18, to trade at $17.96 per barrel. …

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Drowning in crude, U.S. drillers say Trump strategic reserve plan is no lifeline

Reuters


NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s plan to fill the U.S. emergency crude oil stockpile has become the centerpiece of his administration’s strategy to shield drillers from a meltdown in energy demand – but company officials and industry groups …